In Sermon Illustrations: "Tough Times"

No Room In The Inn

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 20, 2020

People have no room for Christ because they are full of themselves, full of their own will, full of their own cares, and full of their own sinfulness. They feel they have no time or no need for the Lord. People may deny Christ and scorn Him. Yet, every time they write the date of the year, they are ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-12

Tags: Messiah, Christmas, Birth Of Christ, Mary And Joseph

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are Not Built For Mountain Tops

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 6, 2022

We have all had times on the mount, when we have seen things from God’s standpoint and have wanted to stay there; but God will never allow us to stay there. The test of our spiritual life is the power to descend; if we have power to rise only, something is wrong. It is a great thing to be on the ...read more

Tags: Miracles, Transfiguration, Mountains, Valleys

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Devil Never Takes A Day Off

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 7, 2023

Not long ago, ... a minister shared... a conversation ...he had ... with one of his ...parishioners. He said that one day ... a church member ... called him up on the telephone, ... and angrily said ... I phoned you Saturday, ... but I could not get you. The pastor explained that it was his day ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:9-10, Mark 2:23-28, Exodus 34:21, Matthew 11:28

Tags: Sabbath, Rest

Denomination: Anglican

I Find That Doing The Will Of God Leaves Me With ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

I find that doing the will of God leaves me with no time for disputing about His ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will, Faith

Quote: "Saints Are The Sinners Who Keep On ...

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 10, 2006

Quote: “Saints are the sinners who keep on going.”—By Robert Louis Stevenson, ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

If We'd Only Stop Trying To Be Happy, We Could ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we'd only stop trying to be happy, we could have ...read more

Tags: Joy

Conversation Between Adam And Eve Must Have Been ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Conversation between Adam and Eve must have been difficult at times they ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

Part Of The Joy Of Dancing Is Conversation. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Part of the joy of dancing is conversation. Trouble is, some men cant talk ...read more

Tags: Culture

A Dog Teaches A Boy Fidelity, Perseverance, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three ...read more

Tags: Family

A Person Is Always Startled When He Hears ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A person is always startled when he hears himself seriously called an ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Loss Of A Friend Is Like That Of A Limb; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The loss of a friend is like that of a limb; time may heal the anguish of the wound, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Our Deeds Are Like Stones Cast In The Pool Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our deeds are like stones cast in the pool of time; they themselves may disappear, but ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

It Is A Mistake To Look Too Far Ahead. Only One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

The Best Inheritance A Parent Can Give To His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The best inheritance a parent can give to his children is a few ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Whole Art Of Practical Success Consists In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The whole art of practical success consists in concentrating all efforts ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

You Dont Have To Do The Grand Gesture To Heal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You dont have to do the grand gesture to heal the world. It can ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

As Soon As Youve Made A Reasonable Decision, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"As soon as youve made a reasonable decision, based on factual information, ...read more

Tags: Action

Bureaucracy Defends The Status Quo Long Past The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the ...read more

Tags: Workplace

What Are Our Young People Coming To? Slowly, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"What are our young people coming to? Slowly, but surely, to the time when they ...read more

Tags: Children

Did I Just Call Myself?

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 8, 2020

I am old enough to remember those days when there was nothing like cell phones. Oh, those quiet, golden silent days. At the time, I did not realize just how wonderful that time was. Every time you needed to make a phone call, you had to go to where a phone was. Those were the days of the telephone ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:2

Tags: Superman, Pnone, Telemarketers

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance