In Sermon Illustrations: "God Is Working"

[346]. A Message From A Poem - Willy Willy Wagtail, You Sweet Bird

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 11, 2026

[346]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - WILLY WILLY WAGTAIL, YOU SWEET BIRD This may seem an unusual poem. It is about an Australian bird that belongs to the Wagtail or Fantail family. The identification for this bird is “Rhipidura leucophrys” and you may hear its call on this site - ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:41-44, James 5:12

Tags: Praise, Bird, Joyful, David And Goliath, Black And White, Singing, Cast Down, Christian Poems, Downcast Christians, Wagtail  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jonathan Edwards: The Obligation Of Every ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthias Korsinek on Aug 18, 2002

Jonathan Edwards: The Obligation of every Generation is to understand what God is doing and ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Is Impossible To Rightly Govern The World ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 28, 2003

“It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible” (Maxims of ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

160,000 People Die Each Day, Few Enter The ...

Contributed by Devon Morgan on Dec 23, 2006

160,000 people die each day, few enter the Kingdom of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Now I Say This Although We Will Be Judged By Our ...

Contributed by Chris Summers on Feb 14, 2007

Now I say this Although we will be judged by our actions only ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Joy And Function Of Poetry Is, And Was, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The joy and function of poetry is, and was, the celebration of man, which is ...read more

Tags: Art

Grace Is Not Sought Nor Bought Nor Wrought. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Grace is not sought nor bought nor wrought. It is a free gift of ...read more

Tags: Grace

An Act Of Goodness, The Least Act Of True ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"An act of goodness, the least act of true goodness, is indeed the best ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Sense Of This Word Among The Greeks Affords ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it: ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Ineffable Joy Of Forgiving And Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Anyone Can Count The Seeds In An Apple, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the ...read more

Marrying For Love May Be A Bit Risky, But It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Prayer Is The Wing Wherewith The Soul Flies To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Prayer is the wing wherewith the soul flies to heaven; and meditation the ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Science Is But A Mere Heap Of Facts, Not A Gold ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Science is but a mere heap of facts, not a gold chain of truths, if we refuse to ...read more

Tags: School

A Self-Centered Life Is Totally Empty, While An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A self-centered life is totally empty, while an emptied life ...read more

Tags: Self

No Words Make Prayer. Only A Heart Reaching Out ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

No words make prayer. Only a heart reaching out to God is prayer. ~ ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

The Greatest Enemy Of America Isn't Russia. ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 30, 2007

“The greatest enemy of America isn’t Russia. It’s God.” ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Lev 20:7 " `consecrate Yourselves And Be Holy, ...

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Jan 17, 2008

LEV 20:7 " `Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

To Hate, Or Degrade, Or Demean, Or Ignore The ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 23, 2012

To hate, or degrade, or demean, or ignore the suffering of another person is to spit in ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lust

Contributed by Randy Stephenson on Jul 29, 2012

King David forgot about God's provisions when he lusted for a ...read more

Tags: Lust, Men's Day

Denomination: United Methodist