Sermon Illustrations
Free Sermon Illustrations for Preaching :

In Sermon Illustrations: "People In The Gospel"

showing 9,581-9,600 of 11,364
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
  • Several Years Ago When It Was Safer To Do This, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 11, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,494 views

    Several years ago when it was safer to do this, a man picked up a hitchhiking serviceman in Florida. When the young sailor got in the car, he said, "Forgive me. I’m hungover. I’ve got a bad headache. I’ve been drinking all week." He began to brag about his sexual escapades over the weekend, and the ...read more

  • Found On Internet - Man Allegedly Patient About ...

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,204 views

    Found on internet - Man Allegedly Patient About Revenge SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) " Police say a 30-year grudge boiled over when a former elementary school teacher littered the driveways of former co-workers and bosses with roofing nails and splattered paint on their garage doors. Thomas R. ...read more

  • It Is A Narrow Way. It Is A Difficult Road. We ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 29, 2007
     | 2,807 views

    It is a narrow way. It is a difficult road. We have to leave much behind: our wants, our needs, our baggage, and our misconceptions. One time when we were first married, Kendra and I planned a trip to Cedar Point. I like to save money so we stayed in a hotel about twenty minutes from the point. It ...read more

  • The Graduates Vs. The Aclu  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,115 views

    The Graduates vs. the ACLU This story took place in Calvert County, Maryland, where a senior named Julie Schenk was asked to lead a prayer at her high-school graduation. Of course, it’s perfectly legal for students, as opposed to school administrators, to lead classmates in prayer. But all too ...read more

  • Children's Message Used "Horton Hears A Who" By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
     | 1,320 views

    : Children’s message used "Horton Hears a Who" by Dr. Seuss The children’s message this morning gave us one literary vision of being “neighborly”. Horton, the elephant heard a cry for help and did all in his power (even amid the teasing of his friends) to protect the small people, affirming his ...read more

  • It Was January And A Crowd Of Mostly Christian ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 7, 2008
     | 1,352 views

    It was January and a crowd of mostly Christian children and teenagers had gathered for a Bible Camp at the Station Field complex of Pattimura University on the Island of Ambon in Indonesia. When the camp was over, cars came to take the laughing; rejoicing children back to their homes. But there ...read more

  • ...

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,487 views

    ILLUSTRATION… http://www.christianglobe.com/illustrationsTwo/a-z/p/promises_gods.htm God’s presence -- "I will never leave thee" (Hebrews 13:5) God’s protection -- "I am thy shield" (Genesis 15:1) God’s power -- "I will strengthen thee" (Isaiah 41:10) God’s provision -- "I will help thee" (Isaiah ...read more

  • The Law Was To Remind Us That We Were Guilty For ...

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Apr 13, 2008
     | 2,236 views

    the law was to remind us that we were guilty for violating that law, the down side of that was that the law did not provide a satisfactory pardon for anyone who broke the law. So the law has its limitations. I am reminded of something that recently happened to my older brother. He is a long ...read more

  • Pride Keeps Us As Americans From Taking A Look ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,306 views

    Pride keeps us as Americans from taking a look around this world that we live and realizing that people die every day so that we can enjoy the privileges that we enjoy. Did you know that Americans consume about 80% of the world's coffee supply? And yet, we aren't told a lot about the coffee ...read more

  • Prayer Skit Adapted From Something I Heard On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,948 views

    Prayer skit adapted from something I heard on Christian radio Jennifer says --- Ryan, I am going to spend some time in prayer. Please don’t disturb me. (goes across the room and kneels in prayer) “Oh Lord, I am your servant. I want to do your will no matter what it is.” (Ryan pokes his head in ...read more

  • You've Heard The Story. Jetblue Angered A Lot Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 2,044 views

    You’ve heard the story. JetBlue angered a lot of people when they cancelled a thousand flights in the course of a few days. Negative customer reaction was enough to make the average CEO want to hide. Instead, JetBlue CEO David Neeleman took the pilot’s seat and responded quickly with sincere ...read more

  • Something To Say

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,006 views

    SOMETHING TO SAY Far too many people just talk even when they have nothing of value to say. That is not wise and certainly not intelligent. Albert Einstein was the featured speaker at a dinner given at Swarthmore College. When it came time for him to speak, he astonished everyone by standing up ...read more

  • Peace With God First

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,644 views

    PEACE WITH GOD FIRST D. M. Lloyd Jones writes, "If you are ansious to obtain some benefits from the Queen of England, the first thing you have to discuss is, 'How can I get into Buckingham Palace? What have I to do to get admission? Then how do I approach this great personage?' It is too obvious ...read more

  • Mike Royko Writes About A Conversation He Had ...

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 12, 2008
     | 1,987 views

    Mike Royko writes about a conversation he had with Slats Grobnik, a man who sold Christmas trees. Slats remembered one couple on the hunt for a Christmas tree. They were obviously poor. After finding only trees that were too expensive, they found a Scotch pine that was okay on one side, but pretty ...read more

  • Paul Could Have Been Filled With Bitterness, But ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 12, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,977 views

    Paul could have been filled with bitterness, but he overflowed with the joy of the Lord, and we can too! Our hands are not in chains today. We are blessed far more than most people in the world. But if all of that was taken away, we would still have grace; we would still have Heaven; we would still ...read more

  • I Know A Fair Amount About President George W. ...

    Contributed by John Boquist on Jul 25, 2008
     | 1,270 views

    I know a fair amount about President George W. Bush. He is the son of former President George Herbert Walker Bush and is now married to Laura, and they have young adult twin daughters. I also know that in his youth, George W. Bush was a little wild and crazy, and that a conversation with evangelist ...read more

  • What Defines You?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,739 views

    WHAT DEFINES YOU? Alex Gibney's documentary on the life of "Gonzo" Hunter S. Thompson suggests that Thompson, "who committed suicide in 2005, survives to some degree in the popular imagination because of his self-burnished reputation for excess." (A.O. Scott, "Beyond Fear and Loathing", The New ...read more

  • There Was Man Who Wanted To Paint His House, But ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Aug 2, 2008
     | 1,493 views

    There was man who wanted to paint his house, but he couldn’t afford to buy any paint. So he came up with an plan. He would volunteer to paint the church for free-if the church would buy the paint. He would then secretly thin the paint with water, which would give him enough paint to cover both ...read more

  • Crime And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,153 views

    CRIME AND PUNISHMENT At the foot of the gallows, the condemned man recited Psalm 51 and added a word of personal repentance. A shroud was placed over his head, and he climbed the ladder, which the executioner then pulled away, leaving him to “dance upon nothing,” as the vernacular put it. ...read more

  • You Ever Heard Of The Game Show Lets Make A Deal? ...

    Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Nov 14, 2008
     | 2,190 views

    You ever heard of the game show lets make a deal? Let’s play it for a minute. Suitcase #1 you have the entire world all the people possessions, money, power. 2. You can do anything you want, have anything you want, live anywhere you want, travel anywhere you want. 3. Sounds pretty good, ...read more