BEYOND THE SHADOWS Sunshine beyond the shadows -- Dawning beyond the night; Springtime beyond the Winter -- color and warmth and light. Gladness beyond the sorrow -- Laughter beyond the tears . . . Hope…
Sermon Illustrations
DUMB Don't be afraid to ask dumb questions; they're easier to handle than dumb mistakes.
HELP IS NEAR The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm.
HOW TO LIVE So live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.
HYPOCRISY We mold our faces to fit our masks. We hate the hypocrite more keenly than the mere liar because the hypocrite adds to his lie the lacquer of flattery, which we are gullible enough…
HYPOCRISY We mold our faces to fit our masks. We hate the hypocrite more keenly than the mere liar because the hypocrite adds to his lie the lacquer of flattery, which we are gullible enough…
THE LAST WORD The best way to get the last word in is to apologize. From "It's My Turn" by Bill Paterson, columnist
THE CALL OF GOD TO MISSION -- FROM RAT'S TAIL TO COMPASSION I just got around to reading a missionary book that was originally written back in 1973 under the title For This Cross I'll…
WHO IS A MISSIONARY? For a helpful look at what or who a missionary is or should be -- I recommend A Hitchhiker's Guide To Missions by Ada Lum (Inter Varsity Press, 1984). Lum gives…
DOING ONE THING RIGHT Charles Malik, Lebanese ambassador to the United Nations, asked in a speech: "What has been the greatest American contribution to the rest of the world? Has it been money? Has it…
TRUST BUT Trust everybody, but cut the cards.
PERSPECTIVE If a man has limburger cheese on his upper lip, he thinks the whole world smells.
THE PERSPECTIVE OF A CHILD When I took our children to Kenya to visit their grandparents, it was the trip of a lifetime: flying in jumbo jets, seeing elephants and prides of lions, and experiencing…
GOD'S COMPACT CODING SYSTEM I 've been reading a powerful and fascinating book by missionary surgeon Dr. Paul Brand. He finds lessons for the Body of Christ from the human body. Included are the following…
COOLING LOTHARIO'S ARDOR An attractive young woman whose career necessitated a good deal of traveling was asked if she was ever bothered by uninvited male attention. She answered, "Never, I just say five words and…
FORCEFUL ADVICE At Washington National Airport a long line had formed at one of the airline ticket windows. Suddenly, a strange-looking character charged up to the front of the line, put ten dollars on the…
RULES TO LIVE BY Marcus Aurelius, the great Roman philosopher, identified the following traits of a successful person: Consciousness of an honest purpose in life. A just estimate of himself and everyone else. Frequent self-…
A PARTING WORD ON ILLUSTRATIONS A well-illustrated sermon is like a sumptuous dinner table lighted by well-placed candles. The food is not only made visible, but it, and the room, are cast into a warm…
JEALOUSY Pangs of jealousy were in Miss Iceberg's heart when she heard that her former admirer had proposed to Miss Lovewell. She happened to run across her in a bargain basement rush. She could not…
PRIORITY LEVELS OF CONCERN ABOUT SIN One Sunday morning a preacher in Virginia began his sermon: "There are three points I want to make today: First: Because we're not really hearing the Word of God,…
