Category: Illustrations
Empty Vessels – How desperate are you?
| December 23, 2011 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Illustrations |
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There is a tale of a young man who was desperately seeking God. He went to a well-known and wise old man for help. He asked him how he could find God. The old man took the young man to a nearby river and there they waded out into the deep water. Deeper and deeper they went and when the […] more..
Perceiving but not understanding – Plane’s Engine
| December 20, 2011 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Illustrations |
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A 747 was halfway across the Atlantic when the captain got on the loudspeaker: “Attention, passengers. We have lost one of our engines, but we can certainly reach London with the three we have left. Unfortunately, we will arrive an hour late as a result.” An hour later the captain made another announcement: “Sorry, but we lost another engine. Still, […] more..
Don’t miss God’s Presence
| December 20, 2011 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Illustrations |
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- Discernment vs. Judgment – V (God’s Guidelines for Discerning) - April 4, 2016
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- Discernment vs. Judgment -III (Diakrino, Dokimazo) - April 4, 2016
One Christmas Eve the telephone rang in the office of the Pastor of the church in Washington, D.C. that President Franklin Roosevelt attended. “Tell me Reverend,” the voice inquired, “are you holding a Christmas Eve service tonight?” When advised that there would certainly be a service that evening, the caller asked, “And do you expect President Roosevelt to attend your […] more..
A house church in Russia – Commitment
| December 18, 2011 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Illustrations |
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- Discernment vs. Judgment – V (God’s Guidelines for Discerning) - April 4, 2016
- Discernment vs. Judgment -IV (How do we Discern) - April 4, 2016
- Discernment vs. Judgment -III (Diakrino, Dokimazo) - April 4, 2016
A house church in the former Soviet Union received a copy of the gospel of Luke. Since it was illegal to possess this Scripture they tore it up into little pieces and distributed it among the body of believers. Their plan was to memorize the portion they had been given, then on the next Lord’s Day they would meet and […] more..
A Heavenly Voice
| December 18, 2011 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Illustrations |
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- Discernment vs. Judgment – V (God’s Guidelines for Discerning) - April 4, 2016
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- Discernment vs. Judgment -III (Diakrino, Dokimazo) - April 4, 2016
1 John 3:21-22 — Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him. Last week at work, a dear friend of my boss dropped by and related this story. His company had been toiling and negotiating on an offer […] more..
A dirty $20 Bill – You are still priceless
| December 18, 2011 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Illustrations |
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- Discernment vs. Judgment – V (God’s Guidelines for Discerning) - April 4, 2016
- Discernment vs. Judgment -IV (How do we Discern) - April 4, 2016
- Discernment vs. Judgment -III (Diakrino, Dokimazo) - April 4, 2016
A seminar speaker began his presentation by taking out a crisp, clean $20-dollar bill. He asked, “Who would like this $20-dollar bill?”, and hands started going up. He then said, OK, but first let me do this—and he crumpled up the bill. The students’ hands remained in the air. The speaker then dropped the bill on the floor and started […] more..
Lost in the Tune
| May 26, 2011 | Posted by Pastor Viju Mathai under Illustrations |
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- Discernment vs. Judgment – V (God’s Guidelines for Discerning) - April 4, 2016
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- Discernment vs. Judgment -III (Diakrino, Dokimazo) - April 4, 2016
It was evening, around 6:00PM, driving my car from Philadelphia center city towards home . Carefully avoiding any pedestrians or cars that were coming from the opposite direction, I made a sharp left turn towards the ramp to the freeway. Suddenly I noticed, a man around 200 feet away swaying like grass in the wind. At first glance I thought he might be bending and picking stuff […] more..