In Sermon Illustrations: "Clean Up"

That's What The Wind Is For

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 27, 2011

THAT'S WHAT THE WIND IS FOR A few years ago I planted a row of spruce pines to the east of our home for a couple of reasons. One to keep the dust from a neighboring field from blowing onto our house. The other reason was to keep the wind down. They were just about 3 feet high when I bought them, ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Baptist

A Church Moves On

Contributed by Michael Walther on Jul 29, 2011

A CHURCH MOVES ON "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (Romans 12.21). A church that was already struggling financially suffered a loss of $5,000 which one of its members had embezzled. This put the church in even greater peril because of its difficulty in meeting financial ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Lutheran

Excuses, Excuses

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 24, 2011

EXCUSES, EXCUSES We live in a word of excuses. Here are some complied by the Readers Digest that have been offered for not showing up for work: "I dreamed I was fired, so I didn't want to get out of bed." "I was up all night arguing with God." "A raccoon stole my work shoe off my porch." "I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:12, Genesis 3:7-17

Tags: Faults

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Really Dumb Thief

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 17, 2017

A REALLY DUMB THIEF Any thief knows that the easiest way to steal gasoline from a car is to siphon it from the other guy’s tank into your own. Stick a rubber hose in his gas tank, suck on the other end of the rubber hose until you get a mouth full of the gas, then spit it out. From then on, the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-8

Tags: Revenge, Wages Of Sin

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Funnnnnnnnny Thanksgiving Story!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 15, 2023

Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an angry old bull who wanted them out of his pasture. Instantly, they darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit and it was soon apparent that they wouldn't make it. Terrified, one man shouted to ...read more

Tags: Fear, Thanksgiving, Prayer, Humor, Gratitude  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Being Humble - Young Seminarian Story

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 24, 2026

A young seminarian ... was excited about preaching his very first sermon ... in the small church ... he grew up in. After three years in seminary, ... he felt adequately prepared, ... and when he was introduced to the congregation, ... he walked boldly ... to the pulpit, ...his head high, ... ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-6, Matthew 6:16-21, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5

Tags: Pride, Boldness, Confidence, Embarrassed, Humble  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Native American - Apperances Can Be Deceiving - Humor

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 28, 2026

A film crew ... was on location ... deep ... in the desert. One day ... an elderly Native American ... who had been watching the filming for several weeks ... went boldly up to the director and said, ... "Tomorrow rain." And sure enough ... The next day ... it rained. A week later, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Tags: Parable, Deceiving, Apperances

Denomination: Anglican

A Good Book Is The Precious Life-Blood Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Let Him That Hath No Power Of Patience Retire ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he ...read more

Tags: Peace

Forgiveness Ought To Be Like A Cancelled Note, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note, torn in two and burned up, so that it can ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

One Trouble With The World Is That So Many ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One trouble with the world is that so many people who stand up vigorously for their rights ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

I Still Swing The Way I Used To, But When I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I still swing the way I used to, but when I look up the ball is going ...read more

Tags: Sports

Golf Pro To Inept Pupil: I Suggest You Lay Off ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Golf pro to inept pupil: I suggest you lay off for a couple of weeks and then ...read more

Tags: Sports

Nothing Is Easier Than Fault-Finding; No ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing is easier than fault-finding; no talent, no self-denial, no brain, no character are required ...read more

Tags: Faults

Man Swims In The Sea Of Self-Satisfaction, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Man swims in the sea of self-satisfaction, nibbles at the bait of procrastination, swallows the hook of ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Older Generation Thought Nothing Of Getting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The older generation thought nothing of getting up at five every morning and the younger ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Men Will Confess To Treason, Murder, Arson, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Men will confess to treason, murder, arson, false teeth, or a wig. How many of them ...read more

Tags: Humor

The Minute You Read Something That You Cant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The minute you read something that you cant understand, you can almost be sure ...read more

Tags: Law

The Average, Healthy, Well-Adjusted Adult Gets ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The average, healthy, well-adjusted adult gets up at 7:30 in the morning ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Weekends Are A Bit Like Rainbows; They Look Good ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance