DO YOUR BIT It seems this knight was riding through the forest when he spotted a little sparrow lying alongside of the road -- and in a very peculiar manner. So he dismounted from his…
Sermon Illustrations
THE PHILOSPHICAL APPROACH TO TAIL CHASING A big dog saw a little dog chasing its tail and asked, "Why are you chasing your tail so?" Said the puppy, "I have mastered philosophy; I have solved…
AFFIRMATION Everyone needs recognition for his accomplishments, but it is possible to carry the need too far. Such people are like the little boy who says to his father: "Let's play darts. I'll throw and…
DANDELIONS A gardener took great pride in caring for his lawn. But one year it grew full of dandelions. He tried every method and product to get rid of them, but nothing worked. Exasperated, he…
AUTHENTICITY A Chinese boy who wanted to learn about jade went to study with a talented old teacher. This gentleman put a piece of the stone into the youth's hand and told him to hold…
WHO'S BLAMED? A professional football coach was hired to manage the team. They had been experiencing a bad season. Like all football teams, if they don't win the coach is replaced. To succeed in football…
OBJECTIONS Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be first overcome. Samuel Johnson
EVANGELISTIC IMPOTENCE Years ago in America when many people travelled by train, and buggies were still common, there was a tragedy at a rural railroad crossing. A carriage containing an entire family was struck by…
START WITH A BROWNIE A number of years ago, in a mental institution outside Boston, a young girl known as "Little Annie" was locked in the dungeon. The dungeon was the only place, said the…
CHICKENS COMING HOME TO ROOST John Smith was a loyal carpenter, working for a very successful building contractor who called him into his office one day and said, "John, I'm putting you in charge of…
THE FOG LIFTED It was June 18, 1815, the Battle of Waterloo. The French under the command of Napoleon were fighting the Allies (British, Dutch, and Germans) under the command of Wellington. The people of…
STOP WHILE YOU'RE AHEAD A crook broke into a wealthy home and was filling his sacks with stolen goods when he heard a large growl. He looked down to see the biggest Doberman pinscher dog…
INFILLING The Scriptures often exhort us to be filled with various godly virtues - which means what? How do we know if we are "full of goodness" (Rom. 15:14), for example? Think a moment about…
HELPING THEM FEEL IMPORTANT What's the secret of making another person feel important? Tell him a secret. He will feel important when he repeats it.
TACT is the art of making a point without making an enemy.
THAT'S HEAVY! There was once a famous guru who had many disciples. Some lived close to him and hung upon his every word. Others were less fortunate and gathered on the porch of his home…
FINDING GOD'S RESOURCES The following item was sent in by Bruce Rowlison, Presbyterian pastor from Gilroy, California. He found it in a sermon by Earl Palmer on Jeremiah's interaction with God as the Fountain of…
DOUBLE MESSAGE NOTED A man sat down to supper with his family, saying grace, thanking God for the food, for the hands which prepared it, and for the source of all life. But during the…
GETTING CREDIT FOR YOUR STEWARDSHIP There's the story of the careless Scot who tossed a crown into the collection plate thinking it was a penny. When he saw his mistake he asked to have it…
DIFFERENT THEORIES ON HAPPINESS Ancient Chinese Proverb says: If you wish to be happy for one hour, get intoxicated. If you wish to be happy for three days, get married. If you wish to be…
