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Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 44 views
A beautiful spirit worthy of a Christian was that of a man who found his horse in the pound one day. The farmer who put it in said, “I found your horse in my field, and I put it in the pound. If I ever catch it there again, I’ll put it in again.” “Well,” replied the other, “I found six of your cows in…
Quotes
Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 32 views • unknown
These are great....and should be everywhere...Some new billboards are getting attention in Cleveland. Some reported seeing one or two messages, but the newspaper listed all of them. Here's a list of all variations of the "God Speaks" billboards. The billboards are a simple black background with white…
Illustrations
Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 49 views • unknown
Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Matthew 24:44 Recommended Reading 2 Peter 3:1-13 "Second Coming Type" is the largest type size that will fit in a newspaper's headline, reserved for earthshaking events. In Are We Living in the End Times? Tim LaHaye…
Illustrations
Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 7 views
Search Committee’s Reference checks We do not have a happy report to give. We have not been able to find a suitable candidate for this church, though we have one promising prospect. Thank you for your suggestions. We have followed up on each one with interviews or by calling at least three references.…
Illustrations
Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 11 views • unknown
5/2/2004 A 70-year-old grandfather was asked by his young grandson how things have changed since he was a kid. His reply is worth reading. "Well, let me think a minute. I was born before television, penicillin, polio shots, frozen foods, Xerox, contact lenses, Frisbees and the pill. There weren't things…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 11 views
The very fact that there are hypocrites proves that all are not so. Do you think there would be any bad bank notes in the world if there were no good ones? Do you think anyone would try and circulate bad sovereigns if there were no really good ones? No, I think not. It is the good bank note that makes…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 9 views
Some people are always fretting and fuming; they appear to have been born in stormy weather, and to be perpetually agitated in mind so that they cannot rest. Only the other day, a gardener I knew of was complaining greatly of the heavy rain, which had done some damage to the garden where he was working.…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 53 views
Some years ago there went into a Methodist class meeting a lawyer who was a doubter, but at the same time a man of candid spirit. Sitting down on one of the benches, he listened to a certain number of poor people, his neighbors, whom he knew to be honest people. He heard some 13 or 14 of these persons…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 7 views
A minister was one day going to preach. His attention was arrested by a woman standing at her door, who, upon seeing him, came up to him with the greatest anxiety, and said, “Oh sir, have you any keys about you? I have broken the key of my drawers, and there are some things that I must get.” He said,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
On October 27, 2018, Robert Gregory Bowers walked into a Synagogue in Pittsburgh and opened fire, reportedly yelling that all Jews needed to die. When the shooting ended, twelve people were dead. For many, that is where the story ends. But not for all. Within one day of the tragedy, two organizations…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
Contestants come from all over the world to demonstrate their unique talent on the popular TV show, America’s Got Talent in hopes of winning the $1,000,000 prize. The competition is fierce and lasts for four months. Round after round contestants perform and are judged. As the rounds progress, the number…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
Elizabeth and Jake Landuyt felt their wedding was like a dream come true. The ceremony was perfect and things were going according to plan, until the cottage next to their reception venue on Mackinac Island in Michigan caught fire. They had to evacuate and the only thing they could think of was walk…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
While a North Dakota farmer was harvesting his wheat and canola, the combine he was using caught fire. Lane Unhjem went into cardiac arrest and was rushed to the hospital. While he was recovering, 60 neighboring farmers showed up at his place, determined not to let his crops go to waste. With 11 combines,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
While she and her neighbors stayed at home to social distance, a teenage girl decided to encourage her neighbors by singing to them on Easter. The teen’s mother helped her set up some speakers in their driveway so she could be heard by the neighbors. They posted a video of the event on social media afterwards,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
Sisters Susan and Kim Churchwell were worried when they discovered that their 8-year-old emu had escaped by unlatching a gate. They asked neighbors to watch for the big flightless bird. The next day a neighbor reported seeing a large bird running through the sprinkler in their yard, so the family rushed…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 69 views
Journalist Anthony Breznican tells a heart grabbing story of the day he met Fred Rogers, the creator and star of the children’s television show, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. It was during a difficult time in his life. “The future seemed hopeless. I was struggling, lonely, dealing with a lot of broken pieces…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 36 views
When Warren Haynes was twelve years old, his 70-year-old neighbor Connie Roberts invited him have breakfast with her, followed by going to Sunday School at her local church. Haynes accepted her invitation and began a long-time friendship with her, and a lifelong friendship with Jesus Christ. Discipleship…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
Edward and Cheryl Patton finding trash coffee cups in their yard for nearly three years. They tried mounting a camera in a tree in front of their home to catch the person involved. The pictures never provided much information, but the couple’s neighbors got involved and one of them followed a minivan…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
A New Jersey man who cleans homes to supplement his income shared the story of how he accidentally went to a townhouse and left it spotless. Louis Angelino said he often cleans homes for friends to make extra money and was schedule to clean the home for his friend Mark. He arrived and found the key in…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 18 views
Many stories are coming out about Americans selflessly meeting the needs of others, during the COVID-19 crisis. But one of the most heart-warming is that of “Invisible Hands,” created by Liam Elkind and Simone Palicano, based in New York City. What makes them so special is that they are college students,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
A visitor to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art helped find a missing piece of the “Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle” exhibition. While the woman was at the museum, she noticed that the artworks in the Lawrence exhibition looked like a painting she had seen in her neighbor’s apartment. She…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
As America struggled with political turmoil, a pandemic, and division, the response of Lean Brinker brought peace and hope to her neighbors. Brinker said she had experienced the loss of both grandparents and she wanted to show her neighbors that they did not need to live in fear. The prayer march in…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Arjanit Mehana said his elderly neighbor never liked his dog Simba, because the animal was a pit bull. He said Simba was always friendly, but the elderly woman called him mean and looked at him fearfully. Mehanna said the woman changed her mind when Simba helped save her life. He said one day he and…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
A study conducted by Pew Research found only 31 percent of Americans say they know all or most of their neighbors. The number is slightly higher for those living in rural areas where 40% say they know the majority of their neighbors. Since rural people tend to live further from their neighbors, one insight…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
An unnamed resident of Lake Worth Beach, Florida has an interesting 14-year-old pet parrot. His neighbors heard someone screeching from inside his house. “Let me out!” “Let me out!” the voice called. They did what any good citizen would do. They called 911. When four sheriff’s deputies arrived, they…