In Sermon Illustrations: "Talk"

If You Are A Parent, Then You Most Likely Seen A ...

Contributed by Buddy Baird on Oct 16, 2006

If you are a parent, then you most likely seen a movie called “Toy Story.” One of the main characters is a cowboy named “Woody.” In “Toy Story 2,” Woody is kidnapped by the owner of a toy store, who intends on selling him to a toy museum. Upon arrival at the owners apartment, he meets three ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

In Case You Haven't Heard It Well Known Former ...

Contributed by Tim Richards on Oct 19, 2006

In case you haven’t heard it well known former football coach and present day broadcaster, John Madden, is being inducted in the Pro-Football Hall of Fame. I saw part of an interview with him this week. He talked about how as a coach he used to work 18 hour days and travel 6 months each year. Then ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

This Is Real – Jesus Is Alive

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006

This is real – Jesus is alive. I few years ago I along with others prayed for a man who was miraculously healed. Turns out the very moment that we were praying the man was fully healed. I mean jumping out of the hospital bed – pull out the tubes healed. His family urgently called that afternoon ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tony Campolo

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006

Tony Campolo. From Philadelphia came to my Seminary to speak. Wrote a new book about Christianity and the environment. His first stop on promo tour was Princeton Theological Seminary. I was a seminary student and I was looking forward to hearing him speak. Tony got up and was animated and funny ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life Is Difficult. You And I Know It To Be True. ...

Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 19, 2006

Life is difficult. You and I know it to be true. Christmas can be difficult. Even life in which a person strives diligently to be kind, helpful, and close to God includes difficulty. For example, God walked and talked with Adam and Eve. After sin came in their hearts, God was still God, but ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Pastor Eric Hulstrand Tells The Story Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Andy Anquoe on Feb 15, 2007

Pastor Eric Hulstrand tells the story of preaching in a church one time when an elderly lady fainted and struck her head on a pew. Because it looked serious, an ambulance was called as people quickly cared for her. The EMTs came in, quickly examined her, strapped her to a gurney, and was about to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Is Told Of A Third-Grade Sunday School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

The story is told of a third-grade Sunday School class whose teacher had built her lesson around the fifth commandment: “Honor your father and your mother.” 1. As she developed her lesson, she asked, “We’ve been talking about our mommies and daddies, but does anyone know a commandment about ...read more

Some Years Ago, Musicians Noted That Errand Boys ...

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 26, 2007

Some years ago, musicians noted that errand boys in a certain part of London all whistled out of tune as they went about their work. It was talked about and someone suggested that it was because the bells of Westminster were slightly out of tune. Something had gone wrong with the chimes and they ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Ever Gone To A Car Show?

Contributed by Art Good on Jun 5, 2007

Have you ever gone to a car show? Recently I went to a car show in Carlisle PA. I noticed that some guys are Chevy guys, some like Ford, others are into Pontiacs, or Oldsmobile or whatever. But when you get to a car show people are talking with each other, they all “ooh” and “ahh” over cars and ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

During One Of His Political Campaigns, A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

During one of his political campaigns, a delegation called on Theodore Roosevelt at his home in Oyster Bay, Long Island. The President met them with his coat off and his sleeves rolled up. "Ah, gentlemen," he said, "come down to the barn and we will talk while I do some work." At the barn, ...read more

Tags: Faith

I Was Watching Espn's "Who's Number One: The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I was watching ESPN’s “Who’s Number One: The Greatest Comebacks of all time.” And they were talking about the professional cyclist Lance Armstrong. In 1996, he was diagnosed with stage three testicular cancer. It had spread to his lungs, his abdomen, and his brain. His doctors told him that he ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Dr. Howard A. Kelly Was In The Habit Of Wearing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Dr. Howard A. Kelly was in the habit of wearing a button with a question mark on it. He bought them and has given them out by the hundreds. He used it as a springboard to talk about Christ. A stranger would ask, “What does that question mark mean, Dr. Kelly?” He replied, “What is the greatest thing ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

President Abraham Lincoln Was ...

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007

ILLUSTRATION: President Abraham Lincoln was trying to make a point, but the individual he was talking with was unconvinced and stubborn. So Lincoln tried another tactic. He said, “Well, let’s see now. How many legs does a cow have?” The disgusted reply came back “Four, of course.” Lincoln agreed, ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

There Was A Jewish Man Who Became A Christian ...

Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Oct 17, 2007

There was a Jewish man who became a Christian missionary. He became a pastor. But his family disowned him for becoming a Christian and refused to see him for fifteen years. Then his father became ill with cancer and asked him to visit him on his death bed. But his father refused to talk about ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Two Country Fellows That Met On A Back Road One ...

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008

Two country fellows that met on a back road one afternoon. One had a possum-hunting dog with him. The other said, “How much will you take for that dog?” The owner said he would take $100 for it. The other fellow pulled out his checkbook and wrote ...read more

What Is Your Attitude When You Wake Up? There ...

Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 18, 2008

What is your attitude when you wake up? There are some who just get out of bed singing, “This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.” But there are others who just keep hitting the snooze button each morning. I am a morning person. Since Seminary I have pretty much been ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Changed All That. And I Love The Way He Did ...

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 1, 2008

Jesus changed all that. And I love the way he did it. Talk about detail! John tells us that Jesus “spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes.” Whenever I read these words, I think about another occasion when God did something remarkable with mud. In Genesis 2:7 ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Pastor Had A Farmer Friend In His Congregation ...  PRO

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 14, 2008

A pastor had a farmer friend in his congregation and they were talking over the fence one day. The pastor asked the farmer, “Abe, if you had one hundred horses, would you give me fifty?” Abe said, “Certainly.” The pastor asked, “If you had one hundred cows, would you give me fifty?” Abe said, ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

If You Want To Communicate Clearly And With ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 14, 2008

If you want to communicate clearly and with meaning to people in the street, be careful about using in-house talk they don’t understand. Years ago a traveling preacher was riding his horse through the country when he came upon an old farmer at his house. He greeted the farmer and asked, “Are ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

When In Ireland, I Saw Versions Of "Deal Or No ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 22, 2008

When in Ireland, I saw versions of "Deal or No Deal" and "The Weakest Link." The biggest difference that struck me was the amount of the prize money. The money that was won and the money that was accepted as a decent prize was usually a tenth of what is won here in the US. In fact the largest prize ...read more

Tags: Greed

Denomination: Church Of God