In Sermon Illustrations: "Fall"

General Ulysses S. Grant Had A Man Who Was A True ...

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004

General Ulysses S. Grant had a man who was a true friend to him like this. His name was John A. Rawlins. He was the General’s chief of staff. It was to Rawlins that Grant gave his pledge that he would abstain from alcohol. When he broke his pledge, Rawlins went to Grant and with great ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

Denomination: Baptist

A Pastor Who Lived For 18 Years In A Leper Colony ...  PRO

Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 25, 2004

A pastor who lived for 18 years in a leper colony tell about an experience where a leper came running in from the field. The leper says to the pastor, “Look, look, one of my fingers fell off.? You are all aware of what happens when you have leprosy. You loose sense of pain, and your limbs begin ...read more

Tags: Light, Finding Fulfillment, Walk

Denomination: Adventist

The Pushcart Of Healing  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2005

THE PUSHCART OF HEALING A tribe called Karbis lives In a remote village called Rongphar in Assam, India. It is a forest area and less connected with the modern facilities of the nearby city, Guwahati. When people in that village fall sick, they carry them on a pushcart to the nearby clinic which ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Tags: Miracles Of Jesus, God's Forgiveness

Singer Pavarotti  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 24, 2005

SINGER PAVAROTTI There was a time in Pavarotti’s life when he wasn’t sure whether to be singer or a music teacher. So he asked his father, "Shall I be a teacher or a singer?" His father replied, "Son, if you try to sit on two chairs, you will fall between them. For life, you must choose one ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Independent/Bible

June 6, 1944; The Day When Allied Forces Invaded ...

Contributed by Nathan Garcia on Mar 8, 2005

June 6, 1944; the day when allied forces invaded the beaches of Normandy. Four days after D-Day a German soldier, Franz Gockel wrote to his family describing it. “We shot at everything that moved. The beach was soon covered with the bodies of American soldiers.” Maybe some of you have seen the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Adventist

A Small Child Is Someone Who Can Wash His Hands ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

A small child is someone who can wash his hands without getting the soap wet. The trouble with children is that when they’re not being a lump in your throat, they’re being a pain in your neck. Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression. A child is a person who can’t ...read more

Tags: Children

Some Folk Have Some Starnge Ideas About ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 16, 2005

Some folk have some starnge ideas about marraigeTake Elizabeth Taylor – who after seven marriages and five divorces - said this: “I think it’s fairly obvious why I was married. As strange as it may sound, I am a very moral woman. I was taught by my parents that if you fall in love, if you want to ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Anglican

The Roof Of The Church Hall Of A Little Swiss ...  PRO

Contributed by Joel Santos on Jun 21, 2006

The roof of the church hall of a little Swiss church, at the turn of the 20th century, was falling down. So the members of the church held regular prayer meetings in the hall after the service to pray for funds to repair the roof. There was an old man, known to be very tight with his money, who ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

William Herbert Carruth's Poem, "Dreamer Of ...

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 25, 2007

William Herbert Carruth’s poem, “Dreamer of Dreams,” shows how the rise and fall of dreams shapes our lives as well as creating congregational health. We are all of us dreamers of dreams, On visions our childhood is fed; And the heart of the child is unhaunted, it seems, By the ghosts of dreams ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11, Joel 2:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

I Remember When I Was A Young Marine Going ...

Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 14, 2007

I remember when I was a young Marine going through basic training in San Diego, California. One of the most challenging parts of the training was a several mile hike wearing full equipment with a rifle and a rucksack (backpack) in excess of 26 pounds, which culminated in climbing to the top of a ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

I Believe That Most Everyone In This Audience ...

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jun 7, 2007

I believe that most everyone in this audience remembers Jim Jones of the Peoples’ Temple Church, or at least have read about him or saw the movie about him. The reason he had so many FOLLOWERS when he began his MINISTRY was because he had CONCERN for people—a GENUINE CONCERN. He showed them ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

For Centuries People Believed That Aristotle Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

For centuries people believed that Aristotle was right when he said that the heavier an object, the faster it would fall to earth. Aristotle was regarded as the greatest thinker of all time, and surely he would not be wrong. Anyone, of course, could have taken two objects, one heavy and one light, ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

What God The Father, God The Son And God The Holy ...

Contributed by Richard Wafford on Oct 18, 2007

What God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit endeavored to do in the Garden of Eden has come full circle. It wasn’t that God made a mistake in the garden and just corrected it. No, he brought to himself created beings who withstood the evil and temptations of this sinful world to truly ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

I Was Reading Outdoor Life The Other Day While ...

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on May 9, 2008

I was reading Outdoor Life the other day while waiting to get my allergy shot and came across an interesting story. It was in a section entitled, "This Happened to Me." A turkey hunter had successfully called in a big gobbler within shooting range and shot the turkey. He picked up his trophy ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Baptist

Imperial ...

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008

ILLUSTRATION: Imperial Hotel Years ago, Frank Lloyd Wright was given the impossible task of building the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. No comparable construction job ever before had been undertaken. With patience he laid plans for the immense building in this land of earthquakes and terrible ...read more

Tags: Preparation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heart Like A Jaffa Cake

Contributed by David Moore on Nov 14, 2008

HEART LIKE A JAFFA CAKE Did you ever wonder why a Jaffa Cake is a Jaffa Cake and not a Jaffa Biscuit? Apparently HM Customs and Excise wondered the same thing, especially when cakes are VAT free and biscuits incur 17.5 percent, so given the popularity of Jaffa Cakes the government decided to ...read more

Tags: Heart

Denomination: Baptist

Cheer Him, Boys!  PRO

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Feb 6, 2009

"Cheer Him, Boys!" There was a fire in the big city, and the firemen flung their ladders together, and went up in their brave fashion to the very topmost story to rescue the people that were trapped. One after another was rescued by the brave firemen. All had been rescued, it seemed, No! As the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:6

Tags: Encouragement, John Mark

Denomination: Christian Church

Trust ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 11, 2009

TRUST PLATFORM Several years ago I went with a group of men to an obstacle course in Northport. Some people call these a "ropes" course. The goal is for your group to move through a series of obstacles as you build trust and a spirit of teamwork. For me the most challenging obstacle is the "trust" ...read more

Tags: Trust

Twister Was The Subject Of A Huge Publicity ...

Contributed by Timothy Gardner on Nov 7, 2009

“Twister was the subject of a huge publicity campaign when it was introduced in 1966. After Johnny Carson and Eva Gabor hooked themselves together in front of millions of viewers on the "Tonight" show in May of that year, the rush was on to buy the game. Considering the simplicity of its design ...read more

Tags: Sports, Playing Games

Denomination: Salvation Army

Gollum And The Ring

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 15, 2010

GOLLUM AND THE RING Many of us are familiar with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. We cannot help but remember the character named Gollum. He was a hideous, pathetic creature who was possessed by the power of the ring. In fact, the ring was the reason for his hideous appearance. His obsession ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:25

Tags: Immortality

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ