In Sermon Illustrations: "Jonathan Edwards"

Dwight Sandoz: Eating Crow

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Apr 13, 2003

“Crow is best eaten ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pastor Mark Thompson Of Faribault, Minnesota, ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Apr 13, 2003

Pastor Mark Thompson of Faribault, Minnesota, suffered terrible knife wounds from an assailant in his home, in October 1988. One of the many consequences of his difficult recovery was being forced to miss watching his son Chris run in the state cross-country championship meet. Pastor Thompson ...read more

Tags: Jesus' Ministry

Denomination: Pentecostal

Several Men Are In The Locker Room Of A Golf ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Apr 13, 2003

Several men are in the locker room of a golf club. A cell phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands free speaker function and begins to talk. MAN: "Hello." WOMAN: "Honey, it’s me. Are you at the club?" MAN: "Yes." WOMAN: "I am at the mall now and found this beautiful leather coat. It’s ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Think That You Are All At Least Familiar With ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Semro on Nov 9, 2003

I think that you are all at least familiar with the TV show “Survivor,” whether you have watched it or not. It is what they call now a “reality” game show. 16 people are put into an environment like an island, and the goal is to be the winner of a $1 million prize. Fortunately for the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Tags: Appearance, Endurance, Heart

Denomination: Lutheran

There Is A Farside Cartoon In Which Two Indians ...

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Aug 13, 2002

There is a farside cartoon in which two Indians were sitting on a hill in New Mexico doing smoke signal duty. All of the sudden the Military ignites a nuclear bomb. It isn’t long before a huge mushroom cloud is reaching into ...read more

Tags: Communication General, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Woman Went To The Doctors Office, Where She Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Aug 18, 2002

A woman went to the doctors office, where she was seen by one of the new doctors, but after about 4 minutes in the examination room, she burst out, screaming as she ran down the hall. An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she told him her story. After listening, he had her ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:17

Tags: Emotions, Communication General

Denomination: Pentecostal

But I Just Have To Give!  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Oct 28, 2002

BUT I JUST HAVE TO GIVE! Eric Hulstrand writes in Leadership magazine: "While I was preaching one Sunday, an elderly woman, Mary, fainted and struck her head on the end of the pew. Immediately, an EMT in the congregation called an ambulance. As they strapped her to a stretcher and got ready to ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Church Practices

Denomination: Pentecostal

If You Give What You Do Not Need, It Isn't ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Oct 28, 2002

"If you give what you do not need, it isn’t ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Giving General

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Trouble Is That Too Many People Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Oct 28, 2002

"The trouble is that too many people are spending money they haven’t yet earned for things they don’t need ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Gifts Giving, Money

Denomination: Pentecostal

Twas Battered And Scarred, And The Auctioneer ...

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 4, 2008

Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer thought it scarcely worth his while to waste much time on the old violin. But he held it up with a smile; "What am I bidden, good folks?" he cried. "Who’ll start the bidding for me?" "A dollar, a dollar"; then two!" "Only two? Two dollars, and who’ll ...read more

Tags: Music

Mrs Prayer ...

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 23, 2008

MRS PRAYER MEETING Mrs Prayer Meeting died recently at the First Neglected Church on Worldly Avenue. Born many years ago in the midst of great revivals, she was a strong, healthy child, fed largely on testimony and spiritual holiness, soon growing into world-wide prominence. She was one of the most ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

The Heating ...

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 23, 2008

THE HEATING APPARATUS Charles Haddon Spurgeon was showing a group of people around the Metropolitan Tabernacle church in London. After some time the famous preacher informed the visitors that we wished to show them the heating ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

What A Friend We Have In Jesus  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 24, 2008

WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS Only the Lord and the man in question really know what burdens of sorrow and affliction were heaped upon the writer of this great hymn. One thing we do know, however, is that this beautiful and blessed hymn would never have been penned if the author had not known ...read more

Scripture: John 15:15

Tags: Music

According To Tradition, This Is How An Eskimo ...

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Oct 13, 2008

According to tradition, this is how an Eskimo hunter kills a wolf. First, the Eskimo coats his knife blade with animal blood and allows it to freeze. He then adds layer after layer of blood until the blade is completely concealed by the frozen blood. Next, the hunter fixes his knife in the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Tags: Sin Wages Of

How An Eskimo Kills A Wolf

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Oct 14, 2008

HOW AN ESKIMO KILLS A WOLF According to tradition, this is how an Eskimo kills a wolf. First, the Eskimo coats his knife blade with animal blood and allows it to freeze. He then adds layer after layer of blood until the blade is completely concealed by the frozen blood. Next, the hunter ...read more

Tags: Sin Wages Of

Is This The Nfl Or The Nba?" - From An E-Mail ...

Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Apr 1, 2009

"Is this the NFL or the NBA?" - from an e-mail received February 2009 36 have been accused of spousal abuse 7 have been arrested for fraud 19 have been accused of writing bad checks 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses 3 have done time for assault 71, repeat 71 ...read more

Tags: Immorality

Denomination: Baptist

Never Home

Contributed by Jonathan Ferrer on Sep 5, 2009

NEVER HOME - I was born in a hospital - Educated in a boarding school - Courted in a car - Married in a church - We eat in restaurants - Spend our mornings playing Golf - Spend our afternoons playing bridge at the club - Evenings we go to movies - When I die ...read more

Tags: Home

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Yesterday Is A Cashed Check And Cannot Be ...

Contributed by Jonathan Ferrer on Sep 5, 2009

Yesterday is a cashed check and cannot be negotiated. Tomorrow is a promissory note and cannot be utilized today. ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

During One Of His Great Campaigns, D L Moody Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on May 20, 2011

During one of his great campaigns, D L Moody was approached by a man who had been to a number of the services and who, although convicted of his need for Christ, had kept on postponing a decision. Now the last night had come. The appeal was over, the people were going home, the work crew was busy ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30

Tags: Salvation, Justification

During World War Ii A Marine Was Serving In The ...

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 23, 2011

During World War II a Marine was serving in the South Pacific. His platoon was under fire and they were trying to signal their comrades that they had taken a certain hill. Their sergeant issued an order for a man to take the American flag and raise it up on a pole to let other units know they had ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:9-15, Exodus 17:11

Tags: Prayer General