I Applied It to Myself
Story★★★★When Lonefellow returned to his home after church one morning, he
wrote in his diary: “John Ware of Cambridge preached a good sermon.” ‘Then
he added: “I applied it to myself.”
lectual sermon an aged Scotch woman
is said to have cried out: “Aye, aye, but
yon rope o’ yours is nae lang enough
of the morning, commented to his minister as he left the church: “That was a
good sermon. I couldn’t find myself
pointed out once.”
Also attributed to: Unknown
The point
This illustration shares three anecdotes about sermon application, from Longfellow's self-applying diary entry to hearers who missed the personal point, challenging listeners to examine their own response to preaching.
Scripture
James 1:22James 1:23-24Hebrews 4:122 Timothy 3:16Psalm 139:23-24
Audience
AdultsSmall Group
Tone
Convicting · Sobering
To tell aloud
about 1 min · 73 words
Subjects