In Sermon Illustrations: "The World Is Getting Worse"

California Has A Amazing Aqueduct System That ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 25, 2008

California has a amazing aqueduct system that brings water from the north to the south. Along the way, they have posted signs that say "Stay out of Aqueduct." You would think that would be obvious to not get in a long, deep, dark, canal of water, ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Denomination: Pentecostal

Empty The Garage

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 8, 2008

EMPTY THE GARAGE Driving around Deltona, it is amazing the number of people who have garages with no cars in them. Why? Their garages are filled with other things. If you are going to be filled with the Holy Spirit, you must make room. Get ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Baptist

If I Had To Select One Quality, One Personal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If I had to select one quality, one personal characteristic that I regard as being most highly correlated with success, whatever the field, I would pick the trait of persistence. Determination. The will to endure to the end, to get knocked ...read more

Tags: Endurance

[081]. A Message From A Poem – Fiery Birth Of Life

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 12, 2025

[081]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – FIERY BIRTH OF LIFE THIS POEM IS STRICTLY COPYRIGHT. IT MUST NOT BE ALTERED OR TAKEN. IF IT IS USED I WOULD APPRECIATE KNOWING THAT. The use in the Lord’s service is why I wrote it. I have had some of my efforts stolen and reproduced in other’s names. This has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-13, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Isaiah 53:4-5

Tags: Judgment, Fire, Bushfires, Forest Fires, Eucalypt, Eucalyptus Oil, Gidgee Tree, Tall Trees, New Life, Furnace, Poetry, Poem, Flames, Mountain Ash  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

C.s. Lewis Said, "If You Read History You ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 13, 2001

C.S. Lewis said, “If you read history you will find that the Christians who did the most for the present world were ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-7

Tags: Heaven, Doing God's Will, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Wesleyan

There Is An Old Proverb That Says, "When There Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001

There is an old proverb that says, "When there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty of character. When there is beauty of character, there is honor in the home. When there is honor in the home, there is order in ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Character

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

St. Francis Said, "Preach The Gospel To All The ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 10, 2003

St. Francis said, “preach the gospel to all the world and if necessary use words.” Someone else has said that our lives ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Late Ethel Waters, A Famous Gospel Singer, ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 23, 2005

The late Ethel Waters, a famous gospel singer, is only one of many who was conceived and born as a result of rape. What a blessing her life ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Denomination: Baptist

The U.s., With Nearly 100 Million Born Again ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The U.S., with nearly 100 million born again Christians, has more than any other nation in the world. (Foster ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Mother Teresa Was Once Asked By An Interviewer: ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 23, 2006

Mother Teresa was once asked by an interviewer: What is the biggest problem in the world today? she replied we draw the circle of our ...read more

Tags: Commandments Sabbath

Denomination: Baptist

A Study Was Done By The Us Census Bureau Which ...

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Jan 8, 2007

A study was done by the US Census Bureau which stated that the USA has the highest: divorce rate, percentage of single parent families, teen ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

An America That Is Militarily And Economically ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"An America that is militarily and economically strong is not enough. The world must see an America that is morally strong with a creed and a vision. This is what ...read more

Tags: America

Would You Write Your Name Among The Stars? Then ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Would you write your name among the stars? Then write it large upon the hearts of children. They will remember Have you visions of a nobler, happier ...read more

Tags: Children

The Plays Of Natural Lively Children Are The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The plays of natural lively children are the infancy of art. Children live in a world of imagination and feeling. They invest the most insignificant object with any ...read more

Tags: Children

The Love Of God Is One Of The Great Realities ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

"The love of God is one of the great realities of the universe, a pillar upon which the hope of the world rests." (Albert M. Wells, Jr. ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

An Interesting Phenomenon In Children Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An interesting phenomenon in children is that gratitude or thankfulness comes relatively late in their young lives. They almost have to be taught it; if not, ...read more

Tags: Joy

Theatre Is Not Literature, Propaganda Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Theatre is not literature, propaganda or philosophyIt is simply what cannot be expressed by any other meansa complexity of words, movements, gestures that ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

The President Of The United States Hears A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The President of the United States hears a hundred voices telling him that he is the greatest man in the world. He must listen ...read more

Tags: Government

A Comfortable Old Age Is The Reward Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A comfortable old age is the reward of a well-spent youth. Instead of its bringing sad and melancholy prospects of decay, it should ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Total Absence Of Problems Would Be The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Total absence of problems would be the beginning of death for a society or an individual. We aren't constructed to live in that kind of world. We are ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life