In Sermon Illustrations: "Prayer For New Year"

Many Years Ago, When I Was Just About As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Many years ago, when I was just about as complete a failure as one can become, I began to spend a good deal of time in libraries, looking for some answers.I found all the answers ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

It Took Me Fifteen Years To Discover I Had No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldnt give it up ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Patience Defined: God Took A 40-Year-Old ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Patience defined: God took a 40-year-old conceited SOMEBODY, spent 40 years showing him he was a NOBODY, and 40 more years ...read more

Tags: Peace

The Average Mortgage Runs About 20 Years, Which ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The average mortgage runs about 20 years, which gives the owner time, if he works on it every weekend, ...read more

Tags: Money

It Takes Most Men Five Years To Recover From A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It takes most men five years to recover from a college education, and to learn that poetry is ...read more

Tags: Culture

The Stretch Of Years Which Winds Ahead, So Dim ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The stretch of years which winds ahead, So dim to our imperfect vision, Are clear to God. Our fears are ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

A Man Ninety Years Old Was Asked To What He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, It's because most nights I went to ...read more

Tags: Guilt

It Took Me Seventeen Years To Get Three Thousand ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. I did it in one ...read more

Tags: Sports

A Boy Becomes An Adult Three Years Before His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A boy becomes an adult three years before his parents think he does, and about two ...read more

Tags: Children

Passed Years Seem Safe Ones, Vanquished Ones, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Passed years seem safe ones, vanquished ones, while the future lies in a cloud, formidable from a distance. The cloud clears as you enter it. I have ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

The More The Years Go By, The Less I Know. But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The more the years go by, the less I know. But if you give explanations and understand everything, then nothing can happen. What helps me go forward is ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Some People Are Born About 65 Years Old And Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Some people are born about 65 years old and are always ready to retire. Some ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Older I Grow In Years, The More My Wonder ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The older I grow in years, the more my wonder and my joy increases when I see the power of these words of Jesus I have called you friends to move the human heart. The one word friend breaks down each barrier of reserve, and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Why Does A Woman Work Ten Years To Change A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Why does a woman work ten years to change a man, and then complain that ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

At A U.s. Arsenal A Few Years Ago, A Large ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

At a U.S. arsenal a few years ago, a large cannon lay, marked "Condemned." The attendant pointed out some indentations about the size of a pinhead which dotted the barrel in a dozen places. They did not appear to go deeper than a 32nd of an inch; and yet the weapon was condemned. There might be a ...read more

Tags: Miracles Of Jesus

I Heard The Story Of A 31-Year-Old Woman In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I heard the story of a 31-year-old woman in Massachusetts who learned she had cancer. She was treated and they were in hope that all would be well. She got married, became pregnant but the cancer reoccurred, and shortly afterwards she died. The reason she died is that she refused treatment and ...read more

Tags: Faith

A Couple Had Been Married For 50 Years. "Things ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A couple had been married for 50 years. "Things have really changed," she said. "You used to sit very close to me." "Well, I can remedy that," he said, moving next to her on the couch. "And you used to hold me tight." "How’s that?" he asked as he gave her a hug. "Do you remember you used to nudge ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:8-9

Tags: Ot Leaders

For Forty-Two Years Every Week, David Thomas ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

For forty-two years every week, David Thomas slipped a love letter under the door of his neighbor, Rachel Jones. Each letter attempted to mend the lover’s quarrel that parted them when both were 32. Rachel Jones burned each letter and refused even to speak to Thomas. When David finally summoned ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Several Years Ago, A Baseball Player Got Beaned ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

SEVERAL YEARS AGO, A BASEBALL PLAYER GOT BEANED IN A GAME. HE ENDED UP INJURED, SERIOUSLY, MISSED THE REST OF THE SEASON, AND WHEN HE CAME BACK THE FOLLOWING YEAR, HE WAS NOT THE SAME PLAYER AS HE WAS BEFORE. HE ENDED UP TRADED TO THE DETROIT TIGERS, AND PLAYED FOR THEM. IN ONE OF THEIR GAMES, THE ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Many Years Ago J. H. Clinch Wrote These ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Many years ago J. H. Clinch wrote these provocative lines: And still from Him we turn away, And fill our hearts with worthless things; The fires of greed melt the clay, And forth the idol springs Ambition’s flame, and passion’s heat, By wondrous ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To