HONOR AGE The fifth of the ten commandments bids us honor our parents, "that your days may be long upon the earth." I am not sure that people who honor their parents live longer than…
Sermon Illustrations
PAY THROUGH THE NOSE The little boy was getting examined by the family physician. As the doctor continued his examination, the boy asked him, "Are you going to look in my nose?" The doctor asked…
PRODUCTIVE TOOLS The pioneers cleared the forests from Jamestown to the Mississippi with fewer tools than are stored in the typical modern garage. -- Dwayne LawsFrom Good Reading
BRIGHT PROMISES God's promises are like the stars; the darker the night, the brighter they shine. -- David NicholasFrom Don Maddox, Apple Valley, California
PRAY IT THROUGH The testimony of Rees Howells, the renowned intercessor and leader of a powerful corporate prayer gathering, introduced me to the concept of gained ground in prayer. Once we pray through to a…
NO TRIP TO L.A. On June 9, 1994 ABC Nightly News reported on a sting operation by the San Jose California police department. In order to arrest wanted criminals, the police posed as benefactors. They…
GERMAN SHEPHERDS AT CHRISTMAS Dolly, the little girl in Family Circus comes walking into the house with a script in her hands and says, "I'm going to play Mary in the Christmas play and Billy's…
OLD MEN & COMMUNION One Sunday after church, the pastor could not find his daughter. As he walked into the auditorium, he saw his daughter on the podium. Unaware of her father's entrance, the daughter…
STRONG HOLD ON HIS BELT Joni Eareckson Tada likened the value of God's truth to an experience in her childhood. She wrote, "At four, I was too young to have my own horse, and I'm…
THE MAKER KNOWS Randy was helping his wife dress their daughters. As is the case for many fathers, he was trying to figure out which way was front. He teased his daughter that the buttons…
SUNDAY SCHOOL HOURS Two children were walking home after Sunday School. One of the boys turns to the other and informs him: "I think I'll be a Sunday School teacher when I grow up; I…
CHRISTIAN QUESTIONS If our hearts belong to the Lord, why do we use them as if they were our own? I would rather try to be a sincere Christian than boast that everyone is a…
TURKEYS & WALNUTS Some Americans who live in Afghanistan wanted to find a turkey that was suitable for Thanksgiving Dinner, but the turkeys were too skinny. Someone remembered that if you feed a turkey walnuts…
AROMA OF CHRIST We are to be the aroma of Christ. My daughter used to work for a pizzeria, and I had the job of picking her up from work each evening. When she would…
THE FINAL SHORE To sail toward our final destination, we must sail with the wind, and sail against the wind. we must accept with joy the good, we must accept with grace the bad, keeping…
AN ALARMING CLOCK A young boy received an alarm clock from his grandparents for Christmas. He was quite proud of his gift. He asked how the clock worked. His father showed him, and in no…
BEGS IN AN ASKIT Prayer is putting all your begs in one askit.From Norm and Becky Wretlind, Neighborly Evangelism Ministries, Littleton, Colorado
BALCONY DROPPINGS or WAKEUP BALLS The preacher was well into his sermon when he noticed his young son standing at the edge of the balcony. The boy was throwing little balls of paper onto the…
SMOLDERING DISOBEDIENCE The story is told of a young boy who found a big black cigar. It did not taste very good, but it made him feel all grown up to smoke it. He felt…
NOT SO FAITHFUL PRAYER I am reminded of a cartoon that I saw a couple of weeks back. In the first frame is a man, let us call him Joe. Joe is standing by himself…
