In Sermon Illustrations: "Saying Grace"

A True Story Of How My Close Relative's Urgent ...

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 8, 2011

A true story of how my close relative's urgent financial need was met by God's Providence! Dear friends, Jesus is same yesterday, today & forever (Hebrews 13:8). Oh how many personal experiences I have had and oh how many true accounts I have heard from God’s servants of the Almighty using ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Denomination: *other

Judge Roy Moore And Faith

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 5, 2013

JUDGE ROY MOORE AND FAITH Recently Roy Moore reclaimed his position as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, a post he was forcibly removed from because he refused to take down a monument of the Ten Commandments in defiance of a federal order. Not going to get into the dispute over the ...read more

Tags: Law

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Funny Thanksgiving Joke To Share!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 18, 2021

A FUNNY THANKSGIVING JOKE TO SHARE! A retiree in Florida phones his daughter in New Jersey and says, “Honey, I have bad news for you. Your mother and I have decided that 52 years of marriage is enough. We’re calling it quits and getting a divorce.” His daughter yells, “Are you crazy? What the ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving, Humor, Jokes, Sermon Introduction, Funny Stories  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Are My Dear, Dear Child: I'm Delighted With You.

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Apr 22, 2023

A famous movie-maker had a huge legal wrangle with his longtime mentor and guide. The younger man simply couldn't handle criticism and ended up rejecting the person who had helped him so much. When it was all over, a close friend summed up the real problem. "It was all about an ungenerous ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-13, Matthew 3:13-17

Tags: God's Love, Loved, Loved By God, Jesus Baptism

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ten Dollars Is Ten Dollars

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 28, 2025

A man named Stumpy illustrates how money affects people. Stumpy and his wife Martha went to the state fair every year and every year when Stumpy saw the antique bi-plane he would say, “Martha, I’d like to ride in that airplane.” Martha always replied, “I know Stumpy, but that airplane ride costs ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-28

Tags: Money, Stewardship

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Jim Cymbala, Pastor Of The Brooklyn Tabernacle ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 7, 2002

Jim Cymbala, pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle says, "You can measure your closeness to the Lord by your ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Fear One Day I'll Meet God, He'll Sneeze And I ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“I fear one day I’ll meet God, he’ll sneeze and I won’t know what to ...read more

Tags: God The Father

God Gave You A Gift Of 86,400 Seconds Today. Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?"” ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

By Its Very Looseness, By Its Way Of Evoking ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"By its very looseness, by its way of evoking rather than defining, suggesting rather than saying, English is a ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Golf Asks Something Of A Man. It Makes One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Golf asks something of a man. It makes one loathe mediocrity. It seems to say, If you are going to keep ...read more

Tags: Sports

I Will Undoubtedly Have To Seek What Is Happily ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I will undoubtedly have to seek what is happily known as gainful employment, which I am glad to say does ...read more

Tags: Government

There Will Be Somethinganguish Or Elation That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There will be somethinganguish or elation That is peculiar to this day alone. I rise from sleep and say: Hail to the ...read more

Tags: Morning

Everyone Has An Invisible Sign Hanging From His ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from his neck saying, Make Me Feel Important Never forget ...read more

Tags: Human Life

In These Days Of Increasing Pressure For A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In these days of increasing pressure for a welfare state, it behooves us to remember that Patrick Henry did not ...read more

Tags: Security

St Gregory The Great ...

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Feb 7, 2010

St Gregory the Great says "The proof of love is in the works. When love exists it works great things. But when ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Anglican

A Friend Couldn’t Wait For His First Child ...

Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Mar 9, 2010

A friend couldn’t wait for his first child to say her first word. He was convinced that it would be ...read more

Tags: Self

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Happens In Vegas...?

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 12, 2012

WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS...? A cartoon depicts two guys in Hell, and one says to the other: "I was under the impression ...read more

Tags: Sexuality

Denomination: Congregational

Reaching The End Of A Job Interview, The Human ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2001

Reaching the end of a job interview, the human resources person asked a young engineer fresh out of MIT what kind of a salary he was looking for. "In the neighborhood of $140,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." "Well, what would you say to a package of 5-weeks vacation, 14 paid ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3, Luke 17:7-10

Tags: Servant, Christian Disciplines, Workplace

Think Of A Husband And Wife In A Car, The Wife ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Aug 11, 2001

Think of a husband and wife in a car, the wife tells her husband to turn right at the next junction and by mistake, he turns left. When he realises what he has done, he says to his wife “I’m sorry love, I went the wrong way.” But if that is all he does, it isn’t enough. His saying sorry isn’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Tags: Repentance

Denomination: Baptist

A Few Years Ago There Was A Series Of Commercials ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001

A few years ago there was a series of commercials featuring a man wearing a flannel shirt and jeans who would be telling people how much he cared for them, often getting teary-eyed as he said with all the emotion he could muster, “I love you, man!” And the person he was speaking to in that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

Tags: Christian Love, Christian Disciplines, Gift, Worship

Denomination: Wesleyan