• The Preacher's New Suit

  Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Jun 24, 2025 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  Proverbs 17:22

  Tags:  Appearance, Humor, Laughter, Suit, Icebreaker, Sermon Introductions, Ice Breaker, New Suit  (view more)  (view less)

  Denomination: Baptist

The Preacher’s New Suit

I was recently invited to preach for the Sunday morning service.

Ice Breaker: For an introduction, I stated the following:

I introduced myself and then shared the following.

Hello, I'm LC Taylor and my wife is Kathy. My wife and I were discussing how honored we were that I had been asked to preach at this fine church, and she suggested that I buy a new suit for the occasion.

I stepped from side to side of the pulpit, then asked the congregation, “How do you like my new suit?”

The folk were genuinely impressed and graciously clapped their approval.

I then responded, “My wife told me to be sure to keep the receipts, so I could return it on Monday.”

The congregation cracked up with laughter.

©Loyd C Taylor, Sr - 2025