Sermon Illustrations
Free Sermon Illustrations for Preaching :

In Sermon Illustrations: "Outward Appearances"

showing 401-420 of 1,542
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Category

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Better And Wiser Judge

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Sep 23, 2011
     | 3,520 views

    BETTER AND WISER JUDGE Supreme Court Justice Horace Gray once informed a man who had appeared before him in a lower court and had 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 ...read more

  • You Gotta Look At It!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 22, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,649 views

    YOU GOTTA LOOK AT IT! A man was seated on a park bench when a little chap of about five sat down beside him and started winding what appeared to be a most prized possession--a watch. "My, what a pretty watch," remarked the man. "Does it tell you the time?" "No sir," replied the boy; "you gotta ...read more

  • Our Solar System Is Special

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 4, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,522 views

    OUR SOLAR SYSTEM IS SPECIAL Back in 2005, five secular planetary scientists met at the American Museum of Natural History and agreed that our solar system appears special. One commented, (Fritz Benedict of the University of Texas) "The older I get, the less likely it seems to me there'd be a bunch ...read more

  • I Met My Best Friend In A Texas High School In ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 10, 2008
     | 1,299 views

    "I met my best friend in a Texas high school in 1981. We were both military brats who’d spent time in Germany so we had some stuff in common. "While my mom was organizing old photos in 1986, we discovered that my family and my best friend’s family had stayed at the same hotel in Munich during the ...read more

  • What Is ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 4, 2008
     | 1,330 views

    Illustration: What Is Wisdom? An angel appears at a teachers meeting and tells the teacher that in return for his unselfish and outstanding behavior in teaching the students to the best of his ability, the Lord will reward him with his choice of infinite wealth, wisdom or beauty. Without ...read more

  • I Once Read About A Lady, Who Was Placed In A ...

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 20, 2002
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,979 views

    I once read about a lady, who was placed in a institution in 1929 because of a nervous breakdown. She had left her native country and came to America with hopes and dreams. Unfortunately, nobody could speak her language. She was there until 1977--- for forty-eight years. Still, in all that time, ...read more

  • Dead Or Alive?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
    based on 23 ratings
     | 4,615 views

    DEAD OR ALIVE? When elderly Adele Gaboury turned up missing four years ago, concerned neighbors in Worcester, Massachusetts, informed the police. A brother told police she had gone into a nursing home. Satisfied with that information, Gaboury’s neighbors began watching her property. Michael ...read more

  • There Was A Man The Side Of The Road Hitch Hiking ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Jan 6, 2003
    based on 52 ratings
     | 3,103 views

    There was a man the side of the road hitch hiking on a very dark night in the middle of a storm. It was late at night and no cars were passing. The storm was so strong he could hardly see a few feet ahead of him. Suddenly, he saw a car coming towards him and stop. Without further thought, he got ...read more

  • When Jesus Says The Holy Spirit Would Convict The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,820 views

    When Jesus says the Holy Spirit would convict the world of guilt in regard to sin. What this simply means is what we went through in Bible class this morning: when we compare ourselves to God’s Law and see how we measure up, we don’t like what we see. It’s like we are looking into a mirror, and ...read more

  • Intelligent Design  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,717 views

    Intelligent design ...imagine you are driving through South Dakota and suddenly come upon a mountain bearing the unmistakable likenesses of four American presidents, looking just as you remember from your history books. Would you, would anyone, conclude that these shapes were the product of wind ...read more

  • Today I Had Lunch With A Man Who Is What We Call ...

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Sep 7, 2005
     | 1,893 views

    Today I had lunch with a man who is what we call a Maori Kaumatua, or leader. He is in His late 50’s, when he was 10 he and His family had no knowledge of Jesus or his claims on their lives. In fact they were deeply into the other side, having open visions of their tribal guardian and other ...read more

  • How Many Of You Have A Baseball Card Collection? ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,055 views

    How many of you have a baseball card collection? There is a card called “Future Stars” and is valued around $100. There are three players on this card. The first is Jeff Schneider. Schneider played 1 year of professional baseball, pitched in 11 games, and gave up 13 earned runs in those 11 ...read more

  • A Man Walked Up To A Vending Machine, Put In A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 19, 2001
    based on 215 ratings
     | 2,896 views

    A man walked up to a vending machine, put in a coin, pressed the buttons labeled, “coffee, double cream, sugar.” No cup appeared, but the nozzles went into action sending forth coffee, cream and sugar. After the proper amounts had gone down the drain, the machine turned off. “Now that’s real ...read more

  • In A Book Called "The Decline And Fall Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 2, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 1,545 views

    In a book called “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” a Roman Emporer is quoted: --I have now reigned above 50 years in victory or peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any ...read more

  • Pure As Ivory  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 25, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,155 views

    PURE AS IVORY Early in her career, adult film star Marilyn Chambers appeared on Ivory Snow boxes, holding a sweet baby. As her screen popularity in X-rated movies grew, Ivory sought out a cover girl that better reflected its image of 99 44/100% purity. Are you a good cover model for God’s ...read more

  • A Man Walked Up To A Vending Machine, Put In A ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Mar 18, 2002
    based on 117 ratings
     | 2,808 views

    A man walked up to a vending machine, put in a coin, pressed the buttons labeled, “coffee, double cream, sugar.” No cup appeared, but the nozzles went into action sending forth coffee, cream and sugar. After the proper amounts had gone down the drain, the machine turned off. “Now that’s real ...read more

  • Somewhere Among Us  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 15, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,148 views

    SOMEWHERE AMONG US The anti-Christ is probably alive today, Jerry Falwell said. The nationally known Baptist minister told 1,500 people at a Kingsport, Tenn., conference that he believes Jesus will return within 10 years. That means the anti-Christ must be on the earth. "Is he alive and here ...read more

  • At A Dinner Party One Night, Lady Churchill Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Oct 11, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,148 views

    At a dinner party one night, Lady Churchill was seated across the table from Sir Winston Churchill, who kept making his hand walk back and forth across the table ---two fingers bent at the knuckles. The fingers appeared to be walking toward Lady Churchill. Finally, her dinner partner asked, "Why ...read more

  • The Queen Mary Was The Largest Ship To Cross The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 1, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,347 views

    The Queen Mary was the largest ship to cross the oceans when it was launched in 1936. Through four decades and a World War she served until she was retired, anchored as a floating hotel and museum in Long Beach, California. During the conversion process, her three massive smokestacks were taken ...read more

  • Folks, The Resurrection Story Is Believable. You ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 13, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,229 views

    Folks, the resurrection story is believable. You can believe in the death of Jesus. You can believe in the empty tomb. You can believe in the appearances Jesus made afterwards. It still takes a certain amount of faith to accept it as your own, but it’s like riding a bike. According the laws of ...read more