In Sermon Illustrations: "Poetry About Christs Birth"

[011] A Message From A Poem - A Very Present Help In Times Of Trouble

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 14, 2024

[011] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - A VERY PRESENT HELP IN TIMES OF TROUBLE Stanza 1 - Psalm 54:1-4 Stanza 2 - Psalm 56:3-4 Stanza 3 - Psalm 50:15,23 Stanza 4 - Psalm 55:22 This poem of four stanzas has a stanza dedicated to each of four verses in the Psalms. I love the Psalms and at times of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 54:1-4, Psalm 56:3-4, Psalm 50:15, Psalm 55:22, Psalm 50:23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Help, Burden, Deliverer, A Present Help, Save Me, The Day Of Trouble  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

167]. A Message From A Poem – Lazarus Is Dead – But Alive

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 15, 2025

[167]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – LAZARUS IS DEAD – BUT ALIVE Here we have a short poem based on the story in John 11 that happened at Bethany. I don’t think there is anything profound in the poem. It is a factual account of the raising of Lazarus, brother of Mary and Martha. {{John 11:43-44 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:6-8, John 11:43-44

Tags: Lazarus Come Forth, Resurrection Of The Body, Christian Poems, Jesus Raises The Dead, Death, Resurrection, Lazarus  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trust Him Little Who Praises All, Him Less Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Trust him little who praises all, him less who censures all, and him least ...read more

Tags: Faith

Tim Hawkins Video, "Full Range Of Motion"

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007

Tim Hawkins video, "Full Range of Motion" In this video Tim Hawkins talks about the crazy ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Brethren, Will They Be Able To Use The Bible You ...

Contributed by Bode Ayodele on Dec 23, 2007

Brethren, will they be able to use the bible you read and carry to prove such fallacies? Think about it ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

We Experience "Full Life" When We Practice ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 30, 2008

We experience “full life” when we practice stewardship. To practice stewardship we must understand that ...read more

Tags: Betrayal

Denomination: Salvation Army

Only One-Third Of Adult Americans Feel Confident ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Only one-third of adult Americans feel confident about being financially ready for ...read more

Tags: Aging

62% Of Americans Say The Mormon Religion Is Very ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

62% of Americans say the Mormon religion is very different from their own, while 70% say ...read more

Tags: Religion

Thoughts On Gossip

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 9, 2008

THOUGHTS ON GOSSIP A rumor is about as hard to unspread as butter. A secret between two is a secret of God; a ...read more

Tags: Faults

The Man With A Toothache Thinks Everyone Happy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The man with a toothache thinks everyone happy whose teeth are sound. The poverty-stricken man makes ...read more

Tags: Joy

Let Me Be A Little Kinder, Let Me Be A Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let me be a little kinder, Let me be a little blinder To the faults of those about ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

If You Want To Test Your Memory, Try To Recall ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want to test your memory, try to recall what you were worrying ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Eighteen Holes Of Match Play Will Teach You More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Eighteen holes of match play will teach you more about your foe than 18 years of ...read more

Tags: Sports

A Marriage Seldom Goes On The Rocks When A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A marriage seldom goes on the rocks when a couple finds something in common to laugh about. For ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

If At First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try, Again. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try, again. Then quit. There's no use ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Live In The Active Voice, Rather Than In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Live in the active voice, rather than in the passive. Think more about what you make happen ...read more

Tags: Thought

Our Lives Begin To End The Day We Become Silent ...

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jul 8, 2010

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin ...read more

Tags: Justice

Denomination: Baptist

Dancing In My Pajamas

Contributed by James Snyder on May 4, 2024

After 2 weeks of being sick with many days in bed, I have come to appreciate what some people go through when they have a severe sickness. My sickness wasn’t that devastating. It just sucked the energy out of me and caused me a lot of coughing and sneezing. I barely had enough energy to get out of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:10

Tags: Dancing, Pajams, Health, Sickness

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Jim Wallis Writes In The Call To Conversion ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Stokes on Mar 2, 2001

Jim Wallis writes in The Call to Conversion (HarperCollins, 1992, p. 108) his testimony: "When I was a university student, I was unsuccessfully evangelized by almost every Christian group on campus. My basic response to their preaching was, “How can I believe when I look at the way the church ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Sharing Your Faith, Apologetics General

Denomination: Holiness

A Ww2 Story Tells Of How Some Soldiers Brought ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 25, 2001

A WW2 story tells of how some soldiers brought the body of a dead friend to a French Cemetary. The priest asked if the dead man had been a catholic, but they did not know. The priest said that the man could not be buried in the graveyard. They men took their friend and buried him outside the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:1-8

Tags: Funerals Non-Christian, Friendship General, Compassion, Faith