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A Catholic priest, a Jewish rabbi, and a Baptist preacher decide to have a contest to see who’s best at his job of converting others to their faith. So, they each go into the woods, find a bear, and attempt to convert it. Later they get together and tell about their experience. The priest begins. “When I found the bear, I read to him from the Catholic Catechism and sprinkled him with holy water. Next week is his First Communion. I am the winner. ”

The Baptist preacher laughed and said, “Well, I found a bear by the stream and preached God’s Word to him. That bear was so mesmerized by my powerful sermon that he let me baptize him by immersion in Jesus’ Name! I am the winner.” The Jewish rabbi had not said a word yet. Then the Catholic priest and Baptist preacher both look down at the Jewish rabbi, who is wrapped almost head to toe in a body cast who sighs and says, “You know, If I could do it all over again….I promise you I would not start that bear off with circumcision!”

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