It is time to honor some of your sermon illustrations with retirement. They served you well, but they are tired and need to be hoisted to the rafters. It is time to retire

- guy crosses the grand canyon on a tight rope asking someone to jump in the wheelbarrow - draw-bridge operator who had to decide whether to close the bridge on his son or let all the train passengers plummet to the ravine - any and every Braveheart quote or reference - Courtroom Scene: God is the judge, we are the defendants, Jesus comes and takes the sentence for us

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What other sermon illustrations need to be retired?