Sermons & Devotionals by Sermon Illustrations II

The old black man was asked if he thought the Lord loved him. He said, "Yes suh massa, I knows the Lawd loves me. He says in His book that he chases those that He loves, and He chases me so much I know He have to love me a whole lot."... Read More

In the vestibule of a certain hospital visitors see a card bearing this advice: "Never utter a discouraging word while you are in this hospital. You should come here only for the purpose of helping. Keep your hindering, sad looks for other places, and if you can't smile don't go in." Not in the hosp... Read More

Charles M. Alexander tells that as a student at the Moody Bible Institute he often wondered how earnest Christians could be so light-hearted. One day when Mr. Moody gathered the students around him for a confidential talk, he noticed that some were wearing exceptionally long faces. Mr. Alexander say... Read More

The Chicago Daily News captions a picture of small children entering a "tiny-tot play lot" through a low gateway shaped like a keyhole. Admittance to the lot, given to the youngsters of Oak and Sedgwick Streets by Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Dewey, depends on the ability of the child to walk upright thr... Read More

One day in London, a group of children were feeling the cold and slipped inside a church to get warm. To their surprise, a service soon began, and the vicar arose to read the lesson. "This man (Christ Jesus) receiveth sinners and eateth with them." After the service, a little girl about 8 years old ... Read More

BETTER WORK LATELY A little boy asked his Dad: "Dad, did God make you?" "Yes, of course," said his Dad. "And did He make me?" asked the little boy. "Yes, He did," said his Dad. "Well," said the boy, "He's being doing better work lately, eh?"... Read More

An itinerant saleman for a children's encyclopaedia was concluding a highly-charged sales talk. As the young mother wavered, he turned to her five-year-old son and said, "Ask me a question, Sonny. Ask me ANYTHING you want to know, and I will show your mother where she can find the answer in this won... Read More

Some years ago, a little Jewish girl in Russia learned large portions of the New Testament from a boy who had committed them to memory. One day, upon the arrival of her father, after an absence, she ran to meet him, and said, "I do love Jesus; He loved little children." This angered the father, and ... Read More

June was a curly headed little girl of five years. She lived in a small Illinois town where her father was a pastor. Her mother frequently sent her to the Post Office for the mail. She was a bright, cheerful child, and a general favorite with the people. One day as she was on one of her trips to the... Read More

The King of Prussia, while visiting a village in his land, was welcomed by the school children of the place. After their speaker had made a speech for them, he thanked them. Then taking an orange from a plate, he asked: "To what kingdom does this belong?" "The vegetable kingdom, sir," replied a litt... Read More

The Fordham Institute just released its most recent "Index for Social Health for Children and Youth." This index combines infant mortality, child abuse, teenage pregnancy, suicide, drug abuse, high school dropout rates and a host of the factors into a scale of social health that ranges from 0-100. I... Read More

At Princeton there is a tradition about Aaron Burr, how one night when the college was shaken by a revival he shut himself in his room saying that before the night was over he would decide the matter of his relationship to God. Late at night, the students living near him heard his shutters thrown op... Read More

Dr. G. Campbell Morgan relates the following experience: "One day one of the young men of my church came to see me and said, 'Dr. Morgan, I want you to go with me to the home of a drunkard.' When we arrived at the old rickety building, where the drunkard lived, we saw two dirty, ragged children runn... Read More

It was in the thirties. Business curves were still heading downward and there was rumor of a salary cut at the New York insurance office where 22-year-old Beverly Shea was employed as a clerk. Possessor of a deep melodious voice, the young man was offered a radio contract and immediately saw opportu... Read More

The Rev. T. E. Ruth of Sydney, Australia, relates that when just in his teens he went to a church where the curate preached on the text, "Choose you this day whom ye will serve." The sermon made him thoroughly disgusted with himself, and, annoyed with the curate. He went to another church. To his su... Read More

An aged minister in Edinburgh, whose name, if I were to mention it, you would all know, some time ago addressed a great gathering of young converts. In most thrilling and pathetic terms did he refer to his own long experience. "Young men," did the old saint say, "when I came first to Christ, now lon... Read More

A Christian mother and authoress told me that her son, whom she had advised to unite with the Church, had a difficulty. "I don't see, mother, the great merit in Christ's dying for us. If I could save a dozen men by dying for them, I think I would. Much more, if there were millions of them." "But, my... Read More

I have a friend in the City of Glasgow, who, many years ago, found himself in Barlinnie prison because of his sin. He was given to drunkenness, became a sot, and grieved the heart of his godly mother. After serving his term of imprisonment, he found his way back again to the old home, and the mother... Read More

A man dreamed that he stood beside the guarded gate of heaven. The spirit of a rich man came and sought admittance on the ground of his wealth and local fame. He was reminded that those things belong to time only, and turned away in despair. Another sought entrance on the ground of his integrity, bu... Read More

Some years ago, in Western New York, I stood in a crowded assembly preaching. I remember that I was struck upon this point of doctrine, and I cried out to my congregation, in great earnestness, "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth, cleanseth, CLEANSETH, CLEANSETH us from all sin." Just then ... Read More