In Sermon Illustrations: "Time Of Trouble"

Hope In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

HOPE IN PERSECUTION Hope is a strange thing. It will give you confidence in the bleakest of times. But hope is not any good unless you have your hope in someone that will not let you down. There are a lot of things that we hope for, and a lot of things that we wish for. The hope I am talking about ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-37

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Bears, Caps And Bags

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

BEARS, CAPS AND BAGS Two hunters came across a bear so big that they dropped their rifles and ran for cover. One man climbed a tree while the other hid in a nearby cave. The bear was in no hurry to eat, so he sat down between the tree and the cave to reflect upon his good fortune. Suddenly, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-9

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Story Of Apostle John - His Hobby

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 25, 2026

There are times ... when our lives move... so fast, ... that we need to slow down ... and let our souls catch up ... with our bodies. According to Early Church tradition ... when the Apostle John was Bishop at Ephesus, ... he had a hobby ... of raising pigeons. On one occasion... we are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:10, Matthew 11:28, Psalm 37:7, Exodus 34:21, Ephesians 2:8-9, Hebrews 4:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Mind, Still, Hobby, Rest

Denomination: Anglican

The Daffodil Story.  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The Daffodil Story. Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, "Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over." I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead. "I will come next Tuesday," I promised a little reluctantly on her third call. Next ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day, Small Groups

A Miracle Is An Event Which Is Not Producible By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2002

A miracle is an event which is not producible by the natural causes that are operative at the time and place that the event occurs. William Lane Craig ...read more

For Many, Marriage Vows Are Unimportant. A Study ...  PRO

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

For many, marriage vows are unimportant. A study cited in a recent edition of Time Magazine indicates that cohabitation before marriage ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment, Divorce, Sexuality

Denomination: Baptist

Planned Parenthood Predicts 43% Of Women Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Planned Parenthood predicts 43% of women will have had at least one abortion by the time they are age 45. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Abortion

86% Of U.s. Consumers Have Reduced The Amount Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

86% of U.S. consumers have reduced the amount of time they spend shopping in the past 5 years. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

The Average Born Again Christian Spends More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

The average born again Christian spends more time watching TV in one evening than Bible reading in ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

The Average Born Again Christian Spends More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

The average born again Christian spends more time watching TV in one evening than Bible reading in ...read more

Over 4 Million Babies Are Born In The U.s. Each ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Over 4 million babies are born in the U.S. each year, with half of those children going to first-time ...read more

This Is The Third Of Four Daughters [to Get ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"This is the third of four daughters [to get engaged]. Every time it happens, I'm obsessed with the feeling that I'm giving a ...read more

Tags: Children

Jesus Is Not Only That [the Vine]: He Is Soil ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Jesus is not only that [the vine]: He is soil and sunshine, air and showers, and ten thousand times more than we ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

We Are In The Process Of Creating What Deserves ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are in the process of creating what deserves to be called the idiot culture. For the first time, the weird and the stupid and the coarse are ...read more

Tags: Culture

Many People Die With Their Music Still In Them. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to ...read more

Tags: Death

You Will Recognize, My Boy, The First Sign Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You will recognize, my boy, the first sign of old age: it is when you go out into the streets...and realize for the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

There Is Of Course Something Wrong With A Man ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is of course something wrong with a man who is only partly humorous, or is only humorous at times, for humor ought to be a yeast, ...read more

Tags: Humor

Determine Never To Be Idle. No Person Will Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time, who never loses any. It is wonderful ...read more

Tags: Productivity

Most Men Start Out In Life Expecting To Find A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Most men start out in life expecting to find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. By the time they reach middle age, ...read more

Tags: Aging

Leadership Is A Great Burden. We Grow Weary Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Leadership is a great burden. We grow weary of it at times...But if we are not to shoulder the burdens of leadership in the free world, then who will? ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership