POWER MIRROR Four-year-old Julie loved to dress up in her Sunday best. She would carefully coordinate her outfit from hat to shiny shoes. One morning, after trying to assess the full effect of herself in…
Sermon Illustrations
COMFORTING SERMONS If all who have gone to sleep during my sermons were put end to end, they would be more comfortable! From James Dyke, Grace Church, Cypress, California
PARTY SPIRIT One Sunday morning during junior church we learned a song with the line, "He has conquered every foe." When I saw a number of puzzled expressions, I explained a foe is an enemy.…
AIR GLUTTON It has been said that the first Scotsman to use free air at a service station blew out four tires.
ANUTS WITHOUT CHOCOLATE A preacher visits an elderly woman from his congregation. As he sits on the couch he notices a large bowl of peanuts on the coffee table. "Mind if I have a few?"…
LOGIC OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME The idea for daylight-saving time came from a guy who cut off one end of his blanket and sewed it on the other end so he could make the blanket…
PARATROOR'S JUMP TO CONCLUSION An army recruit was assigned to the paratroopers' outfit. The instructor explained the operation of parachutes to the recruits. One of the recruits asked: "But, what if the chute doesn't open?"…
Consequences | Cooperation | Father | Fathers | Justice | Mercy | Needs | Poverty | Theft | Weakness
BRING HOME THE BACON A woman from West Texas went to see the governor and begged for her husband's release from prison. After a long wait, she was ushered into the governor's office and proceeded…
DREAMS OR REGRETS A man is not old until regrets take the place of his dreams. -- John Barrymore
ANYTHING IS BETTER A woman hired a medium to bring back the spirit of her dead husband. When he appeared in a ghostly form, she asked, "Honey, is it better up there than it was…
PRAYER DEFINED Pray often: for prayer is a shield for the soul, a sacrifice to God and a scourge to Satan. By Paul Bunyon
NOAH'S BUSINESS VENTURE An industrial executive, who also knew his Bible agreed to teach a few sessions of Sunday school. He asked the children, "Why was Noah the first businessman?" There was silence. Nobody knew.…
DETOUR-AROUND-ME A little girl was asked to name the books of the Old Testament in order. She began: "Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Detour-Around-Me, Joshua, Judges, Ruth..." Perhaps the girl was right; perhaps many of us…
FORGOT TO DISCUSS THE ALLIGATORS A story is told of writer Dorothy Parker who received two alligators as a gift from a friend. While contemplating what she would do with this strange gift, she placed…
PILGRIM BELT TOO HIGH The teacher gave her second grade class an assignment. She told her class to put themselves in the place of the Pilgrims and figure out some of the hardships the Pilgrims…
PROGRESSIVE DEMISE Speaking of our New York, remember, when civilization falls apart, we were way ahead of you. -- David Letterman
FREE IDEAS The clash of ideas is the sound of freedom.
REMOVING FLIES Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. -- Chinese proverb
GOD SUPPLIES THE R.A.M. Abraham bought himself a fancy new computer. He was showing it to Isaac one day..."Look at all the wonderful programs it has on it. And look at all the neat things…
SMOTHERING IDEAS WITH WORDS Many a good idea has been smothered to death by words. -- Anonymous
