Sermon Illustrations

In the early 1970's Gough Whitland was the prime minister of Australia. He did not believe in God. He said, "If there is a God and if I ever meet him you can be assured of one thing. I will treat him as an equal." There is a God. Whitland will meet Him. You can be certain he will not treat Him as an equal. God is wiser than we are. He is...

In the year 1723 the office of King of the Romans was vacant. Ruling princes were supposed to elect a person for this office, but they had neglected to do so. There was so little law and order that the Pope commanded them to elect a king. They wanted none, but felt they had to obey. So they picked Rudolf of Habsburg. They...

"I had been teaching my three-year-old daughter, Caitlin, the Lord's Prayer. For several evenings at bedtime she repeated it after me. One night she said she was ready to solo. I listened with pride as she carefully enunciated each word, right up to the end of the prayer. 'Lead us not into temptations,' she prayed, 'but deliver...

"George, did you chop down the cherry tree?" "No, dad." "I think you are lying." "No, no, no! I swear I did not chop down the cherry tree." "Son, I saw you out there with your ax. Your punishment will be worse if you lie. Now, tell me the truth!" "Dad, I answered your question truthfully. Still, I must take complete responsibility for all ...

A new business was opening, and one of the owner's friends wanted to send flowers for the occasion. They arrived at the new business site and the owner read the card. It said, "Rest in Peace." The owner was angry and called the florist to complain. After he told the florist of the obvious mistake and how angry he was, the...

You know you're drinking too much coffee when: - You answer the door before people knock. - You grind your coffee beans in your mouth. - You sleep with your eyes open. - You have to watch videos in fast-forward speed to avoid being bored. - You're the employee of the month at the local coffeehouse and you don't...

These are actual quotes taken from Job Performance Reviews: "I would not allow this employee to breed." " This associate is really not so much of a has-been but a won't be." "Works well under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap." " This young lady has delusions of adequacy." " Sets low personal standards and...

In Bill Keane's comic strip The Family Circus the little girl is explaining time to her little brother. She says, "Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the present." Certainly we would all we wiser if we saw every day of our lives as a gift. Someone once said, "Never clutch the past so...

As everyone who has a bird feeder knows, a squirrel is very persistent in raiding the bird feeder. One scares them away only to have them return in minutes. Those who have studied squirrels say that the reason is this: a squirrel has no memory of fear. So no matter how often the owner of the bird feeder scares him away, he...

All Thoroughbred race horses have the same birthday. No matter what day of the year they were born they are considered to have been born on January first. With regard to the new birth, all Christians share the same birthday. While you may or may not remember the day of your new birth, Friday before Easter A. D. 33 can...