In Sermon Illustrations: "Past"

A Poll By Christianet.com Finds That More Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

A poll by ChristiaNet.com finds that more than half of Christians surveyed admitted to lying within ...read more

Tags: Lies

Reflect Upon Your Present Blessings, Of Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many not on your past ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Life Is Made Up Of A Series Of Judgments On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life is made up of a series of judgments on insufficient data, and if we waited to run down all ...read more

Tags: Learning

Every Generation Has One Big Impulse In Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every generation has one big impulse in its heartto exceed all generations of the past in all the ...read more

Tags: Aging

Trust No Future, However Pleasant Let The Dead ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Trust no future, however pleasant Let the dead past bury its dead Act, act in the living ...read more

Tags: Present

55% Of Unchurched Americans Say They've Been In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

55% of unchurched Americans say they’ve been in a Christian store in the past year. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

54% Of Protestant Teens Shared Their Faith With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

54% of Protestant teens shared their faith with someone of a different faith within the past year. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

The Average Household Credit Card Debt Has Grown ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

The average household credit card debt has grown to $9,312 from $4,301 in the past ...read more

Tags: Money

48% Of Americans Have Helped A Homeless Or Poor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

48% of Americans have helped a homeless or poor person in the past week other than handing ...read more

Chronic Pain Has Risen Dramatically Among ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Chronic pain has risen dramatically among full-time U.S. workers in the past 10 ...read more

Tags: Stress

The Message Of Easter Cannot Be Written In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The message of Easter cannot be written in the past tense. It is a message for today and the days to come. It is Gods ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Family Faces Are Magic Mirrors. Looking At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present and future. ...read more

Tags: Family

We Can Always Square Away For A Fresh Start, No ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We can always square away for a fresh start, no matter what the past has been. Its today that is the paramount ...read more

Tags: Present

We Know Our Future Includes A Promise. But We Do ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Lu on Nov 26, 2011

We know our future includes a promise. But we do not know how to transition into that promise. Maybe ’not knowing’ is just an excuse – we just straight out refuse to take that next step. That’s because while we are in the present, we often permit the past to occupy and govern our emotions. We drag ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:17-21, 2 Kings 5:1-14

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

The Home School Market Has Expanded 30% A Year ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

The home school market has expanded 30% a year for each of the past 5 years. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Children

57% Of Americans Say They've Bought A Lottery ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

57% of Americans say they’ve bought a lottery ticket with the past 12 months. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

Half Of All Americans Bought A State Lottery ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Half of all Americans bought a state lottery ticket in the past year, according to Gallup Poll. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sin General

24% Of U.s. Workers 45 And Over Have Decided In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

24% of U.S. workers 45 and over have decided in the past year to postpone retirement. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Workplace

77% Of Christian Teens Have Participated In Music ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

77% of Christian teens have participated in music piracy in the past 6 months vs. 81% of their ...read more

Tags: Children

Christmas Is A Bridge. We Need Bridges As The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Christmas is a bridge. We need bridges as the river of time flows past. Todays Christmas should mean creating happy hours ...read more

Tags: Christmas