In Sermon Illustrations: "Wolves Among Us"

The Box Is Empty

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

THE BOX IS EMPTY God offers us more than this world does, but most of us never take the time to see it. There was a 15-year old boy named Joey, whose mother died at birth. She was a severe alcoholic, and that had affected his pre-natal development. The result was that he was slightly retarded. ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

[116]. A Message From A Poem – Having A Chat With God

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 27, 2025

[116]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HAVING A CHAT WITH GOD There is nothing pretentious here. It is a simple prayer mixed with thoughts of the Lord. This poem is a meditation, one that I hope you can relate to in your life. Some make prayer a sanctimonious affair and it is about as dead as a ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:7, 2 Thessalonians 2:16, 1 John 4:19

Tags: Grace, Love, Hope, Prayer, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Chat  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ss Teacher Told The 5th Grade Class That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2001

The SS teacher told the 5th grade class that Jesus was buried in a borrowed tomb. One student said that she knew ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Tags: Easter Resurrection, Miracles Of Jesus

An Adult Who Has Never Been Married Heads 17% Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

An adult who has never been married heads 17% of U.S. households with children under 18. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Gallup Reports That 14% American Adults Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Gallup reports that 14% American adults were members of a Bible study group in ’00. (U.S. News & World ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

It Is Estimated That 50,000 Prayer Events Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

It is estimated that 50,000 prayer events were held in the U.S. on May 6, The National Day of Prayer. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Prayer Supplication

There Are 40,000 People Age 100 Or Older In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

There are 40,000 people age 100 or older in the U.S., and it’s the fastest-growing demographic segment. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness

Women Purchase 65% Of All New Cars, And 53% Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Women purchase 65% of all new cars, and 53% of used cars, and they influence 95% of all auto purchases. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Women

Multicultural Marriages Now Account For 1 In 15 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Multicultural marriages now account for 1 in 15 marriages in the U.S. vs. just 1 in 23 in ’90. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

More Than Two-Thirds Of Married Couples In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

More than two-thirds of married couples in the U.S. now say they lived together before marriage. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

3 Million People Work For Wal-Mart, About As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

1.3 million people work for Wal-Mart, about as many as serve actively in the U.S. military. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

Winning Brought Me A Wonderful Sense Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Winning brought me a wonderful sense of completeness. Tenley Albright (b. 1935), U.S. ice skater. As quoted in ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

The Purpose Of Christianity Is Not To Avoid ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The purpose of Christianity is not to avoid difficulty, but to produce a character adequate to meet it when it comes. It does not make life easy; ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Get A Right Idea Of Values. Material Possessions ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Get a right idea of values. Material possessions that you do not need and cannot use may be only an encumbrance. Let your ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

While Modern Technology Has Given People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"While modern technology has given people powerful new communication tools, it apparently can do nothing to alter the fact ...read more

Tags: Communication General

To Me, My Son Didn't Diehe's More Alive Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To me, my son didn't diehe's more alive than ever. Each of us has to keep a rendezvous with deathbut I believe ...read more

Tags: Death

The Lard Starts Forming On The Guest Even ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The lard starts forming on the guest even before he gets out of his car, and by the time he rises flushed from the ...read more

Tags: Food

A Splendid Storehouse Of Integrity And Freedom ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A splendid storehouse of integrity and freedom has been bequeathed to us by our forefathers. In this day of confusion, of peril to liberty, our duty is to ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

One Of The Best Ways To Get Yourself A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our Founding ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

A Great Many People Are Trying To Make Peace, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A great many people are trying to make peace, but that has already been done. God has not left it for us to ...read more

Tags: God's Provision