Sermon Illustrations

Category: Simon Ponsonby

  • Holman Hunt’s Light of the World

    One of greatest British painters of the Victorian era was the Pre-Raphaelite artist Holman Hunt. My favourite work of his is called ‘Scape Goat’. It depicts Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, with a red rag around its head, sent off into the wilderness to die there,…

  • Jesus loves me this I know

    I have been inspired over the years by the ministry of Bible teacher and author Judson Cornwall. I once heard him tell the story of his brother Robert, who was pastor of a small church in Salem Oregon USA. He looked to supplement his struggling income as a counsellor at a local state psychiatric hospital.…

  • David Watson

    David Watson, the great evangelist of the 1970s and 80s was diagnosed with terminal cancer. As he was dying, he write a book called Fear no Evil. He wrote “the Christian does not prepare for death, but for life.” Simon PonsonbyClick to TweetFrom the book “Amazed by Jesus” Available on amazon.co.uk*Available on amazon.com*

  • On the cross

    On the cross, Jesus saw the Temple and the priests slaughtering the daily sacrificial lamb, the Tamid. This lamb was offered twice a day, at 9am and 3pm, the hour at which Jesus was crucified and the hour Jesus died. During these two hours of sacrifice Jewish tradition states that special prayers, the 18 benedictions…

  • Connected to the past

    In the SAS camp at Hereford, on Training Wing, the wall is covered with old photos of SAS troopers – on mountains, in jungles and in war zones – all there to inspire the new recruits. On the wall is a quote: “When living in the present, and planning for the future, remember that which…

  • Take and drink

    Jesus said “take and drink” not take and think Simon PonsonbyClick to TweetFrom the book “Amazed by Jesus” Available on amazon.co.uk*Available on amazon.com*

  • Mass

    This Catholic title originates from the last words uttered by the priest in the Latin Eucharist Ite Missa est – God the dismissal is made. It is sadly ironic that “go away” has become the name for the meal in which Jesus says, Come sit and dine with me. Simon PonsonbyClick to TweetFrom the book…

  • 3 sermons

    Robin Gamble, the much loved North of England evangelist says he only has three sermons: “Come to Jesus, Come back to Jesus and Come closer to Jesus.” Simon PonsonbyClick to TweetFrom the book “Amazed by Jesus” Available on amazon.co.uk*Available on amazon.com*

  • Pascal’s encounter with God

    In the seventeenth century, Blaise Pascal was the genius of his age — mathematician, philosopher, inventor (of the first mechanical calculator), his intellectual contributions are still studied and celebrated today. When he died, a piece of parchment was discovered, sewn into the breast of his doublet, over his heart. It was his treasure – not…

  • Eureka!

    The Greek word is eureka, which conveys immediate joy. Joy is the “emotion of the kingdom ” – joy is the fruit of the Spirit, joy is the overflow of those who find Jesus. When the angels announced Jesus’ birth, they declared ‘joy to the world’ — to truly meet Jesus, to receive his gifts,…