In Sermon Illustrations: "Christian Poems"

In The Movie The Passion Of Christ, One Scene ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 21, 2007

In the movie the Passion of Christ, one scene shows Jesus carrying the cross on the way to Golgotha (Calvary) and he stumbles. His mother, Mary, comes before him, and holds him. And there is a flashback to his childhood when Mary picked him up after he had fallen, and he says to his mother, "I ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Read A Fable About A Man Who Was Browsing In A ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 18, 2007

I read a fable about a man who was browsing in a store when he made the shocking discovery that God was behind a sales counter. So the man walked over and asked, "What are You selling?" God replied, "What does your heart desire?" The man said, "I want happiness, peace of mind, and freedom ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Two Days

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 18, 2007

TWO DAYS There are two days we should not worry about. One is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed, forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Evangelism (When Tickets Don't Hurt)

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 20, 2007

Evangelism (when tickets don’t hurt) In 1992, a Los Angeles county parking control officer came upon a brown Cadillac El Dorado illegally parked next to the curb on street sweeping day. The officer dutifully wrote out a ticket. The officer completely ignored the man seated behind the wheel of the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Charles H. Spurgeon: "It Is Not Our Littleness ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 3, 2007

Charles H. Spurgeon: “It is not our littleness that hinders Christ; but our bigness. It is not our weakness that hinders Christ; it is our strength. It is not our darkness that hinders Christ; it is our supposed light that holds back his hand.” Man has the tendency to think ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Shakespeare's Henry The Fifth

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 3, 2007

Shakespeare’s Henry the Fifth In the Shakespearean play Henry the Fifth (which was also a movie a few years ago), King Henry comes against incredible odds on the battlefield. In one scene you see hundreds of bowmen in the back lines sending a downpour of arrows arching over their own front ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Huge Redwood Trees In California Are ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 18, 2007

The huge redwood trees in California are amazing. • They are the largest living things on earth and the tallest trees in the world. • Some of them are 100m high and more than 2,500 years old. • You would think that trees that large would have a tremendous root system, reaching down deep into the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Action Speaks Louder

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 27, 2007

ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER A minister was being shown through a large weaving mill where one of his parishioners worked. Mentioning that particular employee to the foreman, the pastor said, "I suppose that John is one of your best workers." The foreman responded, ’No, I’m sorry to say he isn’t. The ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Persian Legend — Pour Water Into Basket

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 30, 2007

Persian Legend - Pour Water into Basket A certain king had a task to accomplish. He called two of his servants. They were given the same wages and told to fill a basket with water from a nearby well, saying that he would come in the evening to inspect their work. After dumping one or two ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Offer Up Your Gift — Antonio Stradivarius  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 30, 2007

Offer up Your Gift - Antonio Stradivarius A young boy Antonio loves music, but his voice was high and squeaky, and so he did not make the tryouts for the Cremona Boy’s Choir. When he took violin lessons, the neighbours persuaded his parents to make him stop. Yet Antonio still wanted to make ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Meek Is Like The Mango Tree. All Its ...  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 4, 2007

The meek is like the mango tree. All its branches hang with fruit. Passer-by come and assails it with stones and sticks. It responds by dropping the fruit at every blow, at the feet of those who assail it. At the close of the season, it stands scarred and battered, its leaves torn off, its ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Love God Like Loving A Cow?

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 16, 2007

Love God like Loving a Cow? Meister Eckhart: Some people want to love God in the same way as they love a cow. You love it for the milk and the cheese and for your own profit. So do those who love God for the sake of outward riches or inward consolation. But they do not love God correctly, for ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Overcoming The Great Wall  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 27, 2007

OVERCOMING THE GREAT WALL In ancient China, the people wanted to defend themselves from the barbaric hordes in the North and they built the Great Wall of China. It was too high to climb over, too thick to break down, and too long to go around. Very secure. Yet during the first hundred years ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Creature "Strife"

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 10, 2007

The Creature “Strife” There is a legend from Greek mythology that the god Hercules was once walking along a narrow road when a strange-looking creature appeared threateningly in front of him. Hercules struck this creature with his club and passed on, but soon afterwards was surprised to be ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Only Three Parachutes

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 16, 2007

ONLY THREE PARACHUTES An amusing story about the plane going over the Atlantic Ocean with the only people on board the pilot a scientist, a minister and a back packer. The plane has engine trouble and the pilot goes to the passengers to inform them of the situation. He explains that the plane is ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Offer Your Life To Him

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 26, 2007

OFFER YOUR LIFE TO HIM In a large cathedral in Europe there was a very large, magnificent pipe organ. It was a Saturday afternoon, and the custodian was making one final check the organ loft high in the balcony at the back of the church. He was startled to hear footsteps echoing up the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

An Ancient Scottish Legend

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 3, 2008

An ancient Scottish legend has this story. A shepherd boy was tending a few sheep on the side of a mountain. One day while wandering in the wilderness, he came to a huge cave. There was a door to the cave and it was closed. And as he was looking around, he noticed a very beautiful flower. ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

We Are Called To Be Faithful In Doing What God ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 3, 2008

We are called to be faithful in doing what God has called us to do. The superintendent of a large school was concerned about the mess he found in so many of the classrooms he visited. Papers were often scattered on the floor, and the students’ desks were very messy. Feeling strongly that ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Cross Bearers

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 19, 2008

THE CROSS BEARERS The Lord brought two of his disciples to a road. He gave each one a cross of the same weight and asked them to carry it up to the end of the road, where he would wait for them. After this, the Lord disappeared. The first disciple carried the cross with ease, while the second ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hymn: Now Thank We All Our God

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 26, 2008

HYMN: NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD In 1607, a German named Martin Reinkardht wrote “Now Thank We All Our God”, which has become one of the great hymns of praise. He was in Eilenburg, Saxony, during the Thirty Years’ War. The walled city of Eilenburg saw a steady stream of refugees pour through its ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Tags: Thanksgiving, Worship Benefits, Gratitude To God

Denomination: Independent/Bible