Sermon illustrations: Humor

Superman and Muhammad Ali

In Muhammad Ali’s heyday as the heavy weight champion in boxing, he had taken his seat on a 747...

The Lay Awake Plan

Some people buy things on the “lay awake plan.” They lay awake each evening trying to figure out...

Stealing the Ten Commandments

A Jew and a Christian were indulging in a friendly argument about their respective faiths. “Most of...

Life Insurance

A very nervous airline passenger began pacing the terminal when bad weather delayed his flight....

Show and Tell

Some primary-aged children had “Show and Tell” in their class. The first boy said, “My name is...

Counsel Hotline

A counseling center hotline used the following voice mail message: “Thank you for calling. If you...

An Ambitious Attorney

A young attorney started his first practice. He was ambitious and excited about how great his firm...

A Christian Home?

After the dedication of his baby brother in church, little Johnny sobbed all the way home in the...

His Hand Is Bigger than Mine

A young boy went to the local store with his mother. The shop owner, a kindly man, passed him a...

Pallbearers

The story is told of an elderly lady who never married. She requested  that at her funeral...

Pay Attention in Sunday School

A grandmother told her granddaughter, “Tomorrow, we’re going to Sunday school” “I don’t like...

A Selfish Wife

Friend to Wife: “Do you think your husband is hard to please?” Wife: “I really don’t know—I’ve...

One Good Deed Too Many

Peter stopped a man at the gate of Heaven and asked him to give an account of himself. “Tell me one...

Engraving Rings

The story is told of a young man who entered a jewelry store with an engagement ring and told the...

Pretend Praying

The new army recruit was given guard duty at 2 a.m. He did his best for a while, but at about 4 a.m...

The Cause of Headaches

Six—year—old Molly complained to her mother that her stomach hurt. Realizing it was almost lunch...

Standing at Attention

While standing at attention during a parade, a private began to wave in the audience. The drill...

A Stressed Wife

One man, while browsing in a Christian bookstore, discovered a shelf of “reduced price” items....

Choking on a Coin

A man on vacation was strolling along outside his hotel. Suddenly, he was attracted by the screams...

Bad Fruit

Two brothers, ages 8 and 4, were discussing Adam and Eve. The eight-year-old asked: “How did Adam...

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