Sermon Illustrations

Maybe these words will help us in the selection of our elected officials: "It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible." -George Washington, President

During World War II, a military governor met with General George Patton in Sicily. When he praised Patton highly for his courage and bravery, the general replied, "Sir, I am not a brave man…The truth is, I am an utter craven coward. I have never been within the sound of gunshot or in sight

Did you know that the type most newspapers use for astounding events is called "second coming" type? These are large, heavy, black letters reserved for only the most stupendous, amazing, front page news - such as the return of Jesus Christ. Many will remember seeing this banner headline used to anno

F.B. Meyer, preaching in Keswick, England, in 1904, used this vivid illustration to describe his own moment of surrender to Christ: "I remember so well when He came to my heart and challenged me as to the keys of the fortress.. . . Before I gave them to Him I put one small key in my pocket. Have not

It is important to remember that Jesus did not quit meeting with His disciples because Judas was a traitor and a thief, because Peter was fickle, or because Thomas had his doubts. His disciples were at times rude, thoughtless, unkind, and selfish. His disciples still sometimes manifest those attitudes. But He does not forsake...

Frankfurt, W. Germany - A report released by the International Society for Human Rights says that more that 25,000 Christians worldwide are imprisoned for their faith in Christ. Christians are being held in penitentiaries, hard labor camps, and other detention centers in several nations. Particular

A parish priest was being honored at a dinner on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his arrival in that parish. A leading local politician, who was a member of the congregation, was chosen to make the presentation and to give a little speech at the dinner, but he was delayed in traffic, so the priest d

In the Nov. 14 edition of his Breakpoint commentary, Chuck Colson noted that advertisers of "adult" products are increasingly targeting young people. "A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that 'for every million more readers ages 12 to 19, a magazine had 60 pe

J. Robertson McQuilkin, President of Columbia Bible College, observed that "Christian parents no longer hold Christian ministry as an ambition for their children." They want them to have a piece of this "secure, materialistic, prestigious world." Yet what more secure future could we want for our chi

I smiled recently when I read about an angry church member who blustered up to his minister, saying, "I phoned you Monday, but I couldn't get you." The preacher explained that it was his day off. "What? A day off? The devil never takes a day off!" exclaimed the member with holier-than-thou indig