Sermon Illustrations

In a recent sermon, John Huffman noted, "There are all kinds of fears that we confront in our everyday living. I remember an article featured in Time magazine titled "Flying Scared." It was an exposé of the phobias that many prominent people have when it comes to flying in airplanes. Conducto

In some circles it is common to refer to practices like the use of marijuana and prostitution as "victimless" crimes. This indicates a belief that these practices are a matter of individual choice. Since those who engage in such actions are the only ones who suffer the consequences, they should

Future Home A man died and went to Heaven. When he got there he just couldn't believe how great it was. He said to the Lord, "this place is tremendous, the music, the beauty… It's 10 times better than I expected it to be. In fact if I'd known it was this good I'd have come here sooner!" The

Who Can Fix Us? In the early days of the automobile a man's Model-T Ford stalled in the middle of the road. He couldn't get it started no matter how hard he cranked nor how much he tried to advance the spark or adjust things under the hood. Just then a chauffeured limousine pulled up behind him, a

Encouragement A Double Yoke Mark Guy Pearse preached a sermon on Christ's invitation to the weary and heavy-laden. I had finished my sermon when a good man came to me and said: "I wish I had known what you were going to preach about. I could have told you something." "Well, my friend," I sa

The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. Yet these magnificent creatures can be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3-foot wall. The animals will not jump if they cannot see where their feet will fall. Faith is the ability to trust wha

Separation from God I live in a small, rural community. There are lots of cattle ranches around here and every once in awhile a cow wonders off and gets lost. It's a big deal because if you happen to hit (as in "drive into") a lost cow, it's your fault and you have to pay the rancher for his co

During Napoleon's Austrian campaign his army advanced to within six miles of Feldkirch. It looked as though Bonaparte's men would take Feldkirch without resistance. But as Napoleon's army advanced toward their objective in the night, the Christian's of Feldkirch gathered in a little church to pr

Here's an illustration from the classic movie To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), courtesy of MovieMinistry.com: The Big Idea: There is power in a kind word. Scene Setup:Scout, Jem, and Dill are coming home from playing. Scene:Jem hauls them up short to warn them that, "Miss Dubose is on her porch.

Ten Most Wanted Men 1. The man who puts God's business above any other business. 2. The man who brings his children to church rather than sending them. 3. The man who is willing to be the right example to every boy he meets. 4. The man who thinks more of his Sunday school class than his Sunday sle