Sermon illustrations: Service

Serving to Give or Get?

Selfish service is impressed with the “big deal.” True service finds it almost impossible to...

Serving the Customer?

A man dropped into a bank and found the customer service clerk chatting on the phone about new...

A Gesture of Gratitude

On Thursday, November 27, 2003 President George W. Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq so that he...

Serving the King

William Carey, who is called the “Father of Modern Missions,” served the Lord in India for many...

The Unseen Heroes

During World War II, England needed to increase its production of coal. Winston Churchill called...

Too Important to Help

During the American Revolution a man in civilian clothes rode past a group of soldiers repairing a...

Harry Hopkin's Influence

Franklin Roosevelt’s closest adviser during much of his presidency was a man named Harry Hopkins....

Serving the Lord

One night a cobbler dreamed that the next day Jesus was coming to visit him. The dream seemed so...

Don't Tolerate a Little Sin

The story is told of a man who sold his house for an incredible bargain with just one stipulation:...

Doing God's Will

Walter Knight told of an old Scottish woman who went from home to home across the countryside...

Giving Yourself

A young boy sat in church and watched as the offering plate was being passed. Wanting to give...

Servant Leader

The late Dawson Trotman, founder of the Navigators, was visiting Taiwan on one of his overseas...

The Extra Mile

Some people approach the extra mile with an attitude that makes you wonder if they just...

To Protect and to Serve

While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, the police officer was...

Putting Others First

Sometime during the late 1980’s, the members of Iloilo Baptist Church decided to honor the Lord...

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...

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