In Sermon Illustrations: "Play"

Jackie Robinson

Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 19, 2024

Jackie Robinson was the first black to play major league baseball. While breaking baseball’s “color barrier,” he faced jeering crowds in every stadium. While playing one day in his home stadium in Brooklyn, he committed an error. His own fans began to ridicule him. He stood at second base, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29

Tags: Encouragement, Friendship

More Than 100 Million People Worldwide Log On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

More than 100 million people worldwide log on every month to play interactive computer ...read more

Abraham Lincoln Had Difficulty Getting An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Abraham Lincoln had difficulty getting an education, but what do you expect from a guy who didn't ...read more

Tags: Culture

Golf Is Not Just Exercise; It Is An Adventure, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Golf is not just exercise; it is an adventure, a romance...a Shakespeare play in which disaster and comedy are intertwined [and] you ...read more

Tags: Sports

For When The One Great Scorer Comes To Write ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For when the One Great Scorer comes To write against your name, He marks not that you won or ...read more

Tags: Learning

Liberals Running The Democrat Party Hold No ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Liberals running the Democrat Party hold no regard for the military, or the country it was instituted to protect, and are willing to play any game ...read more

Tags: Politics

If A Equals Success, Then The Formula Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y plus Z. X is work. Y is play. ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Casey Stengel, A Baseball Manager, Said, "It's ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 3, 2009

Casey Stengel, a baseball manager, said, "It’s easy to get good players. Gettin’ them to play ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Angel And Anthony Burger

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 22, 2011

THE ANGEL AND ANTHONY BURGER Anthony Burger died at age 44. Many feel that he is the finest gospel pianist that ever lived. He spent the last ten years playing for the Gaither Vocal Band. He last played on a cruise ship. Fifteen hundred people were on the cruise, vacationing during the day, and ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

One Year A Sunday School Was Putting On A ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 15, 2006

One year a Sunday School was putting on a Christmas pageant. One little boy really wanted the part of Joseph. However, when the parts were handed out, the part of Joseph was given to a boy he detested. Instead, he was assigned to play the inn-keeper instead. The little boy was pretty upset ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Devil Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 16, 2009

The Devil Is A Liar A well-paid, recently-promoted young executive dreamed he died and stood at the Pearly Gates. Peter asks: "Do you want to go to heaven or to hell?" "Let me know my options," he says. "Show me hell." Up pops a giant screen with a video playing. Girls in bikinis and well-built ...read more

Scripture: John 8:44

Tags: Satan

Looking For Pac Man Fulfillment

Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 2, 2010

LOOKING FOR PAC MAN FULFILLMENT I was in the 5th grade, sitting tortured in a classroom, couldn’t wait for the dumb day to be over because at home ... I had waiting for me ... Pac Man on my Atari 2600. The day before I had plunked down $40 to have this game for myself. That was like 1982 - so it’d ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Is Told Of Two Brothers Who Grew Up On ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The story is told of two brothers who grew up on a farm. One went away to college, earned a law degree, and became a partner in a prominent law firm in the state capital. The other brother stayed on the family farm. One day the lawyer came and visited his brother, the farmer. He asked, “Why don’t ...read more

Tags: Cults

F ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008

FLEA-FLICKERS One of the great ways to win a battle or a game is called "misdirection." You make your opponent think you are doing one thing, but do another. In football, they are called "gadget plays" or "flea-flickers." One of my favorite memories of this is in Super Bowl XV. Being a huge ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will

We Keep Our Radio Right On Top Of The Tv Set. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We keep our radio right on top of the TV set. With the radio playing there, it gives us something to think ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Ours Seems To Be The Only Nation On Earth That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ours seems to be the only nation on earth that asks its teenagers what to do about world affairs, and tells ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Making The Transition From Leader To Former ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Making the transition from leader to former leader is not a passive event for the incumbent. He has the opportunity to demonstrate his leadership ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Jackie Robinson Was The First African American To ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 29, 2000

JACKIE ROBINSON was the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues. Breaking baseball’s color barrier, he faced hostile crowds in every stadium. While playing one day in his home stadium of Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, he committed an error. The fans began to jeer him. He stood ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-5

Tags: Friendship General, Love, Christian Love, Church Small Groups

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Year Or So Ago Time Magazine Published A Review ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001

A year or so ago Time Magazine published a review of the movie, “The Birdcage.” The review said that while the movie is based on the plot of Robin Williams & Nathan Lane playing a homosexual couple, & Gene Hackman playing a conservative politician who messes up their gay lifestyle, that the movie ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Romans 1:18-32

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Holiness, Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Only Kind Of Jesus We Have Ever Seen With Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 23, 2004

The only kind of Jesus we have ever seen with our own eyes is a man playing the role. A few of our men have portrayed the suffering Jesus in our Easter presentation. They did a wonderful job, but they were only playing the part; the blood was stage makeup, and the nails were not really piercing ...read more

Tags: Easter Good Friday

Denomination: United Methodist