In Sermon Illustrations: "Time For Everything"

In The 1500's Martin Luther Believed That Christ ...

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 5, 2007

In the 1500’s Martin Luther believed that Christ would return and usher in His Kingdom during his lifetime. Luther wrote, "We have reached the time of the white ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Go Into The Woodland If You Seek For Peace Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Go into the woodland if you seek for peace of mind, At this time when nature's mood is gentle, quiet and kind... When soft winds fan the trembling leaves about the cloistered glade, ...read more

Tags: Creation

Be Careful With Hatredhatred Is A Passion ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be careful with hatredHatred is a passion requiring one hundred times the energy of love. Keep it for a cause, not an individual. Keep it for intolerance, injustice, stupidity. For hatred is the strength of the ...read more

Tags: Anger

I Dread No More The First White In My Hair, Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I dread no more the first white in my hair, Or even age itself, the easy shoe, The cane, the wrinkled hands, the special chair; Time, doing this to me, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Tis Hard To Part When Friends Are Dear, Perhaps ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Tis hard to part when friends are dear, Perhaps will cost a sigh, a tear; Then steal away, give little warning; Choose thine own time; Say not Good ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The New American Finds His Challenge And His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The new American finds his challenge and his love in the traffic-choked streets, skies nested in smog, choking with the acids of industry, the screech of rubber, and houses leashed in ...read more

Tags: Government

What The Words Meant Was, In Its Own Way, Often ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What the words meant was, in its own way, often deliciously funny enough, so much funnier seemed to me, at that almost forgotten time, the shape and shade and size and noise of ...read more

Tags: Words

In 2005, A Grant Was Provided To The Ikengo ...

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Apr 4, 2009

In 2005, a grant was provided to the Ikengo Agriculture and Training Center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. What began with the purchase of 20 pigs has resulted in 305 pigs in 2 ...read more

Tags: Change

Denomination: Congregational

Wouldn't It Be Silly For Someone To Put Milk, A ...

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2009

Wouldn’t it be silly for someone to put milk, a banana, ice cubes, and sugar in an electric blender and then put the top on and shake it? We all do ...read more

Tags: Power

A. Clark's Commentary- Without Marriage, ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 20, 2009

A. Clark’s commentary- Without marriage, wretchedness would be the consequence. Without marriage, mankind would be unnoticed, unclaimed, uneducated, and totally neglected. This would continually increase the ...read more

Tags: Marriage, Marriage General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Two Kinds Of People

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 10, 2011

TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE One of my all-time favorite movies is "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." In the movie the father in the story tells his daughter, "Tula, there are two kinds of people ...read more

Tags: Judgment

Denomination: Methodist

Every Dilemma Has A Silver Blessing

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 4, 2020

For the last several weeks, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and myself have been enjoying some quiet time in our parsonage. I cannot remember the last time we had such quiet time all to ourselves. One of the blessings of this time is the fact that telemarketers are not calling. In a way, I ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15

Tags: Humor, Tipping

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

It Was A Fool’s Game And I Lost

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 6, 2024

When it comes to games, I am not a good player. I lose more times than I win, and I can’t remember the last time I won. My paternal grandfather’s favorite holiday of the year was April Fools’ Day. He often would spend the whole year developing a prank for family and friends. He had a construction ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:31

Tags: Fool, Pranks

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Dancing In My Pajamas

Contributed by James Snyder on May 4, 2024

After 2 weeks of being sick with many days in bed, I have come to appreciate what some people go through when they have a severe sickness. My sickness wasn’t that devastating. It just sucked the energy out of me and caused me a lot of coughing and sneezing. I barely had enough energy to get out of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:10

Tags: Health, Sickness, Dancing, Pajams

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

[090]. Poem Message – Specific – For Elderly Christians - The Three Ds

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 26, 2025

[090]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – SPECIFIC – FOR ELDERLY CHRISTIANS - THE THREE Ds We come to the last poem in the 9 Part trilogy, and it is in the section SPECIFIC, addressed to Elderly Christians. Older Christians are the workhorse in the Church, plodding along for decades bearing the load. In ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39, Romans 6:8-9, Romans 5:5, 1 Peter 2:6, James 1:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: The Door To Heaven, Old Age, Regret, Doubts, Elderly Christians, Poems, Old Christians, Faith, Death, Heaven, Elderly, Disappointment, Poetry  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Jacket Required  PRO

Contributed by Johanna Radelfinger on May 26, 2003

NO JACKET REQUIRED I shook my head in disbelief. This couldn’t be the right place. After all, I couldn’t possibly be welcome here. I had been given an invitation several times, by several different people, and had finally decided to see what this place was all about. But, this just couldn’t be the ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence, Salvation, Repentance

Denomination: Adventist

Our Transformed Lives Should Drive Us To Want To ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 5, 2004

Our transformed lives should drive us to want to do what is good in our lives. Christianity Today / Sports Spectrum an Article by Rick Weber notes: Bob McNair the man responsible for Super Bowl 38 being hosted in Houston has this to say about his faith in Jesus Christ and unfinished ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, Direction, Sharing Your Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Happens When We Learn About A Really Bad ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

What happens when we learn about a really bad guy repenting? It happens all the time in prison ministry, yet many of us think those people aren’t worth saving. They had more chances than most of us are willing to give them, yet God hasn’t given up on them. Jeffrey Dahmer was a convicted murderer ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

John Mccain's Personal Account At The Republican ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2010

John McCain’s Personal Account at the Republican National Convention of Being a POW in Viet Nam I suggest we can learn something from John McCain’s personal testimony segment of his speech. The Republican nominee said: Long ago, something unusual happened to me that taught me the most valuable ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:33

Tags: Patriotism

Our Failure To Think Of Prayer As A ...  PRO

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 8, 2001

“Our failure to think of prayer as a privilege may be partly due to the fact that we can pray any time. The door to prayer is open so continuously that we fail to avail ourselves of ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Church Of God