Sermon Illustrations

Wild Bill Longley evidently lived up to his name. Longley, according to tales of the Old West, killed 32 people. Recently his grave was dug to see if he was really in the casket. Longley had been called the man who cheated death. Some had speculated that the casket was filled with rocks. It wasn't, and the body's DNA...

A small town barber was having trouble with a new chain operation that came to town. To get the customers to change, the chain advertised a slogan "Home of the $5 Haircut." The old barber had just about reached the end of his rope when he came up with a slogan that brought his customers back. His slogan was "We Fix...

Walter Lee Price, a church elder, former FBI agent and lawyer, has an interesting story in his book, 100 Years at the Bar. In Carter County, TN, a church engaged an attorney to help them in a new project. The attorney had titled the land to The Lord God, Almighty. When the church wanted to move they had trouble executing...

It is reported that Gandhi taught his own version of the seven deadly sins. He said the seven deadly sins were: 1) Wealth without work, 2) Pleasure without conscience, 3) Knowledge without character, 4) Commerce without morality, 5) Science without humanity, 6) Worship without sacrifice, and 7) Politics without...

Just outside Bryson City, NC, is a beautiful highway called by locals, "The Road to Nowhere." It is what is left of an aborted attempt to create a highway between Bryson City and Townsend, Tennessee. Environmental concerns caused the cessation of the project. Those who travel the road tell of how beautiful the scenery is...

Most people would affirm the genius of Thomas Jefferson. He was an eloquent writer, an inquisitive thinker and a great inventor. Those who visit the Jefferson home, Monticello, are amazed at his many innovations and inventions. One invention, however, is an inspiration for a different reason. Jefferson designed a concept for...

Sometimes we get angry at the Post Office, but sometimes we must tip our hat to them. According to wire service reports, the Postal Service in Cincinnati, Ohio, is trying to find a descendant, or friend, of Posey Cullen. They are trying to deliver a postcard addressed to her. The problem is, the postcard is dated February 23...

In Greek mythology, there appears a character named king Tantalus. The king had drawn the wrath of the Greek gods. He was punished in the afterlife by being chained in a lake. The lake waters reached to his chin but receded whenever he tried to bend down to satisfy his thirst. If that wasn't bad enough, over his head were...

There is an old tale, attributed to Aesop, concerning a man who had two wives, one old and one young. The man was getting gray. His younger wife did not want to be confused for his daughter, so when he was with her, while he was sleeping, she would pluck out his gray hairs. The older wife welcomed the gray hairs. She was...

One of the most honored and decorated naval commanders was Lord Horatio Nelson. Many do not know that when he won his greatest victories, he was suffering from gout, malaria, chest pains, depression, a missing eye and a missing arm. He also suffered all of that time from seasickness. Some may say he chose the wrong...