Object: a few pieces of charcoal, and a few sticks
Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever tried to start a fire? I hope you don't ever start a fire unless your mommy or daddy is helping you. In Jesus' day, people didn't have many things they could use to start a fire. They didn't have matches or heaters, or any of the other neat things we have. People in Jesus' day could make a fire by lighting a few sticks and letting them burn, or by lighting a few pieces of coal and letting it burn. But coal was much better than sticks were for making a fire. You see, sticks…
Dynamic Preaching, Collected Sermons, by King Duncan