In Sermon Illustrations: "Inspiration Of Bible"

History Tells Us That When Crowfoot, The Chief ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

History tells us that when Crowfoot, the chief of the Blackfoot nation in southern Alberta, gave the Canadian Pacific Railway permission to lay track from Medicine Hat to Calgary, he was given in exchange a lifetime railroad pass. Reportedly, Crowfoot put the pass into a leather pouch and wore it ...read more

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The Mother Of Seven-Year-Old Karen Was Startled ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The mother of seven-year-old Karen was startled to find her going through a new Bible storybook and circling the word "God" wherever it appeared on the page. Stifling her urge to reprimand the child for defacing the book, the mother quietly asked, ’Why are you doing that?" Karen answered ...read more

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As We Fall In Love With Jesus, Our Hearts Change ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

As we fall in love with Jesus, our hearts change and we WANT to keep His commandments. Paul calls this the “obedience of faith” (Romans 1:5) Tim Keller puts it this way: "Religion is — I obey ...read more

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In 1899, Two Men B.p. Grenfell And A.s. Hunt ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In 1899, two men B.P. Grenfell and A.S. Hunt were excavating in Ancient Tebtunis (southern Egypt). They discovered a crocodile cemetery. In disgust, a workman flung a mummified crocodile against a rock. Out popped some papyrus. Other crocodiles were opened, and it was discovered that they had ...read more

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Preach The Word  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

PREACH THE WORD I am greatly diappointed in the preachers of today, With their logic and their ethics, their aristocratic way; With their science and their theories and their new theology, Full of everything but Jesus and His love for you and me. There is plenty in the Bible for preachers of ...read more

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In 1920 An English Preacher Named Frank W. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In 1920 an English preacher named Frank W. Boreham published a book of sermons on great Bible texts. In each case, he linked a Bible text to the history of a great Christian man or woman. He called his book Texts That Made History. An example of a text that made history is David Livingstone’s ...read more

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The Story Is Told About "New Year's Day, 1929, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The story is told about “New Year’s Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played UCLA in the Rose Bowl. In that game a young man named Roy Riegels, Team Captain, recovered a fumble for UCLA, that had been fumbled by Stumpy Thomason from Georgia Tech. Picking up the loose ball, he lost his direction and ran ...read more

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One Friday Afternoon, After A Long Day At The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One Friday afternoon, after a long day at the office you are driving home and you turn the radio on. You hear about a little village in India where a few villagers died suddenly from some kind of mysterious flu. You don’t think much about it, but on Sunday, coming home from church, you hear about ...read more

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Great Britain Followed France's Lead And Closes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Great Britain followed France’s lead and closes their borders, but once again, they were too late. South Hampton, Liverpool, North Hampton, all reported cases of mystery flu by nightfall. The authorities explain that from all indications a person can be infected for up to a week without even ...read more

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In 1875, An Agnostic Named William Ernest Henley ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In 1875, an agnostic named William Ernest Henley published a poem that sums up that kind of attitude. It’s called Invictus: Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have ...read more

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June 11, 2001, Timothy Mcvey, The Home-Grown ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

June 11, 2001, Timothy McVey, the home-grown terrorist who bombed the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was executed. His final statement to the world was this poem. As he faced his executioner, he still wanted the same thing Adam and Eve wanted. To be master of his own fate—captain of his ...read more

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Two Longstanding Church Members Were Out In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Two longstanding church members were out in their boat fishing and they had taken a new Christian with them that day. They were discussing their faith and their devotion to God. As they were talking, one man’s hat blew into the water. So he stood up, calmly stepped onto the water, walked over to ...read more

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The Story Is Told Of A Little Boy Who Was Scared ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The story is told of a little boy who was scared to go to church one Sunday. He cried and cried and his mother couldn’t find out what was wrong with him. He loved to go to Sunday school and church. She kept questioning him and finally he blurted out, “I’m afraid of the zeal.” “What zeal?” she ...read more

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A Texan Was In A Bar Bragging. Some Of His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A Texan was in a bar bragging. Some of his friends were tired of hearing it and asked the bartender to fix him. The bartender slipped some knock out drugs in his drink and he passed out. Some of these “friends” hauled him out and put him in an open grave. Later he woke up and looked ...read more

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A Young Colombian Girl Received A New Testament ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A young Colombian Girl received a new testament in her school. She read the new testament until one day her father caught her reading it…and told her not to read it any more because it was full of lies and fantasy… But the girl kept on reading until one day her father came home unexpectedly found ...read more

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California's Most Colorful Stagecoach Robber, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

California’s most colorful stagecoach robber, “Black Bart.” For 6 years starting in 1877, Black Bart committed 28 robberies wearing a flour sack over his head, brandishing a shotgun demanding, “Will you please thrown down your treasure box, sir?” He was wounded in his last robbery, dropping a ...read more

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Augustine Said, "When The Scriptures Speak, God ...

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jul 15, 2007

Augustine said, “When the Scriptures ...read more

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Denomination: Independent/Bible

According To Current Data 1 In 4 Of Us Is ...

Contributed by Richard Francis on Sep 10, 2007

According to current data 1 in 4 of us is depressed, some verging on a clinical diagnosis, Psalm 42 holds the answe to spritual depression, praise God, seek him worship him in the storm, in the ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hoag's Ladder Of Learning

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 15, 2007

Hoag’s Ladder of Learning We remember: - 5 % of what you hear - 10 % of what you hear and see - 50 % of what you read - 30 ...read more

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Denomination: Lutheran

--Ill>years Ago In A Coca Cola Commercial On ...

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Nov 21, 2007

----ILL>Years ago in a Coca Cola commercial on t.v., Pittsburgh Steeler linebacker Mean Joe Green is shown heading into the players’ tunnel to his dressing room after a hard game. A young fan gets his attention, then gives him a Coke. He takes the Coke and turns away to walk on down the tunnel, ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist