In Sermon Illustrations: "Waiting"

Richard Evans: "The Tragedy Of Life Is Not That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Richard Evans: “The tragedy of life is not that it ends too soon, but that we ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Dreams Are Renewable. No Matter What Our Age Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Love Must Be Learned And Learned Again And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love must be learned and learned again and again; there is no end to it. Hate needs no ...read more

Tags: Anger

On The Plains Of Hesitation Bleach The Bones Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"On the Plains of Hesitation bleach the bones of countless millions who, at the Dawn of Victory, ...read more

Tags: Action

If We Want God To Guide Us, Our Attitude Needs To ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

If we want God to guide us, our attitude needs to be right. Here are some guidelines as to how we can play our part in arriving at right decisions. First, we must be willing to think. It is false piety, super-supernaturalism of an unhealthy pernicious sort that demands inward impressions with no ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Leadership General, Wisdom

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Traveling To Heaven

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 29, 2024

Throughout my life I had always wanted to go to Germany. It wasn’t until my son moved over there and got married that we finally were able to do so. The trip wasn’t always easy, as we were stranded in New Jersey for a night after a flight was canceled. We were tired from the journey. But once ...read more

Scripture: Job 19:26

Tags: Resurrection, Heaven

Denomination: Lutheran

The Steam Ship, Central America, On Its Maiden ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The steam ship, Central America, on its maiden voyage from New York City to San Francisco harbor, sprang a leak in mid-ocean and began to go down. A distress signal was sent out over the air waves. A rescue vessel rushed to the scene. Upon reaching the scene, the captain of the rescuer vessel sent ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Did You Hear About The Pastor Has A Great Message ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 31, 2002

Did you hear about the Pastor has a great message on humility…but was waiting for a bigger ...read more

Tags: Humility, Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

There Is No Unbelief; Whoever Plants A Seed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no unbelief; Whoever plants a seed beneath the sod And waits to see it push ...read more

Tags: Faith General

You Cant Stay In Your Corner Of The Forest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You cant stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Get Apart In Solitude So You Can Hear His ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Get apart in solitude so you can hear His voice, watch His movements, ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

Treat It As A Job Not A Mystical Calling. Then ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Treat it as a job not a mystical calling. Then youll get up every morning and go to work, instead of ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

This Would Be A Fine World If All Men Showed As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

This would be a fine world if all men showed as much patience all the time as they do while ...read more

Tags: Peace

Neither A Wise Man Nor A Brave Man Lies Down Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down of the tracks of history to wait for the ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Too Often Man Handles Life As He Does Bad ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Too often man handles life as he does bad weather. He whiles away the time ...read more

Tags: Learning

Jumping At Several Small Opportunities May Get ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Jumping at several small opportunities may get us there more quickly than waiting ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Its When Things Are Going Badly That You Should ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Its when things are going badly that you should build. Why wait for things to pick up, ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

It Is Doubtful If Anyone Ever Made A Success Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is doubtful if anyone ever made a success of anything who waited until all conditions ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Ever-Flowing Stream Of Grace

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Ever-flowing Stream of Grace (Gives Strength) Gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak: Isaiah 40:31 says, "But those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength." "Wait on the Lord" (qawah) is one word, an active verb in the original Hebrew writings, and is the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Think God Gives Us Opportunities Like That To ...

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

I think God gives us opportunities like that to help us build our trust in Him. I used to go hiking and camping a lot by myself in the wilderness (not a good idea I know). But I remember getting lost once, and this was before I was even a Christian. I had literally no idea how to get back, and I ...read more

Tags: Trust