In Sermon Illustrations: "Childrens Stories"

The Fern And Bamboo Story  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 20, 2005

THE FERN AND BAMBOO STORY One day I decided to quit...I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. "God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me..."Look around", He ...read more

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Story By Ray Trygstad  PRO

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 24, 2006

Story by Ray Trygstad There’s a story about three people attending a church service one Sunday morning seeking help through the preaching of the Word. One was a businessman who had failed and was contemplating suicide. The other was a young man whose wages were not sufficient to support his ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

It's A Fascinating Story That ...

Contributed by Kevin Earls on Oct 25, 2006

Illustration: It’s a fascinating story that comes out of the 1989 earthquake which almost flattened Armenia. This deadly tremor killed over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the midst of all the confusion of the earthquake, a father rushed to his son’s school. When he arrived there he ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

There Is A Story About The President Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeeva Sam on Jun 28, 2001

There is a story about the President of Anheiser-Busch who went over to the Vatican for a private audience with the Pope. The meeting went something like this: “Holy Father, we are prepared to make a donation of $10 million to the church if you would simply replace ‘Give us this day ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Apologetics General, Lord's Prayer

Denomination: Methodist

The Story Of Lawyer And A Doctor  PRO

Contributed by James O. Davis on Dec 5, 2001

The Story of Lawyer and a Doctor Recently, in the Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer’s Journal there were various list of questions that lawyers have been known to ask in court. Here is such series of questions: Question: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a ...read more

Tags: Faith Vs. Works, Faith

Denomination: Assembly Of God

There Is A Story Told That Is Totally ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There is a story told that is totally fictitious, but the point is true. The story is that when Jesus went back up into Heaven, the angel Gabriel had a conversation with Jesus. This is just an illustration. He asked Jesus, “What happened while you down on earth? Did they make you king?” Jesus said, ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Story Of Michael Dell

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 23, 2007

*Story of Michael Dell* In 1983 a young man named Michael Dell graduated from High School. He had a passion for computers and would take them apart and rebuild them. He discovered that he could build them for one forth of the price even adding more memory, bigger monitors, and faster modems, he ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

There Is A Story Of A Frontier Settlement In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 5, 2007

There is a story of a frontier settlement in the West whose people were engaged in the lumbering business. The town wanted a church, so they built one and called a minister. The preacher was well received until one day he happened to see some of his parishioners clawing onto the bank some logs that ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Story Of Defeat Of The Israelite In The ...

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Sep 15, 2007

The story of defeat of the Israelite in the hands of the people of Ai under the leadership of Joshua and how Joshua waited patiently on God to find out the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

There Is A Story Of The Congregational Pastor ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 20, 2007

There is a story of the Congregational Pastor Henry Ward Beecher who was a great Congregational pastor of the Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, New York for several years. He was one of the greatest preachers of the 19th Century. People would travel for hundreds of miles just to hear him speak. Henry ...read more

Denomination: Other

The Colonel Sanders Story  PRO

Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 26, 2007

Illustration: The Colonel Sanders Story Here’s a man sitting on his porch in Kentucky. He’s only recently retired from the post office, and he’s sitting there when his first Social Security check is delivered. He’s very, very discouraged. He thinks to himself, "Is this what life is going to be ...read more

Tags: Discouragement

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Of Lawyer And A Doctor  PRO

Contributed by Kelly Fellows on Dec 7, 2007

The Story of Lawyer and a Doctor A doctor was being sued for malpractice – the new lawyer on the case was anxious to win his case Question: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? Answer: No. Question: Did you check for blood pressure? Answer: No. Question: Did you ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Tags: Faith, Work

Denomination: Foursquare

Cnn: Anything For The Story  PRO

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 10, 2007

Subject: CNN-anything for the story A photographer for CNN was assigned to cover southern California ’s wildfires. He wanted pictures of the heroic work the firefighters were doing as they battled the blazes. When the photographer arrived on the scene, he realized the smoke was so thick it would ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

There Is The Story Of A Daughter That Was About ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007

There is the story of a daughter that was about to be married who said to her father, “Dad, I don’t want to leave mom”. The Father smiles and said, “I understand, but don’t let that ...read more

Denomination: Other

The Story Of The Candy Cane

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 12, 2007

The story of the candy cane • A Candy maker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that could be used as a witnessing tool, so he made the Christmas Candy Cane. • He incorporated several symbols for the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus. • He began with stick of pure white, hard candy. • White to ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

From Stories For Preachers On The ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 2, 2008

Illustration from Stories for Preachers on the commitment of love of one to another from Mother Teresa:“My own mother used to be very busy the whole day, but as soon as evening came, she moved very fast to get ready to meet my father. At that time we didn’t understand; we used to laugh; we used to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is Story That Probably Was Not Real But ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 11, 2008

There is story that probably was not real but like any parable simply conveys a deeper sense of truth (stories often do that which is probably why Jesus used so many stories to talk about the kingdom). In this story an elderly woman has learned that she has an inoperable, terminal illness. She ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Choice Contemporary Stories & ...

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 10, 2008

ILLUSTRATION… Choice Contemporary Stories & Illustrations For Preachers, Teachers, & Writers Craig Brian Larson, Baker Books, p. 166. Ruth Ryan, wife of Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, had one moment she looked forward to in every one of her husband’s games. In Covering Home, she writes: It ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Story Of Edith Burns  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 22, 2008

THE STORY OF EDITH BURNS Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas. She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Story Of Walt Disney

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Jun 7, 2008

The Story of Walt Disney A young man with an artistic talent was born in 1901. He tried to get a business going in 1919 and it crashed in less than a month. Later in 1923 he was at it again but it lasted less than a year and went under. Walt went from investor to investor with a sketch of a mouse ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Church Of God