Sermon Illustrations

I'm reminded of the time a fellow confronted Dwight L. Moody and criticized him for the way he evangelized. Moody listened courteously and then asked, "How would you do it?" Disarmed, the man mumbled that he didn't do it. "Well," Moody said, "I prefer the way I do it to the way you don't do it."

I remember the late President of Princeton Theological Seminary and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, Dr. James I. McCord, telling the story of two friends at a party. One confessed, "I don't know who I am or where I'm going or what I should be doing." His friend quipped, "Don't worry about it! The Church is going...

A beautiful golden flower called the aconite blooms in early spring in England. Sometimes the meadows are carpeted with them. There is a legend that these flowers grew in England only where Roman soldiers had shed their blood. It's just a legend, of course, But it is no legend that there is power in the blood. It is no legend...

In a university town a self-styled "truth student, healer, teacher and facilitator" invited the public to a special program when he would channel a Day with the Masters including "Kwan Yin, Lord Sananda, Arch Angel Michael and the Council of Shambhala." Guests were asked to wear white clothing and bring any crystals they...

It sounds like a game for children, but apparently some people take very seriously the program described in a local newspaper. On the first night of the full moon they invited readers to "allow the energy of the full moon to provide abundance in your life, release those habits or patterns that no longer work." The article went on to...

In Breda, Netherlands, there is a grand old church dating from the 15th century. Here are buried the ancestors of the first king of the Netherlands, William of Orange. His first wife and child are also buried here. But most of the ornamentation that once graced the old church is gone. It was looted by the solders of Napoleon who...

In the United States lightning strikes 21.7 million times each year! Across the world there are 8 million lightning strikes every day! They tell us a storm is coming. They warn us to take cover. They show us the power of nature. The average strike has 50,000 amps of electricity. (Your home carries 15!) The most important lesson from...

A man said that he received a letter from the company that manufactured his electric clothes dryer. The letter noted that the warranty on his dryer had expired. They wanted to sell him an extended warranty. The letter said, "We want you to continue enjoying the peace of mind that comes from knowing you are protected." He...

Recently it was announced that Mt. Everest, the world's tallest mountain, is actually seven feet taller than was formerly thought. When you think that the mountain is more than 29,000 feet above sea level, the fact that it is seven feet higher is not very impressive. Mount Calvary, on the other hand has always been higher than...

It is said that there used to be a Church of England clergyman named John Hugh Smyth-Pigott. His congregation in Clapton declared him to be the Christ. It was a compliment he readily accepted! We are warned in Scripture that there will be false Christs. Most of us are too wise to follow such a person, and much too humble...