Illustrations

Sermon illustrations which help to make a biblical principles memorable. Many are just as suitable for illustrating children’s and youth talks.

Faith is a Shield

An illustration of a Spartan soldier with spear, helmet and shield

Reinhardt Bonnke, an evangelist with Christ for All Nations, wrote about faith in these stirring words. When Spartan mothers sent their sons to battle, their parting cry was, “Come back with your shield or on it.” In other words, “Come back victorious or die honourably.” The Spartan king, Demaratos was once asked why it was

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Mending the Broken

a microphone on a stand

In the Anglican church, each service begins with a greeting. The officiating clergyman says, “The Lord be with you.” The congregation used to respond, “And with thy spirit.” But since the modernising of the liturgy, the wording is now, “The Lord be with you.” And everyone responds, “And also with you.”

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Steve McQueen : A rebel rescued

Steve McQueen smiling. Photo by Phil Avery

Steve McQueen starred in over thirty movies, including Le Mans, Towering Inferno and The Great Escape.He was a wild and troubled man, and something of a loner. His early life was very traumatic. As one friend stated, “Steve knew what it was like to be dyslexic, deaf, illegitimate, backward, beaten, abused, deserted.” But God rescued him.

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