Sermons & Devotionals by Sermon Illustrations II

When a Soviet official was asked why a study of the Bible was frowned upon in his country, and why those who dared to print and distribute it were severely punished, he replied, "We find that the reading of the Book changes people in a way that is dangerous to our state!" During World War II when th... Read More

A little girl, being asked by a priest to attend religious instruction, refused saying it was against her father's wishes. The priest said she should obey him, not her father. "Oh sir, we are taught in the Bible, 'Honor thy father and thy mother.'" "You have no business to read the Bible," said the ... Read More

supposed I knew my Bible, Reading piecemeal, hit or miss, Now a bit of John or Matthew, Now a snatch of Genesis; Certain chapters of Isaiah, Certain Psalms (the twenty-third), Twelfth of Romans, first of Proverbs, Yes, I thought I knew the Word. But I found a thorough reading Was a different thing t... Read More

When Franklin was in Paris among the infidels and scoffers of that day, he was ridiculed for loving the Bible. He determined to find out how many had read the Book at which they scoffed. He informed one of the learned societies of which he was a member that he had come across a story in pastoral lif... Read More

How much time does it take to read from Genesis to Revelation? If you would read the Bible at a standard pulpit speed (slow enough to be heard and understood), the reading time would be seventy-one hours. If you would break that down into minutes and divide it into 365 days, you could read the entir... Read More

Abraham Lincoln might be the one we should call on when selecting a Bible Translation to use. He wouldn't get mixed up in the discussions about the various texts, but would simply give this pithy remark about this or that version: "For those who like this kind of book, this is the kind of book they ... Read More

A skeptic in London said, in speaking of the Bible, that it was quite impossible in these days to believe in any book whose authorship is unknown. A Christian asked him if the compiler of the multiplication table was known. "No," he answered. "Then, of course, you do not believe in it?" "Oh, yes, I ... Read More

A little girl was lying sick, nigh unto death. Beside the bed her father was watching and weeping. "How much do I cost you, Papa, every year?" asked the dying child. Again and again she pressed the question, until her father named a certain sum, and asked, "Why do you ask this?" "Because," said the ... Read More

an. 1 -- Read before my owner retired -- several chapters. Jan. 15 -- Been resting quietly for a week. I suppose my owner has forgotten me. Feb. 2 -- Clean up. I was dusted along with other things and put back in place. Feb. 8 -- Owner used me for a few minutes to look up a reference before he went ... Read More

Her mother was startled to find seven-year-old Karen going through a new Bible storybook and circling the word God where ever it appeared on the page. Stifling her urge to reprimand the child for defacing the book, the mother quietly asked, "Why are you doing that?" Karen answered matter-of-factly, ... Read More

As an illustration of "learned" scholars tampering with the Scriptures, I quote from a newspaper article: "An electronic computer figures that St. Paul is the author of only four of the 14 epistles attributed to him in the New Testament. Two researchers fed the computer a quarter of a million words ... Read More

It is said that two infidels were talking, and one said to the other, "There is just one thing that worries me. If it were not for that, I would be profoundly happy. But that one thing stands before me and haunts me day and night." "Pray," said the other infidel, "what is that one thing?" He replied... Read More

A poor woman in one of Mr. Whittle's meetings in Glasgow was brought into the light by a little verse in the fifth chapter of John. "Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed ... Read More

John Grant, about six years of age, is one of our very fine Sunday-school boys. He is a great lover of the church and the Bible. His father and mother have taught him the doctrine of longsuffering and not resisting. Recently he came in from school, reporting that he and another boy had come to blows... Read More

There was a young man in Russia who studied for the Orthodox priesthood. He applied himself to his studies to the point that he could recite the entire Bible from memory. But something happened and he entered politics. He worked his way up the political ladder by killing opponents and entire village... Read More

When John Wanamaker, the merchant prince, was eleven years old, he purchased a Bible. In later years he said of this purchase, "I have, of course, made large purchases of property in my time, involving millions of dollars; but it was as a boy in the country at the age of eleven years that I made my ... Read More

A converted African went to Robert Moffat, the missionary, and told him that his dog had torn his copy of the New Testament and swallowed some of the leaves of it, and that he was grieved about it, for the dog was very valuable. "But," said the missionary, "why do you grieve so? You can get another ... Read More

The Agta people in the northern Philippines recognize this. They use the word "madagat" to describe the Word of God. "Madagat" can mean stinging, venomous, or potent. A poisonous snake is "madagat." On the other hand, doctors have discovered that the venom of some poisonous snakes make good medicine... Read More

A 91-year-old woman wrote, "I spend about one hour each day with my Lord, reading my Bible and Christian literature. When people ask what good all my reading does if I can't remember what I've read, my answer is always the same. I'm in pretty good health, have a roof over my head, and have plenty of... Read More

It is said that while Elizabeth Barrett Browning was in Italy for fifteen years, she wrote her parents letter after letter. They were very affectionate. She poured out her soul in tender affection to them, but for all those long years she never received a word in answer to her letters. At the end of... Read More