In Sermon Illustrations: "One Line Sermons"

Rocky

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 12, 2008

ROCKY One of the biggest movies of modern times, "Rocky" starring Sylvester Stallone, almost never got made. Stallone was struggling to find work as a screenwriter. He saw a fight against Ali and little-known Church Wepner. Wepner went 15 rounds, and it gave Stallone an idea. Three days later, ...read more

Tags: Cross

Denomination: Baptist

Here!

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 9, 2009

"HERE!" The Rogers are devout Christians who have built a strong family. The father has a special interest in the spiritual condition of each of his children and often would quiz them in order to know if they were sure of their salvation. Occasionally he would ask them to share in their own words ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Baptist

The Bottle That Didn’t Take The Heat!

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jul 5, 2024

Text: 1 Corinthians 3:12-15, KJV: 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:12-15

Tags: Rewards, Tests, Plastic Bottles

Denomination: Baptist

The Am/Pm Alarm Mishap

Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Apr 17, 2026

Some mornings I don’t walk out of the house feeling good. Some mornings I wake up, look at my phone, and realize I set my alarm for 6 PM instead of 6 AM. Which means I didn’t set an alarm. Which means I’m now late. Which means that quiet, unhurried morning I had planned, Bible, coffee, a few ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1

Tags: Conflict, Sinful Nature

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Online Survey Revealed That, While The ...  PRO

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 25, 2001

An Online survey revealed that, while the average donation to beggars was less than 30 cents, the average daily donation to a panhandler is $56, ranging from a low $15 to $100 per day, or a surprising $30,000 ...read more

Tags: Poverty, Giving General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Seems The Pastors Small Son Was Told By His ...  PRO

Contributed by Jon Sigler on Jun 20, 2001

It seems the pastors small son was told by his mother that he should wash his hands because there were germs living in all that dirt. He refused and complained: "Germs and Jesus! Germs and Jesus! ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Tags: Children

Denomination: Holiness

Billy Graham: "We’re Suffering From Only ...  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 29, 2001

Billy Graham: "We’re suffering from only one disease in the world. Our basic problem is not a race problem. Our basic problem is not a poverty problem. Our basic problem is not a war problem. Our basic problem is a ...read more

Tags: Sin Wages Of, Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Independent/Bible

President And Mrs. Benjamin Harrison Were So ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Feb 18, 2002

- President and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison were so intimidated by the newfangled electricity installed in the White House they didn’t dare touch the switches. If there were no servants around to turn off the lights when the Harrisons went to bed, ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry, God Brings Hope, Peace

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Couple Had Been Married For 35 Years. The Wife ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 26, 2002

A couple had been married for 35 years. The wife gave her husband a grapefruit for breakfast every day of their married life. One day, she ran out of grapefruit and apologized passionately to her husband. The ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Opportunities Missed  PRO

Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Jun 25, 2002

Opportunities Missed There was a very cautious man Who never laughed or played. He never risked, he never tried He never sang or prayed. And when one day, he passed away His insurance was ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, Finding Fulfillment, Bible Influence

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Labour Mightily For A Healing Spirit. Away With ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

Labour mightily for a healing spirit. Away with all discriminating names whatever that may hinder the applying of balm to heal your wounds...Discord and division become no Christian. For wolves to worry the lambs is no wonder, but for one lamb to worry ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Unity

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Supreme Court Justice Horace Gray Once Said To ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jan 20, 2003

Supreme Court Justice Horace Gray once said to the man who escaped conviction on a technicality: "I know that you are guilty and you know it, and I wish you to remember that one day you will stand before a better and wiser Judge, and ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Denomination: *other

Wrong Side Of The Boat  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 14, 2004

[Wrong Side of the Boat] People who refuse to get involved in problems of their community are like the two shipwrecked men in a lifeboat. From their end of the boat, the pair watched as those at the other end bailed frantically to keep the boat ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Previous Engagement  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 1, 2004

From Sermonillustrations.com Someone once wrote and asked Emily Post, the etiquette expert of another generation, "What is the correct procedure when one is invited to the White House but has a previous engagement?" Replied Post, "An invitation to ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Not Long Before She Died In 1988, In A Moment Of ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004

Not long before she died in 1988, in a moment of surprising candor in television, Marghanita Laski, one of our best-known secular humanists and novelists, said, “What I envy most about you Christians is your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-47, Mark 14:3-9

Tags: God's Forgiveness, God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

The Widest Thing In The Universe Is Not Space; It ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 30, 2004

The widest thing in the universe is not space; it is the potential capacity of the human heart. Being made in the image of God, it is capable of almost unlimited extension in all directions. And one of the world’s greatest tragedies is that we allow our ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gordon Macdonald, A Christian Author Once Said ...

Contributed by Jared Schroeder on Oct 1, 2004

Gordon MacDonald, a Christian author once said this, “The world can do almost anything as well as or even better than the church. You need not be a Christian to build houses, feed the hungry, or heal the ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of, Church Practices

Denomination: Mennonite

The Bible Records More Than 300 Prophecies ...  PRO

Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Apr 12, 2005

The Bible records more than 300 prophecies concerning Jesus Christ in the Old Testament. All these prophecies were fulfilled through his life, death and resurrection. Statisticians have come to the conclusion that the chances of ...read more

Tags: Jesus Life

Denomination: Baptist

A Young Preacher Came To Dr. G. Campbell Morgan ...

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 11, 2005

A young preacher came to Dr. G. Campbell Morgan one day and asked him, "Do you believe we should trouble God will our small problems?" Dr. Morgan gave that wonderful answer, "Young Man, ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: Baptist

A Preacher Once Told Of His Church Taking Out ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Jan 3, 2006

A preacher once told of his church taking out the towel dispensers from their bathrooms and installing electric dryers in their place. He said that someone had taped a note on one of the blow dryers which said, “Please ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Denomination: United Methodist