Sermons & Devotionals by Sermon Illustrations II

Over in London a noble woman died. God touched her heart and it stopped its beating; her pulses, and they were still, and they carried her into one of the greatest auditoriums in the city that people of great renown might pay her honor in her death. A representative of the Queen came to see her face... Read More

I once walked into a garden with a lady to gather some flowers. There was one large bush whose branches were bending under the weight of the most beautiful roses. We both gazed upon it with admiration. There was one flower on it which seemed to shine above all the rest in beauty. This lady pressed f... Read More

An incident is told about two soldiers who had recently been released from a prison camp in Siberia following World War II. "We did our best," said an officer, "to repatriate the men as fast as possible, but many were still there when winter threatened to close up the port." Only a limited number co... Read More

An American who was walking down the streets of a Chinese city was greatly interested in the children, many of whom were carrying smaller children upon their backs, and managing at the same tine to play their games, says a writer in the Youth's Companion. "It is too bad," the American sympatheticall... Read More

A storm swept the ocean just off the coast of Scotland. Far out in the black trough of the angry waters a ship had gone to pieces. The lifeboat set out from shore in the face of what seemed almost certain disaster, but it came back with all the ship's crew except one. To have taken another in would ... Read More

It is related of Leonardo da Vinci, that in his boyhood, when he saw caged birds exposed for sale on the streets of Florence, he would buy them and set them free. It was a rare trait in a boy, and spoke of a noble heart full of genuine sympathy. As we go about the streets, we find many caged birds w... Read More

"Tom, you're the sort of Christian I like." The speaker was a young man of no religious profession. His companion was a church member in good and regular standing. "You're the sort of a Christian I like. You never seem to bother yourself about a fellow's soul." The words were lightly spoken, but the... Read More

This story will help to illustrate that some things about the Christian life are not optional. There was a farmer who was interested in a new car. As he shopped he became disgusted with the manner of pricing which included the "optional equipment," but he made his purchase. Some time later, the sale... Read More

A characteristic incident is told about Dr. Carey, the pioneer missionary in India, who, before he left this country, was a shoemaker, or, rather, as he himself put it, a cobbler. He used to go about from village to village preaching, for his soul was filled with the love of God. One day a friend ca... Read More

"Leaders of an unusual new movement, the B'NAI NO'ACH (children of Noah) have convinced some Baptists of the need to reject New Testament Christianity and become Gentile followers of Judaism. Led by former Texas Baptist minister Vendyl Jones, the movement teaches Gentiles to return to the pure worsh... Read More

Billy Sunday, the rootin', tootin', sawdust trail evangelist was once interrupted in his harangue by a heckler, who shouted the question, then famous in all agnostic or atheistic circles, "Who was Cain's wife?" Billy Sunday shot back the reply, "I respect any seeker after knowledge, but I want to wa... Read More

Of Jesus Christ it is written, "There was a division because of Him." He divides man's destiny. All deserved Hell, but He has "brought life and immortality to light" and is "leading many sons to glory," Heaven instead of Hell. He has divided Time in the reckoning of many countries into B. C. and A. ... Read More

Major Whittle used to tell the story of the aged Quaker named Hartman, whose son had enlisted in the army. There came the news of a dreadful battle, and this old father, in fear and trembling, started to the scene of conflict that he might learn something concerning his boy. The officer of the day t... Read More

J. B. McBride relates how he was called unto holiness. He was genuinely saved and was preaching the gospel before he was sanctified wholly. He and his wife had been attending a holiness meeting. He writes: On the second Sunday of the revival, I had to leave the meeting and go to fill an appointment ... Read More

I have a friend who went to pastor a small church. The name of the town was Shanghai, Mo. It wasn't long until the church was smaller than when he began. In fact it finally got to the place where his congregation on Sunday morning was one old lady. His uncle and I were talking about this and I menti... Read More

In the heart of Africa, it is related by an Englishman, that a slave procession passed by, and the king called out a poor slave who displeased him in some little way, ordered his men to put their arrows to their bowstrings and avenge the offense with his blood. He went up to the native chief and beg... Read More

In the History of Persia a very tender incident is related. Twelve men had been robbed and murdered under the very walls of the city. The King resolved that the crime should be traced out and all concerned in it put to death. After a long search the guilty ones were found and their guilt established... Read More

The thief had nails through both hands, so that he could not work; and a nail through each foot, so that he could not run errands for the Lord; he could not lift a hand or a foot toward his salvation, and yet Christ offered him the gift of God; and he took it. Christ threw him a passport, and took h... Read More

One afternoon we were walking on Jaffa Road, the main street of modern Jerusalem, just returning from visiting the homes of some of our Arab believers. We were passing through the busiest section of the city and the street was packed with people, all Jews, when suddenly I remembered that we intended... Read More

Dr. H. W. McLaughlin, of Richmond, Va., tells a lovely story of an experience while in Palestine. In talking to an old shepherd he inquired in what sense it could be said that his staff was for the comfort of the sheep. The old shepherd proceeded to explain that in daylight he always carried the sta... Read More