In Sermon Illustrations: "Thy Will Be Done"

[224]. A Message From A Poem - Psalm 23

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 10, 2025

[224]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - PSALM 23 This is yet another poem or song or hymn based on the most famous chapter in the bible. The language of this Psalm in the AV/KJV is superb in the language of the 17th century, so much so, that I am going to quote the AV translation of this Psalm:- Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Tags: Shepherd, Sheep, The Lord Is My Shepherd, Psalm Of David, Christian Poems  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

4 Spiritual Crises

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 19, 2014

FOUR SPIRITUAL CRISES The spiritual experience of Abraham was marked by four great crises, each of which involved a surrender of something dear. These were: (1) LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY AND FAMILY (Gen 12:1 Mt 10:34-39 2Cor 6:14-18) - Is God asking you to go somewhere away from home, family and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Tags: Faith, Abraham, Trial, Crisis

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Silent Night (Stille Nacht)

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 3, 2025

It’s Christmas Eve in 1818, in the little village of Oberndorf near Salzburg. St. Nicholas Church will soon be full. Father Joseph Mohr has words for a new carol—but no melody. He walks through the snow to the nearby village of Arnsdorf and asks his friend, schoolteacher Franz Gruber, “Could you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-14, Isaiah 9:6, Micah 5:2

Tags: Worship, Peace, Incarnation

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Kindness Makes A Fellow Feel Good Whether It's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Kindness makes a fellow feel good whether it's being ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Only One Life, Twill Soon Be Past; Only Whats ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Only one life, twill soon be past; only whats done ...read more

Tags: Learning

O We Try To Find Meaning By Comparing Ourselves ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 14, 2005

o we try to find meaning by comparing ourselves to others: Mrs. Moskowitz was trying to describe to the interior decorator exactly how she wanted her house done. She said, "I leave the art and design entirely to you. I ask only that whatever you do, it be spectacular. I want it done in such a ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment, Jealousy

Denomination: Independent/Bible

That Great Getting' Up Morning...

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Oct 30, 2024

And now O Lord – When I’ve done drunk my last cup of sorrow— When I’ve been called everything but a child of God— When I’ve done travelling up the rough side of the mountain— O – Mary’s baby— When I start down the steep and slippery steps of death— When this old world begins to rock beneath my ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26

Tags: Death, Resurrection, Hope, Dying, Funeral  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Determine Never To Be Idleit Is Wonderful How ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Determine never to be idleIt is wonderful how much may be done ...read more

Tags: Action

I Must Do Something Will Always Solve More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

I must do something will always solve more problems than ...read more

Tags: Action

And Because I Am Happy And Dance And Sing, They ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"And because I am happy and dance and sing, they think they ...read more

Tags: Culture

Faith, Mighty Faith, The Promise Sees, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Faith, mighty faith, the promise sees, And looks to that alone; Laughs at ...read more

Tags: Faith General

God Is Not Some Cosmic Bellboy For Whom We Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

God is not some cosmic bellboy for whom we can press a ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Because The Will Of God Is The Glory Of Heaven, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Because the will of God is the glory of heaven, the doing of it is the blessedness of heaven. As the will is done, the ...read more

Tags: God The Father

It Would Be A Great Mistake To Confine Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It would be a great mistake to confine your imagination to the way ...read more

Tags: Thought

I'm Looking For People Who Have The Infinite ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I'm looking for people who have the infinite capacity to not ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Better To Have Taken Some Risks And Lost Than To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Better to have taken some risks and lost than to have done ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Forward Unflinching, Unswerving, Indomitable, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Forward unflinching, unswerving, indomitable, till the whole task is done and the ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Thought Is The Strongest Thing We Have. Work ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Thought is the strongest thing we have. Work done by true and profound ...read more

Tags: Thought

People Seldom Become Famous For What They Say ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Looks Are So Deceptive That People Should Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Looks are so deceptive that people should be done up like food packages with the ...read more

Tags: Human Body