Sermon illustrations: Humor

Lessons from My Mother

My mother taught me to appreciate a job well done. “If you’re going to kill each other, do it...

Questions about Mothers

Here’s how several elementary school students answered the following questions about moms: Why did...

Finding Time Alone

No matter the size of her family or ages of her children, any woman who wants to have some time...

The Right Gift

Four brothers left home for college and became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later,...

Palm Sunday Mistake

A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father...

No Means No

Barbara Reed tried to get her 4-year-old granddaughter to eat lunch but she didn’t like any of the...

The Mistaken Hearing

At the end of a revival service the evangelist invited people to come forward if they wanted...

I Want to Be Alphabetized

A father was talking to his oldest son about the boy’s upcoming baptism. Wanting him to understand...

Worldviews Reflected in a Pit

A man fell into a pit and couldn’t get himself out: A subjective person came along and said, “I...

Prone to Criticism

In a Peanuts cartoon, Linus is curled up in a chair, reading a book, while Lucy stands behind him...

Advice from Children

Don’t let your mom brush your hair when she is mad at your dad. If your sister hits you, don’t hit...

Eager to Redo a Job

One spring day, three-year-old Douglas helped his grandfather fertilize the lawn. When the job was...

Faxing Money

When a young woman’s mother’s office got a fax machine, the daughter suggested sending their...

Buying an Escalator

One man said, “My wife will buy anything marked down. Yesterday, she tried to buy an escalator.”...

Better Than Christmas Shopping

A few days before Christmas two men in Florida decided to go sailing while their wives went...

Carving the Turkey

At Thanksgiving dinner one wife said, “Who wants to carve the turkey?” Her father said, “You carve...

The Wrong Car

The story is told of a woman who had finished shopping and returned to her car. She found four men...

A Poor Boyfriend

A prospective father-in-law said to his daughter’s boyfriend, “How much money do you have in the...

The Benefit of Worry

An exasperated husband asked his wife, “Why are you always worrying when it doesn't do any good?”...

Funeral for a Cat

The story is told about a lady who was very distraught because her pet cat died. His name was Homer...

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