Emphasis Preaching Journal
Sermon illustrations for Easter 6 (2016)
Illustration
Acts 16:9-15
Years ago during an interview to be called as a pastor, I was asked a question about who my favorite biblical character was. I pondered this for a moment, and although all the big names like Abraham, Moses, Sarah, Mary Magdalene, Deborah, Rahab, and Rebecca came to me, I settled on Lydia. I had to explain to a couple of people who Lydia was, but the more I talked about her the more certain I was that I had made a good choice.
Years ago during an interview to be called as a pastor, I was asked a question about who my favorite biblical character was. I pondered this for a moment, and although all the big names like Abraham, Moses, Sarah, Mary Magdalene, Deborah, Rahab, and Rebecca came to me, I settled on Lydia. I had to explain to a couple of people who Lydia was, but the more I talked about her the more certain I was that I had made a good choice.
