In Sermon Illustrations: "Signs Of The Times"

Manna To A Teen's Soul

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 16, 2008

MANNA TO A TEEN'S SOUL Mr. Redden was a part of the church of my childhood; he’s now with the Lord. One time he was a chaperone for our youth group. He was very much on the edge of a great spiritual defeat. I was only about 12 or 13, but Mr. Redden found himself sharing his tough time with me. I ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

Denomination: United Methodist

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Contributed by Andy Payne on Jan 18, 2009

Starfish An old man was walking on the beach one day and he noticed that hundreds and maybe thousands of starfish had been washed up on the beach and were dying. He thought to himself what a shame, but what could he do, he was only but one person. The problem was too great. Then something in ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Baptist

Our Praying Should Be Like The Story Of Jacob ...

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009

Our praying should be like the story of Jacob wrestling with God in Genesis 32. They wrestled all night and toward morning, Jacob had the angel in a full Nelson grip. The angel said, “Jacob, let me go.” The mighty Angel of God could have tossed Jacob off in a heartbeat, but God was teaching Jacob ...read more

Tags: Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Baptist

Little Things Add Up

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 15, 2025

MY SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER TOLD A STORY OF A MAN THAT WORKED IN THE COAL MINES IN EAST TENNESSEE. The man drove a coal truck from the coal temple to the rail road loading dock. It was a short quick trip. Each time the driver drove by the house where he lived. He made a quick stop threw a very large ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:13

Tags: Small, Little

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Blood From Jesus' Brow

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 17, 2025

The Gospel of Luke gives us an accurate description of a very real and yet uncommon medical condition: hematidrosis. It occurs during times of great mental and emotional stress. There are tiny blood vessels that surround all our sweat glands, especially on our brows. When a person is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-44

Tags: Battle, Sins, Garden Of Gethsemane, Maundy Thursday, Transgressions, Iniquities, Hematidrosis  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Contraceptives For Women Must Now Be Covered By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Contraceptives for women must now be covered by group health plans of business that employ 15 or more people, according to 6/12 Federal District Court ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Public Schools Expelled 5,000 Preschool Students ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Public schools expelled 5,000 preschool students last year, more than three times K-12 schools, says Yale University researchers. ...read more

Tags: Children

Experts Estimate There Are About One Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Experts estimate there are about one million evangelicals, Pentecostal or charismatic Christians in New York City, most of them from historically African-American ...read more

Tags: Church General

Major Cell Phone Carriers Have Adopted A Content ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Major Cell Phone carriers have adopted a content rating system, a move that could pave the way for them to sell sex-oriented content on mobile ...read more

Tags: Addiction

He Can Climb The Highest Mountain Or Swim The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He can climb the highest mountain or swim the biggest ocean. He can fly the fastest plane and fight the strongest tiger. My father can do anything ...read more

Tags: Parenting

You Shouldnt Be Afraid To Fail, But You Should ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You shouldnt be afraid to fail, but you should learn to fail intelligently. By that I mean, when you fail, find out why you failed, and each time ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Problem With Being Retired Is That You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The problem with being retired is that you never know what day it is, what time it is, where you're supposed to be, or what you're supposed to be ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If We Desire To Avoid Insult, We Must Be Able ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it ...read more

Tags: War

Mistakes Are Costly And Somebody Must Pay. The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Mistakes are costly and somebody must pay. The time to correct a mistake is before it is made. The causes of mistakes are, first, I didn't ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

Whatever You Are From Nature, Keep To It; Never ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whatever you are from nature, keep to it; never desert your own line of talent. Be what nature intended you for, and you will succeed; be anything else, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

All Truly Wise Thoughts Have Been Thought ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times, but to make them really ours we must think them over again honestly, ...read more

Tags: Thought

Words Convey The Mental Treasures Of One Period ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Words convey the mental treasures of one period to the generations that follow; and laden with this, their precious freight, they sail safely across gulfs of time in which empires have suffered ...read more

Tags: Words

Books Are Readily Available, And What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Books are readily available, and what companions they are. A good book is the same today as yesterday. It is never displeased when we put it down; it is always inspiring ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

There Is No Greater Priority Than This: To Enable ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 8, 2011

There is no greater priority than this: to enable the people of our time once more to encounter God, the God who speaks to us and shares his love so that ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Catholic

After Attending Church One Sunday Morning, A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

After attending church one Sunday morning, a little boy knelt at his bedside that night and prayed, "Dear God, we had a good time ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits