UNGODLY NEEDS It is impossible for the ungodly man not to be greedy, since he does not cling to God but to created things. From Luther's Works, Isaiah 40-66, pg. 278
Sermon Illustrations
BOYHOOD COMPASSION A young boy let the offering plate pass him without putting his offering in it. After the service was over, he approached the pastor and gave him his offering. The pastor asked him…
VALUE, WORTH, & RICHES It's great to have two cars and a swimming pool. But there are disappointments. After you've made some money and acquired some things, and after the initial excitement has passed, life…
GETTING YOUR MONEY'S WORTH A couple who were traveling along the interstate got hungry and decided to stop at a truck stop and have supper. They were not accustomed to eating at these remote diners,…
THE TAXING SIDE OF OUR GOVERNMENT There is one difference between a tax collector and a taxidermist -- the taxidermist leaves the hide. By I.R.S. Commissioner Mortimer Caplin
Authority | Bitterness | Bureaucracy | Freedom | Government | Money | Politics | Remembering | Trial
REAGAN'S MASTERY OF SYMBOLISM When he (Ronald Reagan) declared that "government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem," he appealed to his countrymen's primordial suspicion of authority. When he talked of…
PASTORS OF A FEATHER People expect the clergy to have the grace of a swan, the friendliness of a sparrow, the strength of an eagle and the night hours of an owl-and some people expect…
BAD INVESTMENTS One guy tried to diversify just before the stock market crashed. He invested in paper towels and revolving doors. He said he got wiped out before he could get turned around.
THOUSAND DOLLAR CIGAR He was the commissioner of a state highway department and his official okay could clear a voucher for payment. A contractor sauntered in. "Lovely day," he said. His hand drew from his…
SAD LIFE OF CHRISTINA ONASSIS The March, 1989 issue of Good Housekeeping, contained an article titled, "The Short, Sad Life of Christina Onassis." It is the disturbing story of a woman who had all that…
WHY WE DO THINGS We are willing to do things for many reasons. Like following the crowd. Remember these words from childhood? "I dare you. I double dare you. I double-dog dare you." In the…
BUDGET DREAMS Budget: A record of what the money should have been spent for. From The Rotarian, July, 1994 and
THE REAL GREAT COMMISSION Great Commission is not what you pay a real estate agent. From the "How to Close the Back Door of Your Church" seminar, Pheasant Run, October 10 - 12, 1988
NO MONEY IN HEAVEN A pastor was preaching to his congregation concerning what heaven would be like. He explained that there would be no money in heaven -- those things would no longer matter. A…
POWERLESS MONEY Thomas Aquinas was once speaking with the Pope Innocent II while the pope was counting a large sum of money from the Vatican treasury. The pope turned to Aquinas and noted that the…
CASTING OUT COVETOUSNESS There lived two brothers who were very poor though they loved each other greatly. One day, as they were returning home from the field, they saw to their delight two pieces of…
PRESENT BUT NOT VOTING Jeremy Bentham, one of the pioneers in the field of political economy, a member of the board of directors of one of London's great hospitals, gave much time and energy to…
HONEST REWARD On his way to a school bus stop with a friend, 12-year-old Evan Dobkin found a red wallet stuffed with $1,100 and 10 credit cards. His friends urged him to keep the money.…
ISRAELI PAST TIME: BANK ROBBERIES Doug Struck of The Baltimore Sun reports that there have been over sixty robberies in Israel within the last seven months. He calls it "amateur hour for bank robbers in…
ONLY WHAT I DESERVE Ted Williams was closing out his career with the Boston Red Sox. He was suffering from a pinched nerve in his neck that season. He said, "It hurt so bad that…
