Sermon Illustrations
Murderer Carla Faye Tucker Confesses Christ
Carla Faye Tucker in 1983 helped to kill two people with a pickaxe, and she was so animalistic in her behavior that she laughed while she did it. She was found guilty and imprisoned. On death row, Carla Faye Tucker became a born-again Christian, and all those close to her say, "You can't question the legitimacy of her conversion experience."
Carla Faye Tucker became the first woman executed in Texas since the Civil War era. But as she lay strapped on a gurney, she delivered her final message to those gathered to witness her execution. She said, "I'm going to be face to face with Jesus now. I love all of you very much. I'll see you all when you get there."
No matter how black your sin, the blood of Jesus Christ can cleanse it and make it white as snow. No matter how inhuman your nature, the power of the Holy Spirit can transform it from bitterness to tenderness and faith.