Sermon illustrations: Praise

Not Many Mighty Are Called

A converted Hindu gave the following address to a number of his fellow countrymen: “I am, by birth...

He Is Risen

The British minister, W. E. Sangster, began to lose his voice and mobility in the mid-1950s. He had...

The Purpose of Music

Johann Sebastian Bach said, “All music should have no other end and aim than the glory of God and...

Praise Choruses

An old farmer went to the city one weekend and attended the big city church. He came home and his...

The Power of a Mother's Praise

When the great painter Benjamin West was a young boy he decided to draw a picture of his sister. He...

He Wished He Had Praised More

The Duke of Wellington, the British military leader who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, was not an...

The Result of Praise

One morning Marion Gilbert opened her door and was surprised to see a small dog she had never seen...

Praising God in the Midst of Trials

I visited one who was ill in bed; and, after having buried seven of her family in six months, had...

What Prayer Does

What various hindrances we meet In coming to a mercy seat! Yet who that knows the worth of prayer...

Chapman's Burden

One morning R.C. Chapman, a devout Christian, was asked how he was feeling. “I'm burdened this...

Giving Thanks in Trials

A. J. Jacobs is the acclaimed author best known for completely immersing himself in his research....

Striving to Please the Master

A story is told of a famous violinist who was to perform at a concert hall of world renown. As he...