Sermon Illustrations

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  • A man was working a

    A man was working a crossword puzzle and asked, “What is a four letter word for a strong emotional reaction toward a difficult person?” Someone standing nearby said, “The answer is hate.” A lady interrupted and said, “No, the answer is love!” Everyone is working that same crossword puzzle, but the way you answer is…

  • Back when the telegraph was

    Back when the telegraph was the fastest method of long-distance communication, a young man applied for a job as a Morse Code operator. Answering an ad in the newspaper, he went to the office address that was listed. When he arrived, he entered a large, busy office filled with noise and clatter, including the sound…

  • Jesus knew that it was

    Jesus knew that it was the night of his betrayal and that the very next morning he would suffer on a cross for the sins of the world. He wouid from out viewpoint, have had every reason to be preoccupied with his imminent sufferings. Yet Jesus took time to tend to a duty -washing the…

  • When Wycliffe Bible translator Doug

    When Wycliffe Bible translator Doug Meland and his wife moved into a village of Brazil’s Fulnio Indians, the Indians referred to him simply as “the white man.” That reference was not complimentary since other “white men” had exploited them, burned their homes, and robbed them of their lands. But after the Melands learned the Fulnio…

  • Mark Twain and a Mormon

    Mark Twain and a Mormon were arguing about polygamy (having more than one wife). The Mormon said, “Give me just one verse in the Bible that forbids polygamy!” Twain quickly answered, “That’s easy. ‘No man can serve two masters.” Click to Tweet

  • A Blind Man Meets a

    A Blind Man Meets a Healer Stevie Wonder (the singer) and Jack Nicklaus (the golfer) are sitting around the pool talking. Inevitably the conversation turns to golf and Nicklaus is surprised to find out that Stevie Wonder, who is blind, has been playing golf for years. The golf pro can’t believe it. He wants some…

  • Okay, for all you skeptics,

    Okay, for all you skeptics, I’m going to give you visual proof God exists. “God, I want everyone to see with their eyes that you are real, so right now, lift the roof off this huge building and twirl it around three times and then gently place it back on top of the building as…

  • At CIA headquarters in Langley,

    At CIA headquarters in Langley, one of the newest artifacts in the agency’s private museum is a message from a father to his 3-year-old son. The gold-embossed letterhead features a swastika and the name Adolf Hitler. “Dear Dennis,” the seven-sentence letter begins. “The man who might have written on this card once controlled Europe —…

  • You can always spot Anglicans

    You can always spot Anglicans at ‘Star Wars’ movies. They are the ones who hear the phrase, ‘May the force be with you,’ and stand to respond automatically, ‘And also with you.’ Click to Tweet

  • If you read through the

    If you read through the book of Acts in the Bible there are 14 documented healings. We noticed that at least 7 of these occur ‘on the street’ outside of any church meetings. Unless we believe that the greatest acts of the church were in the past, this has to become our standard. 50% of…