The Most Valuable Discovery
IllustrationTestimony★★★★In 1847 Sir James Simpson of Edinburgh discovered the use of chloroform as an anesthetic in surgery. Some have claimed that this was the most significant discovery of modern medicine. In his later years, Sir James was lecturing at Edinburgh University, and a student asked, “What do you consider to be the most valuable discovery of your lifetime?”
Sir James answered quickly: “My most valuable discovery was when I discovered myself a sinner and that Jesus Christ was my Savior.”
Sir James Simpson.
The point
Sir James Simpson, who discovered chloroform's medical use, reveals his greatest discovery was not medical but spiritual: finding himself a sinner and Christ as his Savior.
Scripture
1 Timothy 1:15Philippians 3:7
Audience
Adults
Tone
Joyful · Convicting
To tell aloud
under a minute · 80 words
Subjects