A man was coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. He grabbed this man by the hand and pulled him aside. The Pastor said to him, “You need to join the Army of the Lord!” My friend replied, “I’m already in the Army of the Lord, Pastor.” The…

A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to ‘Honor thy father and thy mother,’ she asked, ‘Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?’ Without missing a beat, one little boy answered,…

A senior pastor is visiting a young Sunday School class. In an effort to build rapport with the children, he asks them this simple question, “What is brown and furry with a big bushy tail?” The children just sit there staring at him. He sits quietly for a few minutes waiting for one of them to answer.…

A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The woman below replied, "You are in a hot air balloon hovering…

A tough old cowboy from Texas counseled his granddaughter that if she wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a pinch of gun powder on her oatmeal every morning. The granddaughter did this religiously until the age of 103, when she died. She left behind 14 children, 30 grandchildren, 45…

Approximately 2000 years ago there was an event that was unnoticed by the vast majority of people in the world. It was the death of a man named Jesus. Crucifixion is nothing new, it was a torturous process. Arguably the worst way to die ever invented by mankind. Biblical Text - Then they crucified Him,…

A woman had returned home from an evening of church services when she was startled by an intruder robbing her house of its valuables. She yelled "Stop! Acts 2:38 !" (Repent and be Baptized, in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins may be forgiven.) The burglar stopped in his tracks. The woman calmly…

Secular - Historical/Cultural Context - The book of James was written by the half-brother of Jesus. The Son of Joseph and Mary. Written in the early 40s. He wrote to primarily Jews who were Christians, as at this time it was so early in the spread of Christianity that it had not been widely adopted by…

Zig Ziglar once relayed the following story: A woman meets with an attorney and says “I want to divorce my husband!“ “OK” the attorney responds, “let’s start with a few questions first.” “Like what?” she asks. “Well, do you have any grounds?” “Yes, we have about 5 acres out in the country.” “No, I mean…

Secular - A Christian man went on a safari When he was there, he found a huge lion. The man didn't have a gun and there was no way he could outrun the lion. So, he did the only thing he could do. He got on his knees and prayed "Dear God, I was always a good Christian. Will you perform a miracle and give…