Sermon Illustrations

John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach, always kept a cross in his pocket. He kept it there to remind himself that there is something more important in life than basketball! The cross reminds us that there is something more important in life than anything else -- that Jesus died and rose again. That's more important than...

The largest cross in the world is located on Bald Knob mountain in southern Illinois. It towers 111 feet high and can be seen for miles in every direction. But the true cross towers higher. It towers above our vain ambition, above our petty concerns, above all that is material, or worldly. It towers above life itself!

"Perhaps the best we can do in our fifty-something years is sound the wake-up call to our family members and deepen our relationships with them. Fifty-something can be a time when your family floats away from you with no imminent return in sight, or it can be a time of making a concerted effort at pulling your loved ones...

In the Alleghenies Mountains a hunter mistakenly shot a large eagle. Usually they soar far above the hunter's range, but not this time. When the hunter examined the bird, he discovered an interesting thing. One of the claws of the big bird held firmly a strong steel trap and a five-foot chain Attached! The trap and the chain were...

The professor challenged his students to get to know someone they didn't already know. One of the football players felt a gentle touch on his shoulder and as he turned found a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at him. A smile lit her entire being. She said, "Hello handsome. My name is Rose and I'm eighty-seven years old....

Howard Snyder in his book, The Community of the King, shares that the eternal Church of Jesus Christ is a leavening influence on society. He says that the Church is not to be misinterpreted as a primary means to the transforming of society. He states, "This would be to trample over the uniqueness and infinite worth to God of ...

Julius Caesar took a decisive step to ensure victory in Britain when he invaded that territory. As the legions marched up the cliffs of Dover, Caesar had them pause and look down into the water below. They stood in disbelief as they saw every ship that crossed the channel completely engulfed in flames. Caesar had them...

The wives who lived within the walls of Weinsberg Castle in Germany were aware of the riches it held: gold, silver, jewels -- wealth beyond belief. The day came in 1141 AD when all their treasure was threatened. An enemy army surrounded the castle and demanded the fortress, the fortune and the lives of the men inside the...

The great missionary, Adoniram Judson, endured unbelievable hardship to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ to the people of Burma. Hunger and privation haunted him for seven long years. Arrested and thrown into Ava Prison for almost a year and a half he was subjected to incredible mistreatment. His iron chains and ...

According to the book Signfica, by Irving Wallace, a man named William Phelps Eno can be called the father of traffic safety. When he was born, there were no automobiles, but Eno watched as horses gave way to carriages, which gave way to automobiles. He wrote numerous articles on traffic safety and practical traffic...