In Sermon Illustrations: "Trials Of Life"

Even If Its Dark

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017

A young man’s wife became very ill and died, leaving him alone with his four-year old daughter. The funeral service was simple and heavy with grief. After the burial, his neighbors gathered around him and invited them to bring his little girl and stay at one of their homes this first night. They ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13, Psalm 23:1-6

Tags: Death, Comfort, Trust, Sorrow, Trial  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Eight Tests Every Christian Will Face

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 20, 2019

Below are brief descriptions of eight types of tests that every Christian will likely face: • Fiery trials: intense encounters or struggles; bursts of anger, grief, or lust • Infirmities: physical limitations and illnesses • Reproaches: ridicule and rejection on account of faith or ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-9

Tags: Trials, Temptations, Faith, Tribulation, Tests  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rescatado De Las Profundidades: La Providencia Divina En Medio Del Peligro

Contributed by Carlos Vazquez on Feb 18, 2025

El 8 de febrero de 2025, en la bahía El Águila, cerca de Punta Arenas en la Patagonia chilena, Adrián Simancas, un joven de 24 años, vivió una experiencia que parece sacada de las páginas de la Biblia. Mientras practicaba piragüismo junto a su padre, Meydell ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:17, Psalm 34:19

Tags: Miracles, Deliverance, Providence, Trials, Afflictions  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Am More Alive Than Ever - D. James Kennedy

Contributed by Timothy Lueking on Apr 3, 2023

D. James Kennedy wrote a book called "Skeptics Answered" and in this book, he made this observation that has always stuck with me. It reminds me of a quote from D.L. Moody many years before. Kennedy wrote, "There will, in fact, come a time when some of you will probably be standing ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26

Tags: Eternal Life, Death, Easter, Resurrection, Life  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When They First Manufactured Golf Balls, They ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 3, 2001

When they first manufactured golf balls, they made the covers smooth. Then they discovered that after a ball had been roughed up one could get more distance out of it. So they started manufacturing them with dimpled ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Growth In Christ, Trials Mature Us

Denomination: Wesleyan

Faith When Faced With Death?  PRO

Contributed by Michael Sechler on Jan 25, 2014

My son, Micah died in 2012 from kidney disease and complications. As he lay dying I wrote this in my journal: "Sitting at the bedside of my dying son at 3:48 in the morning. Weeping like crazy. Bertrand Russell once said that 'no one can sit at the bedside of dying child and believe in God.' Well ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1

Tags: Faith, Trial, Child Death, Belief In God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Let Life Discourage You; Everyone Who Got ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 5, 2002

Don’t let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where ...read more

Tags: Emotions, Endurance

I¡¦m Afraid Of Spiders. Have Been All My Life. ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jun 22, 2003

I¡¦m afraid of spiders. Have been all my life. I come by it honestly, though, through my dad. In fact, all 3 of us boys and my dad are afraid of spiders. My dad can capture rattlesnakes with a forked stick, then cook and eat them. He has no problem with blood or worms. But spiders are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: Parenting, Children

Denomination: Wesleyan

Upon A Life I Did Not Live, Upon A Death I Did ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Upon a life I did not live, upon a death I did not die; another’s life, another’s death, I stake my ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Don't Expect To Enjoy Life If You Keep Your Milk ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Don't expect to enjoy life if you keep your milk of human ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Oh, Would I Were A Boy Again, When Life Seemed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Oh, would I were a boy again, When life seemed formed of sunny years And all the heart knew then of ...read more

Tags: Children

Its A Funny Thing You Work All Your Life Toward ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Its a funny thing you work all your life toward a certain goal and them ...read more

Tags: Goals

If You're Bored With Life You Don't Get Up ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If you're bored with life you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do ...read more

Tags: Goals

If I Had My Life To Live Again, I'd Make The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If I had my life to live again, I'd make the same ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

Don't Let Life Discourage You; Everyone Who Got ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had ...read more

Tags: Emotions

I Have Wandered All My Life, And I Have Also ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled; the diference between the two being this, that we wander for ...read more

Tags: Enjoyment

If I Had My Life To Live Over, I Would Try To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If I had my life to live over, I would try to make more mistakes. I would relax. I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers. I would pick more daisies. I ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Silence

How Many A Man Has Dated A New Era In His Life ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

How many a man has dated a new era in his life from ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Joel Osteen From His Book "Your Best Life Now" ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 28, 2006

Joel Osteen from his book “Your Best Life Now” stated, “Until you learn how to enlarge your vision, seeing the future through your eyes of faith, your own wrong thinking will prevent good things from happening in your life. God will not pour fresh, creative ideas and blessings into old attitudes… ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Don't Believe In An After Life, Although I Am ...

Contributed by Deborah Guptill on Jun 19, 2007

I don’t believe in an after life, although I am bringing a change of ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Wesleyan