In Sermon Illustrations: "Waiting On The Lord"

Tis Sweet To Grow Old In The Fear Of The Lord

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 27, 2008

'Tis sweet to grow old in the fear of the Lord, As life's shadows longer creep. Till our steps grow slow, and our sun swings low-- He ...read more

Tags: Aging

He Fiction Book Of William Golding, The Lord Of ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 13, 2009

he fiction book of William Golding, The Lord of the Flies, tells about several boys that are abandoned on an island. The beginning of the book is full of hope despite their circumstances. Ralph, one of the boys and the main character of the book, is elected leader. However, through time, we ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Atheist Is One Who Hopes The Lord Will Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An atheist is one who hopes the Lord will do nothing to ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Lord, The Money We Do Spend On Government And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lord, the money we do spend on government and it's not one bit better than the government we got for ...read more

Tags: Government

The Lord Gets His Best Soldiers Out Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The Lord gets His best soldiers out of the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Lord Jesus, At This Joyous Season, When We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lord Jesus, at this joyous season, When we celebrate thy birth, Flood each heart with kindliness Until it spreads through all the earth. Let the Star the Wise men followed Light our paths again, ...read more

Tags: Christmas

One Hour Of Eternity, One Moment With The Lord, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One hour of eternity, one moment with the Lord, will make us utterly forget ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Make Me A Captive, Lord, And Then I Shall Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Make me a captive, Lord, And then I shall be free. Force me to render up my ...read more

Tags: Competition

Lord Hippo Suffered Fearful Loss By Putting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lord Hippo suffered fearful loss By putting money on a horse Which he believed, if it were pressed, ...read more

Tags: Animals

Journalism Largely Consists In Saying Lord Jones ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Journalism largely consists in saying Lord Jones Dead to people who never ...read more

Tags: News

In Our Lords Teaching About Petitionary Prayer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In our Lords teaching about petitionary prayer there are three main principles. The first is confidence, the second is perseverance, and the third, for lack of ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

A Christian Man Is The Most Free Lord Of All, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A Christian man is the most free lord of all, and subject to none; a Christian man is the most dutiful ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

I Dont Remember That The Lord Ever Spoke Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I dont remember that the Lord ever spoke of success. He spoke only of faithfulness in love. ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Lord Gave Us Commandmentshe Didnt Mention ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The Lord gave us commandmentsHe didnt ...read more

Tags: Commandments General

What Are You Doing, Lord? Amazing Grace

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 31, 2011

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, LORD? AMAZING GRACE A couple days ago I was commuting to the church from Boissevain where we were camping this week, and heard an interview with a young woman named Kristen James Anderson, ironically on the last day of our free satellite radio. She came from a great family, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:5

Tags: Grace

One Family Habitually Prayed, "Come Lord Jesus Be ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 3, 2001

One family habitually prayed, "Come Lord Jesus be our guest and let this food to us be blessed. Amen" One day the smallest boy in the family looked up at his Dad and said, "Dad, every evening we ask Jesus to come and be our guest, but He never comes. His Father said, "We can only wait for Him to ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Poverty, Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hocus Pocus  PRO

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Mar 14, 2001

Hocus Pocus Salvation can be difficult to understand, especially when it’s not clearly explained. During the Middle Ages, the most educated people in European villages was usually the priest. He was a source of information and help, as well as the one holding the keys to heaven. The people ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1

Tags: Lord's Supper

Denomination: Baptist

Leslie Weatherhead Tells Of A Little Boy Who Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 19, 2001

"Leslie Weatherhead tells of a little boy who was admitted to an orphanage after his parents were killed. One of the first items on the agenda was to find him a new set of clothes. He was given a new pair of pants, a new shirt, and a pair of shoes that shinned as he saw his face in its glow. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7, Acts 9:10-17, Galatians 5:22, Genesis 1:4, Colossians 1:15-28, Exodus 19:1-9  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Lord's Supper

Denomination: Lutheran

If You Give A Street Drunk A Bottle Of Expensive ...  PRO

Contributed by Tommy Ellis on Jun 2, 2002

If you give a street drunk a bottle of expensive alcohol, he will appreciate it the same as he would a cheap bottle of booze. Why? He does not know what he has. Likewise, whoever eats and drinks the Lord’s Supper ...read more

Tags: Lord's Supper

Denomination: Pentecostal

Consider The Vietnam Wall. When People Visit The ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Richards on May 20, 2005

Consider the Vietnam Wall. When people visit the wall, they remember the events that took place when we were fighting in Vietnam. Even those who weren’t alive at the time are moved as they see name after name of individual soldiers who laid down their lives fighting for our nation. That wall serves ...read more

Tags: Lord's Supper

Denomination: Baptist