In Sermon Illustrations: "Second Chances"

March 16th, 1942 General Douglas Macarthur Is ...

Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 5, 2006

March 16th, 1942 General Douglas MacArthur is ordered out of the Philippines after a siege of America’s last stronghold in the country. All that is left is the island of Bataan. A reluctant MacArthur finally leaves Bataan for Australia, but before he leaves says “I shall return.” Eventually the ...read more

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Denomination: Lutheran

The Danish Philosopher, Kierkegaard, Tells A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sandra Jean on Aug 26, 2006

The Danish philosopher, Kierkegaard, tells a parable of a theater where a variety show is proceeding. Each show is more fantastic than the last, and is applauded by the audience. Suddenly the manager comes forward. He apologizes for the interruption, but the theater is on fire, and he begs his ...read more

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Denomination: Pentecostal

A Girl Said, "My Mother And I Returned To My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A girl said, “My mother and I returned to my parents’ house late one evening to find my father, my college-age brother, Steven, and my ten-year-old sister fast asleep. “Mom had forgotten her house keys, so we knocked loudly, first at the back door and then the front and side doors. We yelled my ...read more

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In The Comic Strip Calvin And Hobbes, Calvin's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, Calvin’s boss is catching him sitting at his desk staring out the window. “Why aren’t you working Calvin?” Without much thought Calvin confessed to his boss, “Because I didn’t see you coming.” In many ways we are asleep and we don’t see what’s coming. ...read more

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Some Time Ago A Man Was Staying In A Cottage In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Some time ago a man was staying in a cottage in the Swiss Alps. Early one morning he heard what sounded like an earthquake. Hurriedly he got out of bed and ran to the front desk and asked if there was something wrong, if the mountains were breaking up? He was scared. The man at the front desk ...read more

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A Woman Testified To The Transformation In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

.- A woman testified to the transformation in her life that had resulted through her experience in conversion. She declared, "I’m so glad I got religion. I have an uncle I used to hate so much I vowed I’d ...read more

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Someone Told This Story: It Is Easy To Become A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Someone told this story: It is easy to become a slave to hatred in our hearts. A good friend of mine, "Roy", became angry with another friend of mine, "Lee", several years ago. "Roy" has never forgiven "Lee" for the trespass, and "Lee” never knew that "Roy" was angry with him. Recently, I bumped ...read more

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False Prophets And False Christ's Will Make The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

False prophets and false Christ’s will make the scene in the last days. There was Prophet Jim Jones of the terrible Guyana tragedy on November 18, 1978 when he lied to his followers and convinced them (or commanded them) to drink Kool-aid laced with poison. 913 people were found dead, including Jim ...read more

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An Orator In Hyde Park Of London Was Speaking ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

An orator in Hyde Park of London was speaking out against religion. He said, “My hatred of religion is honestly come by; my grandfather was an atheist; my father was an atheist; and, thank God, I’m an atheist, too.” Atheism is not good. Since the true atheist does not believe in God we also assume ...read more

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Preacher G. K. Chesterton Once Said It Is Often ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Preacher G. K. Chesterton once said it is often supposed that when people stop believing in God, they believe in nothing. Alas, it is worse than that. When they stop believing in God, they believe in ...read more

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Feb 20, 2007. Chicago. For Oscar Nominee ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Feb 20, 2007. CHICAGO. For Oscar nominee Jennifer Hudson, there was no question where she’d celebrate her success in the week leading up to the Academy Awards - at her family’s church. "I don’t do clubs. I don’t drink. I don’t smoke," Hudson told a boisterous crowd at Progressive Baptist Church ...read more

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When G. Campbell Morgan Was A Young Christian He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

When G. Campbell Morgan was a young Christian he used to visit several elderly ladies once a week to read the Bible to them. When he came to the end of Matthew’s Gospel, Morgan read, "Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the age." He added,"Isn’t that a wonderful ...read more

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Cecil B. Demille Was Making One Of His Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Cecil B. DeMille was making one of his great epic movies. He had 6 cameras at various points to pick up the overall action and 5 other cameras set up to film plot developments involving major characters. The large cast had begun rehearsing the scene at 6am and they went through it four times. ...read more

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Nothing Further

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

"When Spain led the world (in the 15th century), their coins reflected their national arrogance and were inscribed Ne Plus Ultra which meant "Nothing Further" - meaning that Spain was the ultimate in all the world. After the discovery of the New World, they realized that they were not the "end of ...read more

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A Scottish Lawyer Was A Wicked Man. Once He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A Scottish lawyer was a wicked man. Once he hired a horse and, either through accident or ill-usage, killed the animal. Naturally the owner insisted on being paid its value, together with some compensation for the loss of its use. The man of law acknowledged his liability, and said he was perfectly ...read more

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C. Illustration: I Remember When The Space ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

c. Illustration: I remember when the Space Shuttle Columbia blew up. One of the astronauts was from my home town, and her funeral caused quite a stir in town. The president, governor, and scores of other dignitaries were there. It literally brought the city to a ...read more

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Although The Disciples Themselves Didn't Try To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Although the Disciples themselves didn’t try to guess when Jesus would return they all expected him to return during their lifetime. At the turn of the first Millenium so many people were predicting that Christ would return that many farmers didn’t even plant their crops. In the 1500’s Martin ...read more

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The Dictionary Defines A Pestilence As A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The dictionary defines a pestilence as a widespread and often fatal infectious disease. In 1995 the World Health Organization said, “the world is ripe for super plagues of apocalyptic proportions.” In 1996, Dr. Hiroshi Nakajima, the Director of the World Health Organization said, “We are standing ...read more

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In The Days Before Connecticut Became A State, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In the days before Connecticut became a state, the colonial legislature was in session when a thick black cloud blocked out the sunlight. Someone shouted, "It is the Day of Judgment Let’s go home and get ready" But one member of the legislature, who happened to be an old church deacon, stood up ...read more

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Responding To A Survey That Showed That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Responding to a survey that showed that Alabamans had the most bible knowledge, but being dismayed at the general lack thereof, Cecil R. Taylor, dean of the School of Christian Studies at the Southern Baptist-affiliated University of Mobile, said it upsets him to know “how biblically illiterate ...read more

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