In Sermon Illustrations: "I Cant"

[362]. A Message From A Poem – Contemplating Our Dear Lord

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 6, 2026

[362]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CONTEMPLATING OUR DEAR LORD As you see this is a short poem. It is a simple-hearted contemplation about our Lord Jesus. Stanza 1 is the forward look. Stanza 2 is about salvation. Stanza 3 is about songs of praise. Stanza 4 is about the Lord’s coming and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:5

Tags: Jesus, Thoughts, Christian Poems, Contemplating

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Great Question That Has Never Been Answered ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 25, 2001

"The great question that has never been answered and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine ...read more

Tags: Marriage Obligations, Romantic Love

Denomination: Baptist

A Little Boy Came To The Altar, In Many Tears, He ...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 2, 2002

A little boy came to the altar, in many tears, he was praying. I knelt next to him. He said, "Preacher, pray that mommy would love me as much as the dog?" ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Old Song That My Great Grandmother Used To ...

Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 27, 2003

The old song that my great grandmother used to sing said it well, “I will arise and go to Jesus, He’ll embrace me in His arms, In the arms of ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Denomination: Charismatic

Rest In Peace  PRO

Contributed by James Owens on Dec 15, 2004

Illustration There was a widow who had “Rest In Peace” put on her husband’s tombstone. When she found out that he left her ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Church Of God

The Surest Sign That God Has Done A Work Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The surest sign that God has done a work of grace in my heart is that I love Jesus Christ best, not weakly and faintly, not intellectually, but passionately, personally ...read more

Tags: Grace

A Well-Known Athlete Of Avignon, France, Named ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A well-known athlete of Avignon, France, named Meissonnier, literally struggled with an incurable disease, and his last words were, “O Death if ...read more

Tags: Faith

Little Girl Afraid Of Thunderstorm, Father ...

Contributed by Sherry Proskine on Aug 1, 2007

Little girl afraid of thunderstorm, Father holding her tight told her not to be afraid, Jesus is with her. He is never far away. She says, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Have Heard Much Of The Phrase, Peace And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have heard much of the phrase, peace and friendship. This phrase, in expressing the aspiration of America, is not complete. We should say instead, peace and friendship, in freedom. ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

It Is Not All Bad, This Getting Old, Ripening. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

" It is not all bad, this getting old, ripening. After the fruit has got its growth it should juice up and mellow. God forbid I should live long enough to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

There Is One Topic Forbidden To All Well-Bred ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is one topic forbidden to all well-bred mortals: namely, their distempers. If you have not slept, or if you have slept, or if you have a headache, or ...read more

Tags: Endurance

One Must Keep Ever Present A Sense Of Humour. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One must keep ever present a sense of humour. It depends entirely on yourself how much you see or hear or understand. But the sense of humour I ...read more

Tags: Humor

A Great Aunt Of Mine Passed Some Of Her Wisdom On ...

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Oct 5, 2009

A great aunt of mine passed some of her wisdom on to me once, when I was in a bit of a spot, with a line that my Great Grandfather had passed onto her, the ...read more

Tags: Suffering Joy In

Denomination: Salvation Army

Max Lucado Says, "Fear Is The Perceived Loss Of ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 28, 2010

Max Lucado says, "Fear is the perceived loss of control, I will try to control it, control others, control something, and that leads to nothing but anxiety." He adds, "Fear-filled ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Robert Lewis Stevenson, Peering Out Of The ...

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 22, 2010

Robert Lewis Stevenson, peering out of the window saw a workman come by and light the gas lights along the street. When asked what he was watching, the ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bob Had Been A Christian For About 6 Years And ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 2, 2007

Bob had been a Christian for about 6 years and had come to Dallas to head up a major city wide evangelistic campaign, hosting a daily radio program and working with some of the largest churches in America. He was beginning to think he was close to reaching the ultimate in Christian maturity - ...read more

Tags: Hope, Despair, Restoration

Denomination: Baptist

Recently A Baptist Pastor In Illinois Received A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Recently a Baptist Pastor in Illinois received a visit from the FBI. They came in response to an anonymous caller who took issue with something the Pastor said in his sermon. According to the Baptist Press news service, “Nov. 23, 2004, started out like any other normal morning for Randy Steele, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 8:1

Tags: Faith, Freedom, Season, Embark

Real Pearls

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 7, 2008

REAL PEARLS The cheerful girl with bouncy curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box. "Oh please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?" Her mother checked the back of the little foil box and said, ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Looking For Purpose In Life? Then Serve ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009

Looking For Purpose in Life? Then Serve Others We need to ask ourselves on a daily basis the following questions: "What are we going to do to be a better Christian? What are we going to do to make our homes happier? What are we going to do to make our church better? What we are going to do to help ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7

Tags: Servanthood

We Lost The Farm

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012

"WE LOST THE FARM" Richard Culp worked in the hot California sun as foreman of a large ranching operation. He and his wife, Geneva, also owned their own farm, consisting of 200 acres of almond trees. Then years of bad weather and skimpy harvests forced Richard to take on additional work, but even ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Tags: God In The Hardships