In Sermon Illustrations: "Now Is The Time"

A Young Girl Grows Up On A Cherry Orchard Just ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A young girl grows up on a cherry orchard just above Traverse City, Michigan. Her parents, a bit old-fashioned, tend to overreact to her nose ring, the music she listens to, and the length of her skirts. They ground her a few times, and she seethes inside. "I hate you" she screams at her father ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-2

Tags: Child, Wait, God's Provision

A Word About Bread And Stones:

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jul 18, 2024

Text: Luke 4:1-4, KJV: 1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-4

Tags: Bread, Jesus Christ, Temptations, Stones, The Devil  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

A Young Boy Was Driving A Hayrack Down The Road ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 11, 2003

A young boy was driving a hayrack down the road when the wagon fell over in front of a farmer’s house. The farmer came out, saw the young boy crying and said, "Son, don’t worry about this, we can fix it. Right now dinner’s ready. Why don’t you come in and eat with us and then I’ll help you put the ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Father Will Be Angry

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 14, 2010

FATHER WILL BE ANGRY The story is told of a young boy was driving a big hayrack down the road and it turned over right in front of a farmer's house. The farmer came out and saw the young boy crying and said, "Son, don't worry about this, we can fix it. Right now dinner's ready. Why don't you come ...read more

Tags: Anger

Denomination: Baptist

Never Satisfied, More!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 23, 2024

REMEMBER THE STORY ABOUT THE DOG AND HIS BONE? There was a real smart dog that had searched and searched for just the right bone. After several hours the dog found a real big wonderful bone. He picked the good bone up and started home with his prized bone. On the way home the dog had to pass over a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:18

Tags: Comparison, Satisfied

Denomination: Assembly Of God

If We Paid No More Attention To Our Plants Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If we paid no more attention to our plants than we do to our children, we would now ...read more

Tags: Children

All Children Wear The Sign: I Want To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

All children wear the sign: I want to be important NOW. Many of our juvenile delinquency problems ...read more

Tags: Children

In All Affairs, Business And Personal, Its A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In all affairs, business and personal, its a healthy thing now and then to hang a big question mark on the ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

If You Have Built Castles In The Air, Your Work ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should ...read more

Tags: Dreams

I Finally Solved My Weight Problem. I Purchased ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I finally solved my weight problem. I purchased a new metric scale and now I ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Do Not Save Your Loving Speeches For Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do not save your loving speeches For your friends till they are dead. Do not write them on their ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Sometimes I Wonder If Men And Women Really Suit ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Though No One Can Go Back And Make A Brand New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23

Tags: Creation

Before I Got Married I Had Six Theories About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Past Is A Bucket Of Ashes, So Live Not In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The past is a bucket of ashes, so live not in your yesterdays, nor just for tomorrow, but in the here and now. ...read more

Tags: Memories

Before I Got Married, I Had 6 Theories On ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 22, 2009

"Before I got married, I had 6 theories on raising kids. Now I have 6 kids and ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Of The Best Ways To Bear Everlasting Fruit Is ...

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 19, 2010

One of the best ways to bear everlasting fruit is to share your Christian testimony with other people. This morning we have a YouTube clip with part Drew Brees’ Christian testimony. Drew gave this testimony earlier this season in an interview with Jill Ewert from the Fellowship of Christian ...read more

Tags: Testimonies About Jesus

Denomination: Baptist

So This Is Old Age

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 29, 2023

Dr. James L. Snyder The other morning I got up; at least, I tried to get up, but the bones in every part of my body had organized a labor strike against me. I’m not quite sure what they were protesting. As I lay there groaning over these bones, I did not realize how many bones I had in my body. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:3

Tags: Age, Bones

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Unintentionally Humorous Texts: Micah’s Misfortunes: "What Aileth Thee?”

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 15, 2024

Introduction: Micah of Ephraim is one of the more unusual characters in Scripture. We’ve seen a couple of his misfortunes, but now, in another unintentionally humorous text, we’ll see he faced a problem he couldn’t possibly solve. Text: Judges 18:18-26, KJV: 18 And these went into Micah's ...read more

Scripture: Judges 18:18-26

Tags: Danites, Micah Of Ephraim, Idols

Denomination: Baptist

Though No One Can Go Back And Make A New ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Though no one can go back and make a new beginning - anyone can start from now and make a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Tags: Faith, God's Provision, Jesus Teachings