In Sermon Illustrations:

Opening Joke: Coach Shug Jordan At Auburn ...

Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 7, 2007

OPENING JOKE: Coach Shug Jordan at Auburn University asked his former Line-backer Mike Kollin, who was then playing for the Miami Dolphins, if he would help his alma mater do some recruiting. Mike said, "Sure, coach. What kind of player are you looking for?" The coach said, "Well Mike, you know ...read more

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Story: When Matt Redman's Pastor Banned Music ...

Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 7, 2007

STORY: When Matt Redman’s pastor banned music in their church to teach them about worship, he wrote the song, The Heart of Worship. “I’ll bring you more than a song, for a song in itself, is not what you have required. You search ...read more

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In The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren Makes ...

Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 7, 2007

In The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren makes this great statement, “If you have ever said, ‘I didn’t get anything out of worship today,’ you worshipped for ...read more

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The Existence Of God  PRO

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Sep 3, 2007

"The Existence of God" One day a 6-year girl was sitting in the classroom. The teacher was going to explain evolution to the children. The teacher asked a little boy: Teacher: Tommy do you see the tree out side? Tommy: Yes. Teacher: Tommy, do you see the grass out side? Tommy: ...read more

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God's Grace Shown To Us  PRO

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Sep 3, 2007

"God’s Grace Shown To Us" The Enemy of the world, Satan, was on the side of life’s road with a very large cage. The man coming towards him noticed that it was crammed full of people of every kind, young, old, from every race and nation." Where did you get these people?" the man asked. "Oh, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36

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The Power Of God

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Sep 3, 2007

"The Power of God" A little boy was walking downtown one day and he came to a pet store. He really wanted a little puppy dog. He began saving every penny because he wanted to get a little puppy dog. He knew exactly how much money he needed. Everyday he would pass that pet shop on his way home ...read more

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The Coney Is A Rock Badger, A Bit Larger Than The ...

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Sep 3, 2007

The Coney is a rock badger, a bit larger than the prairie dogs that infect our state of Colorado. Coneys are gray, the color of the rocks. As long as the coney, the rock badger, is on the rock sunning itself, it’s almost impossible to see. When a predator comes to attack, the Coney will run into a ...read more

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The Love That Brought Him

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Sep 3, 2007

Because the way was steep and long, and through a strange and lonely land, God placed upon my lips a song And put a lantern in my hand. -- Joyce Kilmer, quoted by W. Frank ...read more

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I Would Like To Illustrate What I Mean With Two ...  PRO

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Sep 1, 2007

I would like to illustrate what I mean with two different family studies: Family One—which we will remain unnamed is traced back to criminal ancestor. “Out of 1200 of his descendants, 400 wrecked themselves physically through drugs, drinking or sexual diseases; 310 were beggars; 130 convicted ...read more

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Ron Hutchcraft Told His Children When They Were ...

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Sep 1, 2007

Ron Hutchcraft told his children when they were falling in love with someone “what sounded like a strange piece of advice, ...read more

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Quote: "To What Does The Kingdom Refer? It ...

Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 24, 2007

QUOTE: “To what does the Kingdom refer? It refers to God’s sovereign rule in the universe – He is the King of the Heavens. But more specifically, here it refers to the entry of God’s long anticipated Anointed One – the prophesied Messiah, who would not only be the Saviour and King of Israel, but ...read more

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Quote: "What Is It To Believe In Him? It Is ...

Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 3, 2007

QUOTE: “What is it to believe in Him? It is not merely to say, “He is God and the Savior,” but to trust Him wholly and entirely and take Him for all your salvation from this time forth and forever as your Lord, your Master, your all… Remember that the Lord Jesus came to take away sin in three ...read more

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The Pet Rattler

Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 3, 2007

ILLUSTRATION: The Pet Rattler A newspaper told the story of a man in Arkansas who had a pet rattlesnake. The man found the snake as a baby. He took it, fed it, and made it a pet. The reptile would come when he whistled, it would eat from his fingers, and it would coil around his arm and let him ...read more

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Quote: "God Loves You Just The Way You Are, But ...

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 23, 2007

QUOTE: “God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way. He wants you to be just like ...read more

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Quote: "God's Number One Purpose In Your Life Is ...

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 23, 2007

QUOTE: “God’s number one purpose in your life is to make you life Jesus Christ. The Spirit of God uses the Word of God to make the child of God more like the Son ...read more

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The Light That Some Christians Give Off Is Like ...

Contributed by W F on Jul 23, 2007

The light that some Christians give off is like the moon – it gives light, but it’s pretty dim. So dim in fact that you can look directly at the moon without it effecting you. You can’t look at the sun like that. But this is the kind of light that is needed. The sun light’s up everything; nothing ...read more

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Quote: "If We Don't Feel Strong Desires For… ...

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 20, 2007

QUOTE: “If we don’t feel strong desires for… God, it is not because we have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Our soul is stuffed with small ...read more

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Charles Spurgeon, The Prince Of Preachers, Said: ...  PRO

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 20, 2007

Charles Spurgeon, The Prince of Preachers, said: “It is the preacher’s principle business… to cry, “Behold the lamb of God.” For this reason was John (the Baptist) born and came into the world… his chief errand was to herald the Messiah, the Son of God. What we have said of ...read more

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After More Than 700 Hours Of Studying This ...

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 17, 2007

“After more than 700 hours of studying this subject, I have come to the conclusion that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is either one of the most wicked, vicious, heartless hoaxes ever foisted on the minds of human ...read more

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The Rev Martin Luther King Lived A Short But High ...

Contributed by W F on Jul 16, 2007

The Rev Martin Luther King lived a short but high impact life. He once said … “…if I can help somebody as I pass along, If I can cheer someone with a word or a song, If I can show somebody he is travelling wrong, Then my living will not be in vain. If I can do my duty as a Christian ought, If I ...read more

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