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2551. Words From a Father

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John Trent

Recently, I heard a touching story which illustrates the power that words have to change a life. A power that lies right in the hands of those [reading this article]. Mary had grown up knowing that she was different from the other kids, and she hated it. She was born with a cleft palate and had to bear ...

2552. The Battle Is Already Over

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Richard J. Mouw

Theologians tell a story to illustrate how Christ has triumphed and the war is all but over: Imagine a city under siege. The enemy that surrounds the city will not let anyone or anything leave. Supplies are running low, and the citizens are fearful. But in the dark of the night, a spy sneaks through the ...

2553. No Exceptions

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Paul Borthwick

Bill Hybels related a story of integrity in Leadership Magazine. It illustrates proper humility in a leader: "One evening I stopped by the church just to encourage those who were there rehearsing for the spring musical. I didn't intend to stay long, so I parked my car next to the entrance. After a few minutes, I ran back to my car ...

2554. Sun Gazing

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Philip Yancey

... the dark." If he had stared a few minutes longer, Newton might have permanently lost all vision. The chemical receptors that govern eyesight cannot withstand the full force of unfiltered sunlight. There is a parable in Isaac Newton's experiment, and it helps illustrate what the Israelites ultimately learned from the wilderness wanderings. They had attempted to live with the Lord of the Universe visibly present in their midst; but, in the end, out of all the thousands who had so gladly fled Egypt, only two ...

2555. Cardinal Rules

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Stuart Briscoe

... . This he proceeded to do, but unfortunately the effect was somewhat marred when he picked the wrong door. The result was that they marched with military precision into a broom closet, in full view of the mourners, and had to beat a hasty retreat covered with confusion. "This true story illustrates a cardinal rule or two. First, if you're going to lead, make sure you know where you're going. Second, if you're going to follow, make sure that you are following someone who knows what he is doing!"

2556. Do Not Disturb

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John Kenneth Galbraith, in his autobiography, A Life in Our Times, illustrates the devotion of Emily Gloria Wilson, his family's housekeeper: It had been a wearying day, and I asked Emily to hold all telephone calls while I had a nap. Shortly thereafter the phone rang. Lyndon Johnson was calling from the White House. "Get me Ken Galbraith. This is Lyndon ...

2557. Good vs. Evil

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Norman Geisler

As pantheists readily admit, they believe that there is no real difference between good and evil "on the highest level of consciousness." The absurd consequences of this are vividly illustrated by the late Francis Schaeffer: "One day I was talking to a group of people in the digs of a young South African in Cambridge. Among others, there was present a young Indian who was of Sikh background but a Hindu by religion. He started to speak strongly against Christianity, ...

2558. Do an About-Face

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Staff

... catches you, tell him you are being converted; and you will get so that you won't steal any by and by." My friends, the thing is a perfect farce! "Let him that stole, steal no more," that is what the Bible says. It is right about face. Take another illustration. Here comes a man, and he admits that he gets drunk every week. That man comes to a meeting, and wants to be converted. Shall I say, "Don't you be in a hurry. I believe in doing the work gradually. Don't you get drunk and knock your wife ...

2559. Get Real Results

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... church. Sixty years later, he still liked to recite Scriptures, but in a context that would've horrified the old priest. For the prize pupil, who memorized so much of the Bible, is Nikita Khrushchev, the former Communist czar. As this anecdote illustrates, the "why" behind memorization is fully as important as the "what." The same Nikita Khrushchev who nimbly mouthed God's Word when a child, later declared God to be nonexistent because his cosmonauts had not seen Him. Khrushchev memorized the Scriptures for ...

2560. The Buddy System

John 15:12

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Tim Hansel

... guards attended. The men began a university, a hospital, and a library system. The place was transformed; an all but smothered love revived, all because one man named Angus gave all he had for his friend. For many of those men this turnaround meant survival. What happened is an awesome illustration of the potential unleashed when one person actually gives it all away.

2561. Make Haste Slowly

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Joe Aldrich

... house (good psychology, everyone else is trying to get their foot in the door). Furthermore, they are encouraged not to ask for a listing during this "get acquainted" time. Obviously, there would be exceptions to these restrictions, but they do illustrate an understanding of what it takes to create a favorable climate for selling real estate. After the initial year of regular contacts, the agent continues to communicate with the assigned families on a scheduled, systematic basis. Research reveals that if ...

2562. All I Want Is Water

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Murphy's Law was amply illustrated in a joke that went around sometime back about a man who was crawling through the desert on his hands and knees, desperate for a drink of water. He encountered a man selling neckties. "Would you like to buy a nice necktie?" the salesman asked. "All I want is a ...

2563. An Insecure Nose

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George Wheelwright, one of the founders of Polaroid, tells an apocryphal story that illustrates this point. When he was trying to get investment capital to form the company, J.P. Morgan was interested and invited him and his family to his house for dinner. It was a formal affair and Wheelwright was understandably nervous, because Morgan had the reputation of being one of the ...

2564. Ten Commandments Quiz

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I love the story about the Sunday School teacher who was trying to teach the Ten Commandments to her young students. She thought it would be most helpful if she used some concrete illustrations. "Early one Saturday morning Johnny's parents were going shopping," she read to them. "They asked Johnny to wash the dishes while they were gone. When they returned, however, Johnny was watching cartoons and the dishes still were unwashed." In one accord the class responded, "Honor thy Father and Mother!" " ...

2565. Basic Facts Test

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There is a lot of concern about education nowadays. Jaime O'Neill is a college teacher in Washington. He decided to give his students a basic facts test; not trick questions, mind you, but a simple test to illustrate to his students that they needed to get serious about learning. Here's what he found from a survey of college students: "Ralph Nader is a baseball player. Charles Darwin invented gravity. Christ was born in the 16th century. J. Edgar Hoover was a 19th-century president. The Great Gatsby ...

2566. Fighting Mad

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Joe Franklin

There's a little-known story about Joe Louis that illustrates self-control. He and the late G.I. comedian, Harvey Stone, were on tour entertaining the troops during the Second World War, and in their uniforms they often went unnoticed by civilians. In New York City one day Louis was driving rushing to a performance when Louis accidentally sideswiped a ...

2567. Farms In Foreclosure

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Jesse Jackson told the following joke to illustrate a race issue: Three Iowa farmers were discussing the banks taking their farms by foreclosure. "I like the way Jesse Jackson talks about these issues," said the first, "but he's black." "I like Jesse," said the second. "He was in the farmers picket line at the bank last week showing support, but he's black." "You know," said the third, "the guys who are taking our farms are white."

2568. The Other Two Days

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An engineer engaged in railroad construction in Central America explained to one of the persons living alongside the right-of-way the advantages the new road would bring him. Wanting to illustrate his point, he asked the person, "How long does it take to carry your produce to market by muleback?" "Three days." "Then," said the engineer, "you can understand the benefit that road will be to you. You will be able to take your produce to market and return home on ...

2569. The Love of the Shepherd

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... . 4. One Flock, One Shepherd. Cited by Monday Fodder dgaufaaa@iohk.com?subject=Subscribe_Monday_Fodder. 5. Salvation On Sand Mountain, Cited by Steve Hyde, http://www.rbc‑va.org/sermons/4‑21‑2002‑sermon.htm. 6. A Treasury of Bible Illustrations, compiled by Ted Kyle and John Todd, AMG Publishers, Chattanooga, 1995, p. 231. 7. Richards, Lawrence O. The 365-Day Devotional Commentary (Colorado Springs: ChariotVictor, 1990), pp. 784-785. 8. “A Word With You,” Copyright © Ron Hutchcraft Ministries ...

2570. The Four Scents of Adventing

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... like author Chris Kamalski and artist Gerhard van Wyk put together some Advent take away kits cards to read every week in Advent and a little something to do. They connected a scent to each of the traditional Advent themes, and the artist Gerhard van Wyk illustrated the scent. For those who come to church on Sunday, the gathering space is filled with the scents. For those away on holiday, their take-away kit has in it an incense stick for them to light while they are reading the card, on which is ...

2571. The Absurdity of the the Resurrection

John 20:1-18

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Thomas Long

In John Updike's A Month of Sundays there is a story that illustrates the absurdity of the the resurrection and maybe the story is more about beleif in it is a bit absurd: Clint Tidwell is the pastor of a church in a small Southern town, and one of his blessings and one of his curses is that the 80-year-old owner ...

2572. Acting on Faith

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... them far beyond anything they could ever have imagined. They became a blessing to the entire world. And they had a rich and fulfilling life as well. So can we, friend. So can we. 1. Anthony T. Evans, Tony Evans’ Book of Illustrations (Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2009). 2. http://www.sermonnotebook.org/romans/Rom%204_18 25.htm. 3. Leland Gregory, Stupid History Tales of Stupidity (Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2007), p. 246. 5. King Duncan, The Amazing Law of Influence (New Orleans ...

2573. The Handiwork of God

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... : Fleming Revell Company, 1985), pp. 141-144. Richard Nunn Lanier, The Angel Of Marye’s Heights. 2. Michael J. Gleb and Tony Buzan, Lessons From the Art of Juggling (New York: Harmony Books, 1992). 3. http://www.markdroberts.com/htmfiles/sermons/5.9.04.htm 4. Tony Evans’ Book Of Illustrations (Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2009). 5. Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make A Difference (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc, 2010).

2574. A Table Like No Others

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Won’t you come to his table and allow him to make himself real to you once again? 1. Pete Kontra, http://oaklandchurch.org/pdf/sermontexts/OS-04-10-11-If%20You%20Share.pdf. 2. (Nashville: Word Publishing, 1992), pp. 139‑140. Robert J. Morgan, Preacher’s Sourcebook Creative Sermon Illustrations (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2007), p. 528. 3. Susan Warrener Smith. Cited Dr. Mickey Anders, Nttp://www.pikevillefirstchristianchurch.org/Sermons/Sermon20020113.html.

2575. When the Service was Interrupted

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... to be telling others about him. We ought to be building bridges to others so that Christ may walk across. 1. Walter Anderson, The Confidence Course (New York: HarperPerennial). 2. Mike Trout, Off the Air (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995), pp. 177-178. 3. Jesus Rediscovered (Doubleday, 1969). 4. Timeless Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 2004), pp.214-215. 5. Brian Harbour, 2 Corinthians.

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2551. Words From a Father

Illustration

John Trent

2552. The Battle Is Already Over

Illustration

Richard J. Mouw

2553. No Exceptions

Illustration

Paul Borthwick

2554. Sun Gazing

Illustration

Philip Yancey

2555. Cardinal Rules

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Stuart Briscoe

2556. Do Not Disturb

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2557. Good vs. Evil

Illustration

Norman Geisler

2558. Do an About-Face

Illustration

Staff

2559. Get Real Results

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2560. The Buddy System

John 15:12

Illustration

Tim Hansel

2561. Make Haste Slowly

Illustration

Joe Aldrich

2562. All I Want Is Water

Humor Illustration

2563. An Insecure Nose

Humor Illustration

2564. Ten Commandments Quiz

Humor Illustration

2565. Basic Facts Test

Humor Illustration

2566. Fighting Mad

Illustration

Joe Franklin

2567. Farms In Foreclosure

Humor Illustration

2568. The Other Two Days

Humor Illustration

2569. The Love of the Shepherd

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

2570. The Four Scents of Adventing

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

2571. The Absurdity of the the Resurrection

John 20:1-18

Illustration

Thomas Long

2572. Acting on Faith

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

2573. The Handiwork of God

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

2574. A Table Like No Others

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

King Duncan

2575. When the Service was Interrupted

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

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