Sermon Illustrations

. In 1914, British World War I soldier Pvt. Thomas Hughes wrote a letter to his wife, sealed it in a ginger ale bottle, and tossed it into the English Channel. He died two days later fighting in France. Fast forward to 1999 when a fisherman found the bottle in the River Thames. It was too late to deliver the letter to Mrs. Hughes who died in 1979, but not too late for Hughes’ 86-year-old daughter, who was only 1 year old when her father died — the message was delivered to her at her home in New Zealand. [source: mnn.com]

Related Sermon Illustrations

Related Sermons

  • Youth Series

    Contributed by Paul Basehore on Aug 13, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 49,462 views

    You are not the future of the church. You are the present! Don’t wait until you’re adults to make a difference for the Kingdom of God. Do it now!

  • Easter’s Life Changing Message

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Apr 14, 2019
    based on 5 ratings
     | 40,050 views

    This sermon looks at Easter and the resurrection of Jesus Christ and its life changing message that our sins are forgiven, we have a purpose to live out through the power and promises of Christ, and our eternal future is secured in heaven.

  • Plans To Prosper You Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 2, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 35,652 views

    God will not always do what we desire but He will always do what He decides.

  • Legacy

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jun 16, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 30,074 views

    The greatest thing we can leave our offspring is a godly legacy. This sermon speaks of 3 things necessary to leave godly legacy and features a powerful personal testimony by a young man impacted by the legacy of his godly grandfather.

  • I Prophecy Life

    Contributed by Apostle Bobby Hogan on Sep 21, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 25,766 views

    God sets the prophet Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones (which represented the house of Israel) for one purpose - to prophesy life. There was so much power and authority in his voice that everything dead in the valley came back to life.