... was hopelessly immobilized by being totally enmeshed in a large ball ... prison until now it was totally captive. That poor snake reminds ... become until eventually they are totally immobilized psychologically, emotionally and spiritually ...
2. Totally Awesome!
John 20:1-18
Illustration
James W. Moore
... , and he exclaimed, "Totally awesome!" Well, it is totally awesome, when you ...
3. The Completely Accurate, but Totally Absurd Answers
Luke 20:27-38
Illustration
King Duncan
In the children's classic, THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH, Milo, Tock and Humbug are traveling to the Lands Beyond. They are greeted by the twelve-faced Dodecahedron who is a specialist in problems. "I'm not very good at problems," admits Milo. "What a shame," sighs the Dodecahedron. "They're so very useful. Why, did you know that if a beaver two feet long with a tail a foot and a half long can build a dam twelve feet high and six feet wide in two days? All you would need to build Boulder Dam is a beaver sixty- ...
4. Jesus Calls the Common Man
John 1:29-42; Matt 4:12-22
Illustration
Gary Inrig
... a Unitarian church, in almost total ignorance of the gospel, but ... . This young man was almost totally ignorant of biblical truth. One ...
5. He's The Clumsy One
Mark 2:1-12
Illustration
Brett Blair
... as more than the sum total of their errors. On the ...
6. Sight to the Blind
Luke 4:14-30
Illustration
Brett Blair
... eye failed. Louis was now totally blind. A few years later ...
7. Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide (Long Version)
John 3:1-36
Illustration
Staff
... petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the chemical "Dihydrogen ...
8. The Reality of the Resurrection
John 20:19-23
Illustration
Brett Blair
... . It is said he was totally spent, that he literally ran ...
9. Humble Acts of Service
Mark 8:31--9:1
Illustration
Brett Blair
... a thankless kind of job, totally lacking in any glory. Most ...
10. The Inside Results
John 1:1-28
Illustration
King Duncan
... stunned. My surgery had been totally successful. `Would you like to ...
11. Mr. Macho & Forty Days of Love
Mk 9:2-9
Illustration
King Duncan
... . The letter came as a total surprise. It was from a ...
12. What In The World Did You Do Today?
John 3:1-17
Illustration
... home from work to find total mayhem in his house. His ...
13. Quiet Time Is for Listening
Mark 6:31
Illustration
Brett Blair
... she required them to be totally quite. That's hard for ...
14. Don’t Hope…Decide
Mk 10:1-12
Illustration
King Duncan
... married?" "Been together fourteen years total, married twelve of those," the ...
15. Our Deepest Values
Luke 4:1-13
Illustration
Maxie Dunnam
... ?" Dan Louis said he was totally unprepared for the young woman ...
16. Graciousness of Spirit: Everyone Is a Winner
John 12:1-11
Illustration
... three players would have a total of $16,000. That's ...
17. Nothing Bad That I Do Is My Fault
Luke 7:36-50
Illustration
Billy D. Strayhorn
... society's fault." Dad is totally unimpressed and says, "Then you ...
18. An English Grammar Reminder
Luke 18:1-8
Illustration
Brett Blair
... language where you use something totally unrelated to a particular idea ...
19. The Temptation We Face Everyday
Matthew 5:13-16
Illustration
Warren Hudson
... ." With the congregation seated in total darkness, the pastor felt his ...
20. Not Raising Hogs
Illustration
Brett Blair
... fact that I will be totally unemployed, I will be filing ...
21. Where Is God Now?
Matt 27:32-44; Mk 15:21-32; Lu 23:26-43; Jo 19:17-27
Illustration
Staff
... He?" someone behind me asked. Total silence throughout the camp. On ...
... the healthy young mice, which totally disrupted the whole society. 3 ...
24. The Event of Many Reasons
Illustration
Gary R. Habermas & J.P. Moreland
... :10) The reason for the total commitment of our lives (Rom ...
25. Dig Down To Build Up
Illustration
Brett Blair
... life. Our upward potential is totally dependent on the foundation below ...
26. Feed My Sheep
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... , it was evident he was totally paralyzed from his shoulders down ...
27. An Inside Job
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... old man worked in almost total silence. The sexton was, in ...
28. A Radical Price To Pay
Luke 9:51-62
Illustration
Larry Powell
... Jesus Christ. Not partially, but totally. That sounds like a radical ... it less than it is; total commitment.
29. The Writing on the Wall: A Poem for Mother’s Day
2 Timothy 1:5
Illustration
... , She condemned his actions and total lack of care. The more ... , Then stomped from his room, totally distraught! She headed for the ...
30. A Lifelong Allegiance to God
Matthew 22:15-22
Illustration
King Duncan
... born, Danny had the grand total of seven dollars and eighty ... . The question is one of total allegiance. How committed are you ...
31. A Relationship Changed by Baptism
Mark 1:4-11
Illustration
Edward F. Markquart
... and the young lieutenant is totally transformed. The relationship is no ... the initiative. The relationship is totally transformed. Baptism is the fantastic ...
32. Worth a Thousand Points
Luke 18:9-14
Illustration
John P. Jewell
... exceptional! You now have a total of 402 points. Can you ... finally arrives at a grand total of 431 points and cries ...
33. A Sense of Wonder
Matthew 2:13-23
Illustration
Eric Ritz
... thing slowly rising up in total silence, because it takes a ... it. And then there's total silence. People just get up ...
34. How Are We Contributing?
Illustration
Staff
... for services. There are a total of 348,000 clergy employed ... 2.8 percent of their total incomes, while those with incomes ...
35. How to Spark a Feud
Illustration
Ron Kraybill
... the facts and you are totally right. The use of a ... possible solutions and go for total victory and unconditional surrender. Don ...
36. Life's Only Certainty
Illustration
D. Stuart Briscoe
... impressed with the number of total strangers who visited my home ... that," I insisted. He looked totally bewildered and said, "I don ...
37. Hear No Evil
Luke 1:46-55 (53); 4:18-16; 19:1ff; 16:14-15 et al
Illustration
Richard A. Jensen
... of the war?" The questions totally confuse the butler. "No, I ...
38. Taking our Punishment
1 Corinthians 15:12-34
Illustration
John R. Steward
... , he began his journey home, totally forgetting what his parents had ...
39. Knowing All Things
John 14:26
Illustration
John R. Steward
... to tinker: $9,990.00. Total: $10,000.00." Henry Ford ...
40. Building Barns, Postponing Life - Sermon Opener
Luke 12:13-21
Illustration
... of things possessed. The sum total of a person’s life ...
41. A Teddy Bear and Christmas
John 3:1-21
Illustration
Bill Bouknight
... understand?" Then Tony did something totally unexpected. He said to his ...
42. She Knew The Good Shepherd
John 10:1-21
Illustration
Lee Griess
... who will commit themselves so totally that they are willing to ...
43. Celebrate!
Matt 28:1-10; John 20:1-18
Illustration
Johnny Dean
... of the church. Then, in total silence, they walk in faithful ...
44. The Way the World Is
Illustration
King Duncan
... is over if we could totally eliminate our defense establishment with ...
45. Looking for Security
Matthew 6:25-34
Illustration
Charles Schultz
I wish it was that easy for some of us to get rid of our worries, don't you? In a Peanuts cartoon, Linus tells Charlie Brown, "When I hear those coyotes howling at night, it totally depresses me. I start to feel lonely. . . Then I get scared." Charlie Brown says, "I thought holding onto that blanket made you secure." Linus replies, "I think the warranty has run out." That's the problem with most security blankets. Their warranty runs out.
46. Because He Wouldn’t Know; He Wasn’t Known
Matthew 7:23
Illustration
Peter Hiett
... at a woman and been totally vulnerable . . . known someone who could ...
47. People See Things Differently
Matthew 16: 13-20
Illustration
Johnny Dean
... , with the forceful overthrow and total destruction of the current ruling ...
48. A Day to Day Activity
Matthew 16: 21-28
Illustration
... church activities and yet almost totally pagan in the day in ...
49. Jesus Was Just Wrong
Matthew 20:1-16
Illustration
Johnny Dean
... is one that I find totally offensive! It's just not ...
50. A John the Baptist Christmas Card
Mark 1:1-8
Illustration
Darrick Acre
... you? John the Baptist is totally inappropriate for the way we ...