Sermon Illustrations
Free Sermon Illustrations for Preaching :

In Sermon Illustrations: "Elect" showing 121-140 of 232

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Category

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Overcomers  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,932 views

    Overcomers 1. Johnny Fulton was run over by a car at the age of three. He suffered crushed hips, broken ribs, a fractured skull, and compound fractures in his legs. It did not look as if he would live. But he would not give up. In fact, he later ran the half-mile in less than two minutes. 2. Walt ...read more

  • Opportunity: Billy Graham

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 13, 2008
     | 2,339 views

    Opportunity: Billy Graham In his autobiography, Just as I Am, Billy Graham tells about a conversation he had with John F. Kennedy shortly after his election: “On the way back to the Kennedy house, the president-elect stopped the car and turned to me. ‘Do you believe in the Second Coming of Jesus ...read more

  • Billy Graham: The Irrecoverable Moment

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
     | 2,079 views

    BILLY GRAHAM: THE IRRECOVERABLE MOMENT In his autobiography, Just as I Am, Billy Graham tells about a conversation he had with John F. Kennedy shortly after his election: "On the way back to the Kennedy house, the president-elect stopped the car and turned to me. 'Do you believe in the Second ...read more

  • There Once Was An Oyster  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 19, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 1,865 views

    There once was an oyster whose story I tell, Who found that sand had got under his shell; Just one little grain, but it gave him much pain, For oysters have feelings although they’re so plain. Now, did he berate the working of Fate Which had led him to such a deplorable state? Did he curse ...read more

  • On January 9, 1985, A Congregational Pastor In ...

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Mar 6, 2004
     | 1,599 views

    On January 9, 1985, a Congregational pastor in Bulgaria named Christo Kuleczef, was arrested and put in jail. His crime was preaching in his church, just like I am right now. It was a crime because the week before the village committee had appointed a new pastor. The secular committee who runs the ...read more

  • The Minneapolis Star And Tribune Reported A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,980 views

    The Minneapolis Star and Tribune reported a story on Thursday that caught my attention. There was recently a presidential election in Turkmenistan and a new president was sworn in on Thursday. Probably only a handful of people could point out Turkmenistan on a map. It’s the country that borders ...read more

  • 4408 Eternal Loss Or Temporary ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 29, 2008
     | 1,800 views

    Illustration: 4408 Eternal Loss Or Temporary Pleasure. There’s a story of how money can blur vision: A certain tribe in Africa elects a new king every seven years but it invariably kills its old king. For seven years the member of the tribe enjoying this high honor is provided with every luxury ...read more

  • When God Want’s To Make A ...

    Contributed by Tony Maramara on Aug 7, 2010
     | 1,756 views

    When God Want’s to Make a Man When God wants to drill a man, And thrill a man, And skill a man, When God wants to mold a man To play the noblest part; When He yearns with all His heart To create so great and bold a man That all the world shall be amazed, Watch His methods, watch His ways! How He ...read more

  • Let Me End By Telling You A True Story. Sam ...

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 28, 2007
     | 1,439 views

    Let me end by telling you a true story. Sam Houston was a Texas and an American hero. Originally he was a native of Virginia. He became a congressman and a governor of the state of Tennessee. He eventually moved to Texas where he joined the fight for independence and became commander of the Texas ...read more

  • The Oyster  PRO

    Contributed by John Edmerson on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 218 ratings
     | 3,028 views

    The Oyster There once was an oyster whose story I tell, Who found that sand had got under his shell; Just one little grain, but it gave him much pain, For oysters have feelings although they’re so plain. Now, did he berate the working of Fate Which had led him to such a deplorable state? Did ...read more

  • This Past Week, Pinellas Circuit Judge W. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 940 views

    This past week, Pinellas Circuit judge W. Douglas Baird ruled that Terri’s Law, the law governor Jeb Bush and elected state officials passed in order to save the life of Terri Schiavo by preventing her feeding tube from being removed, was unconstitutional, denying Terri her constitutional right to ...read more

  • Richard M. Nixon Served As The 37th President Of ...

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Feb 15, 2007
     | 1,541 views

    Richard M. Nixon served as the 37th president of the United States. He was a polarizing figure who won the presidential office by a landslide and then later resigned in disgrace just 21 months later. His disgrace culminated with the Democratic party getting their man, Jimmy Carter, into the White ...read more

  • What Did He See That Night In The Mirror Of The ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 13, 2005
     | 1,402 views

    "What did he see that night in the mirror of the Washington Hilton Hotel holding room, just before he turned to face his family and clicked his newly elected presidential heels? More to the point, what did the mirror see?" "A man just about to turn seventy, one inch taller than six feet, ...read more

  • Johnny Fulton Was Run Over By A Car At The Age Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
     | 2,180 views

    Johnny Fulton was run over by a car at the age of three. He suffered crushed hips, broken ribs, a fractured skull, and compound fractures in his legs. It did not look as if he would live. But he would not give up. In fact, he later ran the half-mile in less than two minutes. Walt Davis was totally ...read more

  • Jesus Is In No Way Ashamed Of The Sovereign Work ...  PRO

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 1, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,536 views

    Jesus is in no way ashamed of the sovereign work of God in giving a chosen people to His Son to save. A wise, elderly woman in the congregation, hearing the preacher struggle to explain predestination, said: “Ah, I have long settled that point. For if God had not chosen me before I was born, I am ...read more

  • A Time Better Served on January 9, 1985, A...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 25, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,287 views

    A TIME BETTER SERVED On January 9, 1985, a Congregational pastor in Bulgaria named Christo Kuleczef, was arrested and put in jail. His crime was preaching in his church, just like I am right now. It was a crime because the week before the village committee had appointed a new pastor. The secular ...read more

  • I Heard The Story About The Group Of Seniors At ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,320 views

    I heard the story about the group of seniors at the nursing home who were sitting around talking about all their ailments. “My arms have gotten so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee,” said one. “Yes, I know,” said another. “My cataracts are so bad I can’t even see my coffee.” “I couldn’t ...read more

  • Let Me Tell You A Story Of A Man You Know. He Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,366 views

    Let me tell you a story of a man you know. He is called by some a man of sorrows. He was born into a poor family in 1809. His mother died when he was 9 years old. He ran for state legislature when he was 22 – lost. His fiancées died when he was 26. He marries at the age of 33 – she suffers from ...read more

  • Sure Is Hot Down Here  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 3, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,197 views

    We have many jokes about the subject of hell. Consider the supposed story of the Illinois man who left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his ...read more

  • A Tragic Event That Occurred In The Spring Of ...

    Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 11, 2008
     | 1,524 views

    A tragic event that occurred in the spring of 1931 when nine young black men were pulled off an Alabama freight train and accused of raping two young white women. A fight had broken out between blacks and whites in which, the whites were thrown off the train; the surprise was that two southern ...read more