In Sermon Illustrations: "Old Testament Prophets"

Make Wisdom Your Provision For The Journey From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Make wisdom your provision for the journey from youth to old age, for it is a more certain ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

As The Outer Shell Wears Thin, Sometimes An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As the outer shell wears thin, sometimes an inner light shows up more clearlyas in ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If Wrinkles Must Be Written Upon Our Brows, Let ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If wrinkles must be written upon our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Whenever A Man's Friends Begin To Compliment ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Man Who Is Always Living In The Midst Of His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A man who is always living in the midst of his studies and labours does not perceive ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

There Was No Respect For Youth When I Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I'm old, there is no respect for ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

At Twenty, A Man Feels Awfully Aged And Blase; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"At twenty, a man feels awfully aged and blase; at thirty, almost senile; at forty, not so old; ...read more

Tags: Aging

Small Girl's Essay On Parents: The Trouble With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Small girl's essay on parents: The trouble with parents is that they are so old when we get them, ...read more

Tags: Parenting

John Osteen On Dreams

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Osteen said “It’s great to be young and dream the dream, but it’s better to be old and ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness

Who Are Those Masked Men?

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 6, 2010

WHO ARE THOSE MASKED MEN? Some of you would have no idea of who I am talking about when I speak of the LONE RANGER. He is way before your time and he doesn't fit into our culture anymore. Pity. He had a strict moral code and even the actor, Clayton Moore, was a great ROLE MODEL for ...read more

Tags: Angels

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 12, 2006

ILLUSTRATION... http://www.cbn.com/entertainment/sports/ChristianAthletes/billy_blanks.asp The words, "Not by sight but by faith" adorn the walls of Billy Blanks training center -- a testament to his faith in Christ to overcome many obstacles. "Faith without works is dead" -- is another ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ears To Hear

Contributed by Todd Catteau on May 27, 2015

I’ve done a lot of funerals in my twenty plus years of ministry, far more than I thought I would ever do. Every service touches me in a unique way and with each funeral I seem to come away with a life-lesson I needed to hear. Recently I was taught a valuable lesson as I eulogized a certain man. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Tags: Communication, Listen, Ears, Hearing

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The House With The Unused Room

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 11, 2020

How many times have you seen a house that looked so promising, you couldn’t help but want to buy it? That very thing happened to me some time ago. I was interested in buying a home, and sure enough, there was one caught my eye! It wasn’t too far from where I was working, the price seemed ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:5

Tags: Israel, Houses, Wasted Space, Real Estate

Denomination: Baptist

Cups Of The Lord

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Cups of the Lord The Cup of Blessings Psalms 16:5 says, "The Lord is my portion of my inheritance and my cup..." (NAS) What a wonderful blessing, to know that the Lord Himself is our inheritance. Dr. Dewight Jones tells us that there are some 32 cups mentioned in the Word of God. We have ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:5

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Curse Turned Blessing

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Dec 7, 2022

Sometimes missing a flight turns into a blessing. My older son was flying from Little Rock to Kansas City through Dallas but missed his connection because the flight was late leaving Little Rock. He called from the airport bemoaning his fate but said that there was another flight he could book ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:20, Romans 8:28

Tags: Blessing, Joseph, Providence, Opportunity, Blessings  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Some Thoughts On The Death Of A Child

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 1, 2024

Introduction: The death of a loved one is never easy to bear. The death of a child is no doubt even worse. Not counting wars, murder, enslavement, or any other heinous act, there were a number of people in both the Old and New Testaments who suffered the death of a child. Thanks be to God, I have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:22-23

Tags: David, Children, Death Of Infants

Denomination: Baptist

[279]. A Message From A Poem – The Lord Has Made Me Perfect In His Love

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 27, 2026

[279]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE LORD HAS MADE ME PERFECT IN HIS LOVE The poem begins with the positive testimony of the Lord’s perfection and chorus. Perfection here is according to these two verses – {{Philippians 1:6 “I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17, Philippians 3:15, Philippians 1:6

Tags: Salvation, Perfect, Perfection, New Creation, In Christ, A New Creation, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Righteous Are You?  PRO

Contributed by Richard Wilson on Nov 26, 2001

HOW RIGHTEOUS ARE YOU? Some folks think they are good really good people. Let’s suppose that a person on sins 3 times a day. A sin in the morning, a sin during the day and a sin at night. Sounds like a pretty good person! Let’s think for a moment. If that person is saved at 10 years old and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:22-23

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Emotions, Sin Separates From God

Denomination: Baptist

There Is A Story Of A Persian King Who Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 5, 2002

There is a story of a Persian king who was elevated from a poverty-stricken home to the glory of a royal throne. When he became king he sent his servants to the old shack where he was reared, with orders to gather every relic of those days. They brought fragments of his home many broken toys, and ...read more

Tags: Humility, Temptation Pride

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Present  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2002

Jeff Calendar’s three year old daugh- ter along with the rest of her family was observed opening Christmas packages. As is often the case, Jeff’s wife had recycled some bows from previous times, and their daughter grabbed one and then placed it on top of her head. The old tape left on it caused it ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-5, Ephesians 1:3-5, John 17:6

Tags: Christmas Advent