In Sermon Illustrations: "Christian Poems"

Tug Of War

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 5, 2005

TUG OF WAR We play tug of war. The team that is able to pull the other team over their side wins. Each member must pull with his or her strength and body weight. We are all different - some stronger, some weaker; some fat some thin; but all must put their strength and weight in. It doesn’t ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of, Unity

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Which Side I'm On

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 5, 2005

WHICH SIDE I’M ON Every Sunday morning without fail an elderly man could be seen walking to church. Everyone in the block knew he was deaf, unable to hear a word of the congregational hymns, the choir music, or the sermon. A cynical neighbour wrote him a note, "Why do you spend your Sundays in ...read more

Tags: Faith, Endurance

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Independence

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 15, 2005

INDEPENDENCE Two young kids Billy and Kay were at the amusement park. Their parents tell them they can explore the park by themselves but they must go together. They were happy. Run from one ride to another. They felt they’ve grown up, they can do things on their own. They can take care ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Calm The Storm, Calm Your Heart  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 15, 2005

CALM THE STORM, CALM YOUR HEART One pastor’s wife was very afraid to take flights. Husband asks her to pray. Fear was controlling her. "Let Him know you’re afraid of flying, and God will help you." Over time, she overcame the fear. One day, she was flying with her friend through a violent ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25

Tags: Faith General, Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hearing Problem  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 23, 2005

HEARING PROBLEM A middle-aged man was distraught over his wife’s stubborn refusal to admit she had a hearing problem. One day he asked his family doctor for advice how to convince his wife that she has this problem. The doctor promptly told him that when he got home he was to confirm the problem ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Meditation, Prayer General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Finding Happiness

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 1, 2005

FINDING HAPPINESS There is a fairy tale story about a rich merchant, loaded with riches but unhappy. He asked around, "How can I find happiness?" A wise man tells him, "Look for a happy man, and ask him to sell you his shirt." The merchant searched for a long time until at last he found a ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Simple Prayer Of Faith  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 25, 2005

SIMPLE PRAYER OF FAITH Billy Graham was doing a crusade at Shea Stadium in New York. The airplanes from La Guardia Airport flew over the stadium, dozens by the hour. On the opening night of counsellors training, Graham was talking from the podium as the engines roared overhead. He paused, glanced ...read more

Tags: Prayer Of Faith, Faith General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hummingbird War  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 5, 2005

Hummingbird War Jay E. Adams writes that under the roof in his backyard hangs a hummingbird feeder that he keeps filled with sugar water. There are four openings in it from which birds may suck the nectar. Yet, day after day, from early morning until after dusk, the feeder is the source of the ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Six-Inch Nail  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 5, 2005

The Six-Inch Nail At one time at the City Temple in London, there was in the congregation a wealthy restaurateur named Emil Mettler. Mettler would often do not allow a Christian worker to pay for a meal in his restaurant. Once he happened to open his cash register in the presence of a ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General, Joy

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Can You Be So Calm?  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 10, 2005

HOW CAN YOU BE SO CALM? Years ago a military officer and his wife were aboard a ship that was caught in a raging ocean storm. Seeing the frantic look in her eyes, the man tried unsuccessfully to remove her fears. Suddenly she grasped his sleeve and cried, "How can you be so calm?" He stepped ...read more

Tags: Doubt, Faith General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Like A Stonecutter Hammering Away At A Rock A ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 30, 2005

Like a stonecutter hammering away at a rock a hundred times without so much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the 101st blow it splits in two. Someone may just see the last blow - wow, one blow at it splits! You know that is not true. It was not the ...read more

Tags: Peace, Faith, Endurance

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Poverty Because Of Unbelief  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 21, 2005

POVERTY BECAUSE OF UNBELIEF On the corner of Park Row and Beekman Street, New York City, where Horace Greeley’s Statue now stands, stood a man offering $20 gold pieces for $1 each. All day he kept up loudly announcing his wares, but of the thousands that passed him, most paid no attention and ...read more

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Story Of Mark Twain - Clarence Macartney Wrote ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 21, 2005

STORY OF MARK TWAIN - Clarence Macartney wrote about the unbelief of Mark Twain. Mark Twain (1835-1910) was one of our best-known American authors and humorists. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He is best known for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Listen To The Word Of God

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 21, 2005

LISTEN TO THE WORD OF GOD I witnessed something similar to this on an airplane once. I kept hearing outbursts of laughter. The flight was turbulent and bumpy, hardly a reason for humour. But some fellow behind me was cracking up. No one else, just him. Finally I turned to see what was so funny. ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General, Bible Study

Denomination: Independent/Bible

At The Head Table In The Cafeteria, One Of The ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 21, 2005

At the head table in the cafeteria, one of the teachers had placed a big bowl of bright red, fresh, juicy apples. Beside the bowl, she placed a note that read, "Take only one. Remember, God is watching." At the other end of the table was a bowl full of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, still ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Need Not Go On With Thirst  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 21, 2005

NEED NOT GO ON WITH THIRST It is said that some years ago a vessel sailing on the northern coast of the South American continent was observed to make signals of distress. When hailed by another vessel, they reported themselves as "Dying for water!" "Dip it up then," was the response. "You are in ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence, Knowledge, Perish

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Glory Of Aging  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 3, 2005

THE GLORY OF AGING A woman nearly 100 years old wrote: This old shell in which I dwell Is growing old, I know full well, But I am not the shell. What if my hair is turning gray, Gray hair is honorable, they say. What if my sight is growing dim, I still can see to follow Him. What should I care ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Independent/Bible

One Day A Young Man Sat On A Park Bench Watching ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 20, 2005

One day a young man sat on a park bench watching a squirrel in a tree. It was aiming for a limb so far above it that it looked like "a leap of suicide." Suddenly it jumped, missed, and landed on a branch several feet lower down. Immediately, it steadied itself, and got ready to jump again. An ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Fern And Bamboo Story  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 20, 2005

THE FERN AND BAMBOO STORY One day I decided to quit...I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. "God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me..."Look around", He ...read more

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Disease Struck A Certain Section Of Africa. ...  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 10, 2005

A disease struck a certain section of Africa. This sickness is caused by the bits of the tsetse fly, which lives in the dense forest. Many natives succumbed to it and some died. The Belgian government sent in a remedy for the sickness. Missionary doctors were sent to the villages to give this ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Independent/Bible