In Sermon Illustrations: "It Is I"

[282]. A Message From A Poem – The Lord Will Never Fail Me

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 31, 2026

[282]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE LORD WILL NEVER FAIL ME (possible song) This is a more unusual poem and in my mind, there was the possibility of a song. The poem has rhythm which is necessary for singing. The metre may defeat that though but not a problem for a good musician. I love ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33, Hebrews 13:5-6

Tags: Fail, Abide, Keep, Christian Poems, Failure  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[288]. A Message From A Poem – The Xxxxxx Public Service

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 15, 2026

[288]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE XXXXXX PUBLIC SERVICE Maybe some might think this is a harsh poem but we live now in harsh times and sometimes bluntness is needed to wake up the offenders. I have deliberately omitted the identification from the title, so what is said could apply to just so ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-4, 2 Timothy 3:12-13

Tags: Arrogance, Manipulators, Bureaucrats, The Public Service, Christian Poems, Government Officials, Civil Service  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is More Joy In Jesus In 24 Hours Than ...  PRO

Contributed by Anthony Hebb on Feb 13, 2003

“There is more joy in Jesus in 24 hours than there is in the world in 365 days. I have ...read more

Scripture: John 17:13

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Independent Bible

Mark Twain Noted, "Most People Are Bothered By ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jul 21, 2003

Mark Twain noted, "Most people are bothered by those passages of Scripture they do not understand, but the passages ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: *other

If A Man Writes A Book, Let Him Set Down Only ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows. I have ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

To A Child, Its Games Of Make-Believe Are As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"To a child, its games of make-believe are as serious as our realities are to us. I sometimes wonder ...read more

Tags: Children

After Years Of Living With The Coldest Realities ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

After years of living with the coldest realities I still believe that one reaps what one sows and that to sow ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

An Optimist Stays Up Until Midnight To See The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. I pessimist stays up to ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Inherent Right In The People To Reform ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The inherent right in the people to reform their government, I do not deny; and they have another right, and that is to resist ...read more

Tags: Government

There Is Only One Form Of Political Strategy In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is only one form of political strategy in which I have any confidence, and that is to try to do the right ...read more

Tags: Government

When It Comes To Housework The One Thing No Book ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

When it comes to housework the one thing no book of household management can ever tell you is ...read more

Tags: Family

Friends My Soul With Joy Remember How Like ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Friends my soul with joy remember How like quivering flames they start When I fan the living ...read more

Tags: Compassion

A Study In The Washington Post Says That Women ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A study in the Washington Post says that women have better verbal skills than men. I just want to say ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

The Pendulum Of The Mind Alternates Between ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The pendulum of the mind alternates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong. Show me a ...read more

Tags: Learning

You Must Come Home With Me And Be My Guest; You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You must come home with me and be my guest; You will give joy to me, and I will do All ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

One Has To Distinguish Between Two Forms Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One has to distinguish between two forms of intelligence, that of the brain and that of the heart, and I have come to ...read more

Tags: Thought

When A Whole Nation Is Roaring Patriotism As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When a whole nation is roaring Patriotism as the top of its voice, I am fain to explore the cleanness of ...read more

Tags: Patriotism

The Most Exciting Phrase To Hear In Science, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not Eureka (I ...read more

Tags: School

God Has Laid A Vision On My Heart...paul Said ...

Contributed by Hugh Laing on Jan 19, 2010

God has laid a vision on my heart...Paul said "this one thing I do" and that was ...read more

Tags: Revival

Denomination: Baptist

You Can Go From Hero To Zero In A Relatively ...  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 6, 2000

You can go from hero to zero in a relatively short time; just ask Wrong Way Riegels. On New Year’s Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played UCLA in the Rose Bowl. In that game a young man named Roy Riegels recovered a fumble for UCLA. Picking up the loose ball, he lost his direction and ran sixty-five yards ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: United Methodist