In Sermon Illustrations: "All Have Sinned"

[078]. A Message From A Poem – Failure Leads To Hurt And Sorrow

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 12, 2025

[078]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – FAILURE LEADS TO HURT AND SORROW This poem was written one Sunday morning while waiting for a church service to start. It flowed quickly. It was around the time I was speaking on a series in the life of Peter. Identify yourselves if you have never failed the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:7-10

Tags: Hurt, Forgiveness, Sin, Failure, Sorrow  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[158]. A Message From A Poem – Gathered At The Great White Throne

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 9, 2025

[158]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GATHERED AT THE GREAT WHITE THRONE This poem was written in conjunction with a series of articles I was doing on the Great White Throne and the Judgement Seat of Christ found on SermonCentral. We ought not be flippant about the judgements to come for both are very ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27, Revelation 20:12, Revelation 20:11

Tags: Judgment, Great White Throne, Judgment Seat Of Christ, Be Saved Now, Christian Poems, Judged According To Deeds, All Will Be Judged  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blood Of The Lamb

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 6, 2025

All the Passover lambs were killed by bleeding and the blood was collected in a bowl. Then, it was applied to the door on the two sides and the top. Exodus 12:7 “And they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses where they eat it.” They had ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:7

Tags: Iniquities, Blood, Lamb, Sins, Transgressions  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Notice Satan’s Version Of Grace - It Had An ...  PRO

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 1, 2001

notice Satan’s version of grace - it had an IF clause attached to it. [[This reminds me of the many ploys out there today - get 400 dollars of free merchandise - IF you sign up for MSN for three years. No money down - no interest for 12 months - you can own a new car NOW! But all you have to do ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:12-15, Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 4:26-34

Tags: Money, Sin Deceptive, Temptation Of Christ

Denomination: Lutheran

[355]. A Message From A Poem – You Heal, O Lord, What Others Have Hurt

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 27, 2026

[355]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – YOU HEAL, O LORD, WHAT OTHERS HAVE HURT As creatures of emotions we feel it when what is bad and not welcome comes our way. This may be sorrow and injury, persecution, injustice, and the hurt done by others. I have known the last one of that short list along with ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-10, 2 Corinthians 1:3-5, 1 Thessalonians 4:18

Tags: Healing, Comfort, Healer, Jesus Heals, Hurting, Christian Poems  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good For Goodness' Sake

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 26, 2010

GOOD FOR GOODNESS' SAKE “You better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout I'm telling you why - Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list and checking it twice; Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping - He knows when ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Frank Borham Said, "We Make Our Decisions And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001

Frank Borham said, "We make our decisions and then our ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General, Sin General

During The Height Of The Cold War, A Former Fbi ...  PRO

Contributed by Thomas Hensley on Nov 5, 2000

During the height of the Cold War, a former FBI agent wrote a book about Soviet spies working in Washington, and how the KGB would solicit workers in the FBI and CIA and in the military to work for them. The KGB would never start by approaching an American and asking him or her to steal "top ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting, Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

At First It Is A Mere Thought Confronting ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim George on Feb 8, 2001

“At first it is a mere thought confronting the mind; then imagination paints it in stronger colors; only after that do we take pleasure in it, and the will makes a ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Temptation Resisting

Denomination: Baptist

We Tremble Not  PRO

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Apr 6, 2001

Martin Luther wrote: The prince of darkness grim We tremble not for him, His rage we can endure, For lo, his doom ...read more

Tags: Satan, Sin Fall Of Man

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Habits Are First Cobwebs, Then Cables". "The ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Jul 11, 2001

"Habits are first cobwebs, then cables". "The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too ...read more

Tags: Character, Discipleship, Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Pentecostal

Gertrude, Queen Of Denmark, Notes In ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Jul 13, 2001

Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, notes in Shakespeare’s classic, Hamlet, "So full of artless jealousy is guilt, it ...read more

Tags: Guilt, Sin Bondage To, Emotions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Guilt Upon The Conscience, Like Rust Upon Iron, ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Jul 13, 2001

"Guilt upon the conscience, like rust upon iron, both defiles it and consumes it, gnawing and creeping into it, as that does which at last eats out ...read more

Tags: Faith, Sin General, Guilt

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In America, Every 24 Hours  PRO

Contributed by James Kelley on Jul 24, 2001

In America every 24 hours: 3,000 children see their parents divorced. 1,629 children are put in adult jail. 3,228 children run away from home. 1,512 children ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life, Sin Exposed

Denomination: Baptist

Despite Its Christian Heritage, The United States ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Aug 14, 2001

Despite its Christian heritage, the United States leads every other nation in the industrialized world in the percentage of single-parent families (23%), abortion rate (22.9 per 1,000 women aged 15-44), sexually transmitted diseases (syphillis rate is 6.3 per 100,000 and gonorrhea rate is 149.5 per ...read more

Tags: Sexuality, Sin General, Abortion

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Billy Graham: "We’re Suffering From Only ...  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 29, 2001

Billy Graham: "We’re suffering from only one disease in the world. Our basic problem is not a race problem. Our basic problem is not a poverty problem. Our basic problem is not a war problem. Our basic problem is a ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Sin Wages Of

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lying Is Becoming Easier And Easier For People ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Leiter on Nov 11, 2001

Lying is becoming easier and easier for people these days. According to polls reported by USA Today American’s lie – and are lied to – much more than we realize. The book The Day America Told The Truth says that 91 percent of ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed, Faith, Truth

Denomination: Vineyard

There Was A Blacksmith Who Had A Young Son That ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Dec 8, 2001

There was a blacksmith who had a young son that was very strong-willed and discontent. He always wanted to do more than his father would allow. One morning when the blacksmith was forging new horseshoes, the boy came to take a look at his dad’s work. “That’s close enough!”, the blacksmith told to ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The First Federal Income Tax Was Being ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Caley on Dec 14, 2001

When the first federal income tax was being debated in the US Senate in 1913, a senator speaking in opposition to the bill stated: "If we allow this 1 percent ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting, Dead To Sin

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Iron Eyes Cody

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2002

Iron Eyes Cody Iron Eyes Cody is a native American actor who once did a TV spot for the Keep America Beautiful campaign. He was an Indian drifting alone in a canoe. As he saw how our waters are being polluted, a single tear rolled down his cheek, telling the whole story. This powerful public ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence, Sin Deceptive