In Sermon Illustrations:

In A Brief Conversation, A Man Asked A Woman He ...  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 10, 2007

In a brief conversation, a man asked a woman he was pursuing the question, "What kind of man are you looking for?" She sat quietly for a moment before looking him in the eye and asking. "Do you really want to know?" Reluctantly, he said, "Yes." She began to expound... "As a woman in this day and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:37-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ode To Mom

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 10, 2007

ODE TO MOM (from Pearl Sewell and Patti Cowell). POSITION: Mother, Mom, Mama JOB DESCRIPTION: Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Flippant Youth Asked A Preacher, "You Say That ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 9, 2007

A flippant youth asked a preacher, “You say that unsaved people carry a weight of sin. I feel nothing. How heavy is sin? Is it ten pounds? Eighty pounds?” The preacher replied by asking the youth, “If you laid a 400-pound weight on a corpse, would it feel the load?” The youth replied, “It would ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Law On Drunken Driving In Louisiana Is Now One ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 9, 2007

A law on drunken driving in Louisiana is now one of the toughest in the nation. There is a mandatory prison sentence for anyone convicted of driving while intoxicated. Getting it passed was a major victory for various groups against drunk driving. They could not have gotten it passed it if were ...read more

Tags: Victory, Spiritual Victory

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Young Employee Secretly Misappropriated Several ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 9, 2007

A young employee secretly misappropriated several hundred dollars of his business firm’s money. When this action was discovered, the young man was told to report to the office of the senior partner of the firm. As he walked up the stairs toward the administrative office, the young employee was ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Father Knelt Down Beside His Little Boy's Bed. ...  PRO

Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 7, 2007

A father knelt down beside his little boy’s bed. It was time for prayers, hugs and kisses, and tucking in. The little boy began the childhood prayer he had repeated so many times before: now I lay me down to sleep; I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake Pray the Lord, my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Melanie (Age 5) Asked Her Granny How Old She Was. ...  PRO

Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 7, 2007

MELANIE (age 5) asked her Granny how old she was. Granny replied she was so old she didn’t remember any more. Melanie said, "If you don’t remember you must look in the back of your panties. Mine say five to six." BRITTANY (age 4) had an earache and wanted a pain killer. She tried in vain to take ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

There Is Always A Thrill In Belonging To A Noble ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 5, 2007

There is always a thrill in belonging to a noble company. Eric Linklater in his autobiography tells of his experience in the disastrous March retreat in the First World War. He was with the Black Watch. They had come out of the battle with one officer, thirty men, and a piper left of the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Perverted Form Of Pride Is Inordinate ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 5, 2007

A perverted form of pride is inordinate self-esteem. In the fall after we married Barbara took some drapes and a quilt to the cleaners. One afternoon she asked if I wanted to go with her to get them. The young girl behind the counter was feeling her oats – hair cut just right, permed just ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

When My Parents Lived With Me On Holmes Street, ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 5, 2007

When my parents lived with me on Holmes Street, Papa asked Mama one day if we could have some of those good Kentucky Fried chicken breasts. Mama sent “Sonny Boy” to get it. In the KFC on Summer Avenue there was a person marching not just to the sound of a different drummer; she was bopping to the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

El Instinto De Sobrevivir

Contributed by Juan Garcia on Apr 3, 2007

El Instinto De Sobrevivir En el mundo de los animales, los salvajes viven y mueren basados en una sola cosa que los impulsa. Ese impulso es lo que nosotros conocemos como el instinto de sobrevivir. Sin instinto se convierten en extinto. El instinto de sobrevivir los impulsa a hacer dos cosas ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Durante El Conflicto En Bosnia, Las Fuerzas De ...

Contributed by Juan Garcia on Apr 3, 2007

Durante el conflicto en Bosnia, las fuerzas de NATO fueron enviadas a asistir en proteger a los de Croacia de la agresión de los serbios. Durante este conflicto y su fiel servicio, el Capt. Scott O’Grady, piloto con 29 años de experiencia, fue tiroteado en Junio del 1995 en su F-16 sobre el ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Se Narra La Historia De Yogi Berra El Catcher De ...

Contributed by Juan Garcia on Apr 3, 2007

Se narra la historia de Yogi Berra el catcher de los Yankees que le gustaba hablar para animar a los que jugaban con el pero a la misma vez el trataba de distraer al bateador. En una serie contra los Bravos, llego a batear Hank Aarón, que es el que ha metido los más cuadrangulares en la historia. ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Los Vendedores De Zapatos

Contributed by Juan Garcia on Apr 3, 2007

Los Vendedores de Zapatos Dos vendedores de zapatos fueron al África. Uno envió un telegrama a su casa diciendo, “Manden a buscarme porque aquí nadie usa zapatos”. El otro vendedor de zapatos envió un telegrama a su casa ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sometimes The Cup Of Iniquity Is Full And The ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 3, 2007

Sometimes the cup of iniquity is full and the people are ripe for judgment. In such a case it may happen as it did in the flourishing and extraordinarily beautiful city of Messina, Sicily, the third largest city in Italy. In the early morning of December 28, 1908, the city was almost entirely ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

After A Three-Month Summer Recess, On October ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 3, 2007

After a three-month summer recess, on October 3,1994, the Supreme Court of the United States opened its 1994-95 term. According to the New York Times News Service, the court’s legal business for that first day could be summed up with one word: “No.” The court announced it had refused to hear more ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Missionaries Teaching Indians Of ...

Contributed by Scott Epperson on Apr 1, 2007

Illustration: Missionaries teaching Indians of Gospel of Peace. No word for peace. Finally concluded with a heart that sets down. Parallel: Some have know answer or word for what they are feeling only they feel the loss inside them and in their life. Many times we try to feel the void, only making ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pastor Bob Schmidgall Said Of Super Bowl Sunday, ...  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007

Pastor Bob Schmidgall said of Super Bowl Sunday, "That’s a pastor’s nightmare. What do you do on Super Bowl Sunday night? Go watch the game? I’m not worried about watching it. I’m worried about all those people don’t come to church." Then he quoted this, written by a minister: "As a minister ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

In 1904 William Borden, Heir To The Borden Dairy ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007

In 1904 William Borden, heir to the Borden dairy estate, graduated from a Chicago high school a millionaire. His parents gave him a trip around the world. Travelling through Asia, the Middle East, and Europe gave Borden a burden for the world’s hurting people. Writing home, he said, "I’m going to ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Pilot Was Flying His Small Plane One Day, When ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007

A pilot was flying his small plane one day, when he heard a noise which he recognized as the gnawing of a rat. Wondering what its sharp teeth were cutting through, he suddenly realized with horror that it might be an electric wire. Then he remembered that rodents can’t survive at high ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal