Sermon Illustrations

ILL: Man who doesn’t read, not advantage over the man who can’t; without Bible; no advantage over those who don’t read it.

The Clue to Personal and Corporate Revival (Neh)

South African minister John DeGruchy tells about going through a security gate at Heathrow Airport: My carry-on emitted the ominous sound that alerts police to the presence of a hidden weapon. I was taken aside by a police officer, my luggage was searched, and the officer confronted me with the offending article. It was a Bible with a metal zipper. My immediate reaction was to protest: “Well, that’s only a Bible.” To which the officer with some theological insight replied: “Maybe, but the Bible can be a very dangerous book!”