In Sermon Illustrations: "I Will Praise God"

I Remember Forgetting

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 12, 2007

I Remember Forgetting Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, was reminded one day of a vicious deed that someone had done to her years before. But she acted as if she had never even heard of the incident. “Don’t you remember it?” her friend asked. “No,” came Barton’s reply, “I ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

One Young Man Asked, "I Am In Earnest About ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 27, 2002

One young man asked, "I am in earnest about forsaking ’the world’ and following Christ. But I am puzzled about worldly things. What is it I must forsake?” "Colored clothes, for one thing. Get rid of everything in your wardrobe that is not white. Stop sleeping on a soft pillow. Sell your musical ...read more

Tags: Faith Vs. Works, God's Provision, Church Practices

Denomination: Mennonite

Am I Dangerous?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2002

Am I Dangerous? "Utterly ordinary, so commonplace: while we profess to know a power the 20th century cannot reckon with. We are all sideliners, coaching and criticizing the real wrestlers while content to set by and leave the enemies of God unchallenged. We are spiritual pacifists, conscientious ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Call Of The Disciples, Discipleship

When I Was In Atlanta I Saw A Young Lady With ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2001

When I was in Atlanta I saw a young lady with blue hair and bright red streaked hair with yellow mixed underneath setting on a bench. -She had ear rings, nose rings, eyebrow rings and a lip ring. I went over to talk to her. I told her that I liked her hair. (I really did -she looked nice.) ...read more

[267]. A Message From A Poem – The God Of Circumstances

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 17, 2026

[267]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE GOD OF CIRCUMSTANCES Among my favourite sayings, there are two that are special to me. One is, “What God desires from us is Faithfulness and Commitment.” The other one is, “Our God is a God of Circumstances.” It is this second one that the poem is built ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:7-8, Romans 8:28, Philippians 4:11-13

Tags: All The Way, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Fortunate, Led By God, Circumstances, Leading, Lucky, Chances, Savior  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Heard About An 83 Year Old Man The Other Day ...  PRO

Contributed by Tom Dooley on May 14, 2001

I heard about an 83 year old man the other day who had lived his entire life as a bachelor. One day this man gathered his four nephews and announced that he was planning to be married. His nephews were in shock. One spoke up and said, "Uncle are you getting married because this woman is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:41-48

Tags: God's Provision, Marriage General, Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Baptist

When Steve And I Went To Germany To Live, I ...

Contributed by Amanda Wilson on Oct 20, 2007

When Steve and I went to Germany to live, I didn’t know any German, and I knew so little about what it was like to live in Germany that I set out to live there with what I now see as an unbelievably naive optimism that was close to sheer stupidity in its ignorance. Sure I’d seen Germany on TV, and ...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

[238]. A Message From A Poem – See Him Now

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Dec 17, 2025

[238]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – SEE HIM NOW This is a simple poem. It covers salvation and service. When Jesus was here people saw Him and heard Him as He spoke the eternal message but eyes were closed and ears were shut. The response to Jesus was the same response to Stephen – {{Acts 7:51 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:51, Acts 7:57, John 5:24

Tags: Hear, Serve, See, Christian Poems, Praise, Take  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Am Thankful...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2004

I AM THANKFUL... I am Thankful that we only elect presidents once every four years. I am Thankful that teenagers will grow up and that one day they will have children that will become teenagers of their own. I am Thankful that I am not a turkey this week. I am Thankful that the space available ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-8

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

If I Had A Nickel For Every Blunder I Made…

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 18, 2020

I am not very agile when it comes to finances. Do not get me wrong, I know how to spend money; it is just that I do not know how to save money. Somewhere I lost my little piggy bank. One of my father's favorite quotes was, "A penny saved is a penny earned." It never made sense to me, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-9

Tags: Remember, Mistakes, Humor

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

I Didn’t Know I Loved It That Much

Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 16, 2024

One important thing I have learned is that you don’t appreciate something until it’s missing. I’ve learned that by many things that I just took for granted. Last week, for example, I had some problems with my truck, so I had to take it in for service. It took longer than I had expected, but ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:13

Tags: Love, Appreciation

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

God Tells Man Who He Is. God Tells Us That He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

God tells man who he is. God tells us that He created man in His image. So ...read more

Tags: Creation

Who Am I?  PRO

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Feb 26, 2013

WHO AM I? The German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, used to love to take long walks of a summer evening, meditating and thinking. On one occasion he was seated in a park when a suspicious policeman noticed that he had been there for several hours. The policeman came up to him and said, "What are you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Tags: Apologetics General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Don't Know How Often I Still Do It, But I Used ...  PRO

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 19, 2003

"I don’t know how often I still do it, but I used to smooth my moustache a lot, in a certain way. Once when Nicole was about six she accompanied my oldest daughter, Charlene, who was driving out to meet me on a country road and pick me up. When they were still at a distance they saw a man ...read more

Tags: Joy, Faith

Denomination: Orthodox

Poor I-Sight

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jan 23, 2013

POOR I-SIGHT We suffer from poor I-sight. Not eyesight, a matter of distorted vision that lenses can correct, but I-sight. Poor I-sight blurs your view, not of the world, but of yourself. Some see self too highly. Maybe it's the PhD or pedigree. A tattoo can do it; so can a new truck or the Nobel ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-39

Tags: Self

Denomination: Baptist

I'm Free  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 16, 2003

“I’m Free” by Unknown Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free, I’m following the path God has laid you see. I took His hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love, to work, to play. Tasks left undone must stay that way, I found that ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Am Drawn To Realize That I Must Make Room And ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 4, 2008

I am drawn to realize that I must make room and give careful attention to the witness of the Scriptures. It is my attention to the Scriptures as the challenged, but undefeated Word of God that I will overcome the flood of doubts and opposition to my faith that will come in 2008. I need an anchor ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Self - I Have An Acrostic Which I Came Up This ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 10, 2008

Self - I have an acrostic which I came up this week for SELF: S = Serving E = Ego L = Living F = Foolishly EGO is: E = Edging G = God O = Out This is what self always does - it pushes God out of focus and places self as “uno” number one to be served and to be appeased. Servant leaders are ...read more

Tags: Self

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[298]. A Message From A Poem – The Word Of God

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 27, 2026

[298]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE WORD OF GOD This poem concentrates solely on the bible, the Word of God. Many images and metaphors are used for the bible and taken from God’s word. STANZA 1. The introduction and the requests for living and teaching. Psalm 119 could fit into this. STANZA ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2, Jeremiah 23:29, Ephesians 5:26, Psalm 119:105

Tags: Poem About The Bible, Word, The Word Of God, The Bible, Milk Of The Word, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Fire, Water Of Life, Hammer  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational