In Sermon Illustrations: "Good Luck"

Police In Los Angeles Had Good Luck With A ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Apr 10, 2001

Police in Los Angeles had good luck with a robbery susupect who just couldn’t control himself during a lineup. When detectives asked each man in the lineup to repeat the words, "Give me all ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Faith, Luck, Truth

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Think We Consider Too Much The Good Luck Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird, and not enough the ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

As Luck Would Have It

Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 17, 2022

Quite frankly, I do not believe in luck in any degree. Once in a while, I will say it, but I don't believe it. Luck has no place in my wallet. Sometimes things happen that you can't plan for, which turns out to be rather good. Luck has nothing to do with it. This past week my ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:6

Tags: Humor, Luck, Choice

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Plumb Luck

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Jan 25, 2009

PLUMB LUCK Plumber recovers $78,000 diamond ring; Woman accidentally flushed 7-carat gem down restaurant toilet PHOENIX - Just a case of plumb luck. It took a plumber to retrieve a woman's 7-carat diamond ring after city workers failed in efforts to flush the gem out of the pipes of a restaurant ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-7

Tags: Anxiety

Denomination: Baptist

An American Scientist Once Visited The Offices Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

An American scientist once visited the offices of the great Nobel-prize-winning physicist, Niels Bohr, in Copenhagen. He was amazed to find that over Bohr’s desk was a horseshoe, securely mailed to the wall, with the open end up in the approved manner (so it would catch the good luck and not let it ...read more

Tags: Doubt

Diligence

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

"Diligence is the mother of good luck." ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Tags: Faith, Endurance, Labor Day, Workplace

Luck Is Not Chance, Its Toil; Fortunes ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Luck is not chance, its toil; fortunes expensive ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

Mistletoe Mystery

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 3, 2024

The myth: Mistletoe will bring you good luck. Remember that old joke? If athletes get athlete’s foot, what do astronauts get? Missile toe! Mistletoe is an odd plant: it is a parasite that grows atop tree or shrub branches. The association of good luck with mistletoe goes back centuries. The idea ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Tags: Christmas, Customs, Traditions, Decorations, Mistletoe, Christmas Myths  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sign On Church Bulletin Board  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002

SIGN ON CHURCH BULLETIN BOARD "Merry Christmas to our Christian friends. Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish friends. And to our atheist friends, good luck. SOURCE: ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Christmas

The Man Who Attracts Luck Carries With Him The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The man who attracts luck carries with him the ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

Luck Is A Word People Use When They Have No ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Luck is a word people use when they have ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

I Had Phenomenal Luck With My Garden This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I had phenomenal luck with my garden this ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

One Half Of Life Is Luck; The Other Half Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One half of life is luck; the other half is discipline and thats the important half, for without discipline you ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

Success Is Simply A Matter Of Luck. Ask Any ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Success is simply a matter of luck. ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Life Is Not So Bad If You Have Plenty Of Luck, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life is not so bad if you have plenty of luck, a good physique, and ...read more

Tags: Learning

A Newspaper Reporter Was Interviewing An Old ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Feb 17, 2003

“A newspaper reporter was interviewing an old rancher and asked him to what he would attribute his success as a rancher. With a twinkle in his eye the man replied, "It’s been about 50 ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal

Shallow Men Believe In Luck. Strong Men Believe ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

My Luck Is So Bad That If I Bought A Cemetery, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"My luck is so bad that if I bought a cemetery, ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

Luck Generally Comes To Those Who Look After ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Luck generally comes to those who look after it; and my notion is that it taps, once in a lifetime, at everybodys door, but ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

Good For Goodness' Sake

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 26, 2010

GOOD FOR GOODNESS' SAKE “You better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout I'm telling you why - Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list and checking it twice; Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping - He knows when ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ