Quotes/Illustrations

1002 Humorous Illustrations for Public Speaking

Michael Hodgin offers this third book in a series of humorous, audience-tested illustrations that enable speakers to connect with their listeners in an effective way.

The Speaker's Quote Book

This and the many other quotes, stories, anecdotes, and illustrations in The Speaker's Quote Book will not only help the pastor prepare a better sermon, and the speaker deliver a better speech, they will add a memorable flair to any message. This newly revised and expanded collection of both contemporary and classic material puts a wealth of illustrations at your fingertips. Everyone who speaks or preaches needs a ready supply of thought-provoking examples and resources. The Speaker's Quote Book provides the attention-getting stories and the punchy quotations that add depth to any sermon or presentation.

Tony Evan's Book of Illustrations

Picture this: it’s Saturday afternoon, and you’re putting the finishing touches on tomorrow’s sermon. You’ve been thinking, researching, and praying about this message all week, and thankfully, feel prepared. That is, except for one small detail—you aren’t sure how to begin. For more than 30 years, Tony Evans has been connecting with audiences around the world. Now his tools are available for you. Don’t leave your listeners to connect the dots. Let Tony Evans’ Book of Illustrations help you illustrate your point in a way they can’t forget.

1001 Illustrations That Connect

Here are 1001 of the best illustrations assembled by the editors of Christianity Today’s PreachingToday.com. They’re contemporary, proven, memorable, and illuminating—these illustrations will preach! Furthermore, they’re carefully arranged and indexed so it’s easy to find the right one. An included CD-ROM makes getting the illustration into your sermon or lesson a breeze.Every preacher, teacher, or writer knows the value of a good illustration in helping connect the truth of the passage with the congregation or class—and how hard it is to come up with good illustrations week after week. This book contains the cream of the crop: 1001 illustrations carefully selected from among thousands on Christianity Today International’s popular website PreachingToday.com. These illustrations are proven, memorable, and illuminating. As the saying goes, they will preach! And they’re fresh, all written within the past seven years. Of course the best illustrations are no good if you can’t find the right one. These illustrations have been arranged according to twelve master topics, each divided into several subtopics. Further, they’ve been indexed according both to Bible references and to 500 keywords. A searchable CD-ROM is included, allowing you to get the illustration into your lesson or sermon with ease.

Preacher's Sourcebook of Creative Sermon Illustrations

The Ultimate Contemporary Resource for Preachers <LI> Features thousands of real-life stories, illustrations, and quotes edited by popular author and pastor Rob Morgan <LI> Cross-referenced by subject and Scripture <LI> Alphabetized for easy access <LI> The ultimate gold-mine for speakers - humorous, serious, thought-provoking, and heart-warming material <LI> The book includes space for noting when/where each illustration is used <LI> Stories for today's sermons and today's lives

The Complete Book of Zingers

The Complete Book of Zingers by Croft Pentz features a collection of over 5000 amusing one-sentence sermons, proverbs, adages, illustrations, dictums, and truisms. An excellent resource for any home library or for pastors and lay leaders to use for sermon preparation, small group, and Sunday school. Daily Vitamins for Your Soul "Laugh a lot, and when you are older all your wrinkles will be in the right places." "The early fish gets hooked by the same thing the early bird gets credit for." Just as vitamins keep your body strong, these zingers are a daily dose of inspiration for your soul. This collection of witty one-liners is perfect for adding punch to sermons, speeches, newsletters, bulletins–just about any time you want to drive a point home and give people something to mull over. Zingers are organized into more than 150 alphabetical categories, from Ambition to Zeal, so finding the right one is a snap. Keep this book handy for whenever you need to put your finger on just the right tidbit of wisdom.

1001 Humorous Illustrations for Public Speaking

Drawn from a broad array of sources, topics in this compilation range from Ability and Acceptance to Words, Work, and Worship.