Sermon Illustrations

?During World War II, the Dutch royal family fled to Canada and lived in the capitol, Ottawa.

?In a classic "Peanuts" comic, Charlie Brown is warned that all the girls are angry with him.

?In New Brunswick, Canada, the Bay of Fundy presents a remarkable sight.

?You can always find a reason to be thankful, even in difficult economic times.

?Recently there was a story on the radio about a bank in Pennsylvania that has never had a foreclosure.

?There is a legend among the gypsies of Eastern Europe that Roman soldiers were sent out to find a blacksmith to forge four nails to crucify Jesus.

?Thomas Edison thought the phonograph he invented had little commercial value.

?The marvelous book Marley and Me has been a publishing phenomenon. It was recently released as a major motion picture. John Grogan told the true story of how his family came to love a very complicated dog that misbehaved often but was filled with happiness and love.

Forgiveness

?In the comic, "Motley's Crew" a young man tells his father, "Hey Dad, I just signed up to audit a class in philosophy over at the college."