In Sermon Illustrations: "The World Is Getting Worse"

The One Who Takes The Son Recieves Everything

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Nov 19, 2025

The story is told ... Years ago, ... there was a very wealthy man who, ... with his devoted young son, ... shared a passion ... for collecting fine art. Together ... they traveled around the world, ... adding only the finest art treasures ... to their collection. Priceless works ... by Picasso, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-12

Tags: Father, Jesus, Son, Everything

Denomination: Anglican

You Have To Take Chances For Peace, Just As You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You have to take chances for peace, just as you take chances in war. The ability to get to the verge without getting into the war is the necessary art. If you try to run away ...read more

Tags: Peace

The Church Is Like The Huddle On The Football ...

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 23, 2008

The church is like the huddle on the football field: the place you run to get new plans, to get prepared to go on offense against the enemies of God, the place where ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Baptist

One Great Thing About Marriage Is The Fun Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One great thing about marriage is the fun of living two at a time. You get not only your own lifes journey but an extra ticket through another life as ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

More People Have Been Brought Into The Church By ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 11, 2002

“More people have been brought into the church by the kindness of real Christian love than by all the theological ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Evangelism How To

Denomination: Congregational

The First One

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2004

THE FIRST ONE “Mary was the first person in the world to carry the Gospel.” SOURCE: Rodney Buchanan in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Tags: People In The Gospel, Mary Jesus Mother

There Is Nothing That God Has Judged Good For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"There is nothing that God has judged good for us that He has not given us the means to accomplish, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Our New Constitution Is Now Established, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be ...read more

Tags: America

The Book To Read Is Not The One Which Thinks ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think. No book in ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

The Fire Of Reading Is Still With Me. It Is My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The fire of reading is still with me. It is my favorite gift to give myself. I cannot imagine a world in which ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Those Who Spend Their Existence Without A Child ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Those who spend their existence without a child have no share in the fate of tomorrows world. They circle around themselves ...read more

Tags: Children

A Good Education Is Not So Much One Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A good education is not so much one which prepares a man to succeed in the world, as one which ...read more

Tags: Culture

I Think I Can Say, And Say With Pride, That We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think I can say, and say with pride, that we have some legislatures that bring higher ...read more

Tags: Government

Age Should Not Have Its Face Lifted But It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Age should not have its face lifted but it should rather teach the world to admire wrinkles as the etchings of ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

When One Has Reached 81, One Likes To Sit Back ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When one has reached 81, one likes to sit back and let the world turn by ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Be Thankful Not Only That You Are An Individual ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be thankful not only that you are an individual but also that others are different. The world needs all kinds, but it also ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Indeed, We Do Not Really Live Unless We Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Indeed, we do not really live unless we have friends surrounding us like a firm wall ...read more

Tags: Compassion

If Men Would Consider Not So Much Wherein They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If men would consider not so much wherein they differ, as wherein they agree, there would be far less of ...read more

Tags: Unity

Those Who Warn Of A Population Explosion Picture ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Those who warn of a population explosion picture a world of too many people and not enough food sort ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Parents Need To Fill A Childs Bucket Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Parents need to fill a childs bucket of self-esteem so high that the rest of the world cant poke ...read more

Tags: Parenting