HOW TO SERVE I do not know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know, the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how…
Sermon Illustrations
YOUR BROTHER'S BOAT Help thy brother's boat across and lo! thine own will reach the shore. Provided by Steve Morrison, Tacoma, Washington
PRESSED FOR SERVICE Pressed into service means pressed out of shape. By R. Frost Provided by Steve Morrison, Tacoma, Washington
A GOOD TALK SHOW HOST Larry King, wasn't hosting his talk show, he was the guest on a talk show. But the host wasn't really paying very close attention to what Mr. King was saying.…
WHO AND WHEN If not me, who? If not now, when? By Phyllis Stanley
RIGHT AND QUIET It's always important to make sure you're right. Sometimes, it's equally important to keep quiet about it. Anonymous author
KNACK FOR OVERLOOKING Linus asks Lucy: "Why are you always so anxious to criticize me? Lucy: "I just think I have a knack for seeing other people's faults." Linus: "What about your own faults?" Lucy:…
ON HOLD WITH GOD A mother and daughter walk out of church one Sunday morning and the mother says, "That was a nice service. I really liked the soft piano music during the prayer." The…
DEPRECIATING WIFE An IRS auditor once asked a fellow about one of his deductions. "We have some questions about your tax return, Mr. Jones." "Like what?" Mr. Jones asked. "Well, let's begin with where you…
WORRY OR WORK Studies show that more people die from worry than from work. This should come as no surprise, however. The law of averages is in their favor. At any given moment, there are…
CAN'T READ YET A young mother was writing a letter as her preschool son sat at the table and watched her. He finally asked his mother if he could write a letter as well. The…
GIVE ME MEN Give me men to match my mountains, Give me men to match my plains, Men with empires in their purpose, Men with eras in their brains. Author unknown
GIVING MILK A farmer was once asked how much milk a certain cow in his prize herd would give. He answered, "She will give nothing voluntarily, but if you can get her in a corner,…
LITTLE IS ENOUGH Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little. By Edmund Burke
WATERMELON WAIT A young girl visited a farm one day and wanted to buy a large watermelon. The farmer said: "That's three dollars." The little girl said, "I've only got 30 cents." The farmer pointed…
BROKEN GLASS BEAUTY The royal palace in Tehran, Iran is breathtakingly beautiful! When one steps into the palace, he is surrounded with millions of pieces of glittering sparkling glass. It appears as if the domed…
GOD IS GONE? Some so-called intellectuals like to debate whether or not God is dead. Such debates should not surprise us considering the sorry state of this world. The Bible declares that: "the fool has…
THE GIFT OF VISION According to a Native American legend, the chief of a tribe encamped at the base of the mountain was dying. He summoned his three sons and said, "I am about to…
DAY SUBSTITUTES Try announcing this from the pulpit: "Due to the fact that Monday falls on Tuesday this Wednesday, Thursday's regular meeting will be held on Friday this Saturday because Sunday is a holiday." By…
JOE GIRARD'S RECORD SALES Norman V. Peale tells a beautiful story of a man who was raised in deep poverty. His mother died at a time when her son was still very young, and the…
