In Sermon Illustrations: "Singing Praise"

Dearest Jesus, Holy Child  PRO

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 4, 2001

DEAREST JESUS, HOLY CHILD Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child, Make thee a bed, soft, undefiled, Within my heart, that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee. My heart for very joy doth leap, My lips no more can silence keep, I too must sing, with joyful tongue, That sweetest ancient cradle ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-10

Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Christmas, Christmas Advent

Denomination: Church Of God

Mother Switches Daughter's Musical Instrument To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2009

Mother Switches Daughter’s Musical Instrument to Keep Her from Singing I read the true story about a woman who bought her daughter a really nice Baby Grand Piano for her birthday. A few weeks later, one of her friends asked her how her daughter was doing. “Oh,” she said, “I persuaded her to switch ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:19

Tags: Music

God's Sunlight

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 28, 2021

How is it that the sunlight gives us such joy? Why does this radiance when it falls on the earth fill us with the joy of living? The whole sky is blue, the fields are green, the houses all white, and our enchanted eyes drink in those bright colors which bring delight to our souls. And then there ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-27

Tags: Feeling God's Present, Not Feeling God's Presents

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Age Is No Cause For Veneration. An Old Crocodile ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Age is no cause for veneration. An old crocodile is still a menace and an old crow sings not like a ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Do You Know The Love Of God, And Does It Make ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do you know the Love of God, and does it make you from morning to night sing ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Soon Will Come Eternal Spring, And Eternal ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Soon will come eternal Spring, And eternal songs to sing; Loud our hallelujahs ring, ...read more

Tags: Creation

Especially To Young Preachers Just Beginning ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 21, 2001

Especially to young preachers just beginning their ministry; pay little heed to praise ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride, Humility

Real Joy Comes Not From Ease Or Riches Or From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from ...read more

Tags: Joy

We Are All Motivated By A Keen Desire For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is, the ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

I Have Never Committed The Least Matter To God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have never committed the least matter to God that I have not had ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

John Leaped In The Womb Of Elisabeth. And We ...

Contributed by Lorenzo Edwards on Dec 19, 2009

John Leaped in the womb of Elisabeth. And we ought to praise God when we ...read more

Tags: Blessing

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Of George Beverly Shea

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2012

THE STORY OF GEORGE BEVERLY SHEA George Beverly Shea was a young man in the late 1920s aspiring to become a well-known singer. He entered Houghton College in New York in 1928 to get some good music training, but family financial problems caused him to leave after only one year. He found a job as a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Bell Is No Bell, Unless You Ring ...

Contributed by Sanjaykumar Sanil on Aug 24, 2010

Bell is no bell, unless you ring it Song is no song, unless you sing it Love is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-13

Tags: Give Love, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Whatever People May Think Of You, Do That Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whatever people may think of you, do that which you believe to be right. Be alike ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

It Is No Great Thing To Be Humble When You Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are ...read more

Tags: Humility

The Greatest Efforts Of The Race Have Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The greatest efforts of the race have always been traceable to the love of praise, as the greatest ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

[100]. A Message From A Poem – Glory And Adoration To The Lord

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 9, 2025

[100]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GLORY AND ADORATION TO THE LORD WHAT ABOUT THIS POEM? This poem, of all my poems, is my number one favourite and the most satisfying for me. It was a joy to write and a joy to contemplate the Lord while doing so. I think it speaks for itself in the meditation ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:12-13, Revelation 21:3-4, Revelation 22:3

Tags: Tears, Crying, No More Curse, Christian Poetry, Poem Messages, Pain, Light, Heaven, Joy, Eternal  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Compassion Of Jesus Makes A Funeral A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2010

The Compassion of Jesus Makes a Funeral a Celebration When I was in the 5th grade and we lived above the funeral home in Pawnee, there was no street celebration, no brass band or snare drum or festive umbrellas but the funeral for Rev Sonious’ wife was something to behold. Just months before she ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Tags: Funerals Christian

The Importance Of Gratitude

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2011

THE IMPORTANCE OF GRATITUDE A few years ago Dr. Nick Stinnett of the University of Nebraska conducted a group of studies called the "Family Strengths Research Project." Stinnett and his researchers identified six qualities that make for strong families. The first quality and one of the most ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:10

Tags: Gratitude

J. I. Packer On The Goal Of Theology  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

J. I. PACKER ON THE GOAL OF THEOLOGY 'And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent' (John 17:3) The well known Christian author, Jim Packer, lectures in systematic theology at Regent's College in Vancouver. One of his former students says ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31

Tags: Worship General