In Sermon Illustrations: "Tv Remote Control"

The First Sign Of Maturity Is The Discovery That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

What We Watch Affects Our Behavior

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2011

WHAT WE WATCH AFFECTS OUR BEHAVIOR Studies are even showing how we are affected by what we watch on television, hear on our radios, or read in books and the paper. A study recorded in American Psychologist reported that “Psychologists have studied the effect of violent media on aggression for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:22-23

Tags: Television And Movies

Charles Spurgeon Wrote, "If I Have Wickedness ...

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 24, 2011

Charles Spurgeon wrote, "If I have wickedness brought before me by others I will turn away from it, I will not gaze upon it with pleasure. Not only shall it not dwell in his heart, but not even before his eyes, for what fascinates the eye is very apt to gain admission into the heart," (Spurgeon, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 101:3

Tags: Television And Movies

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Several Years Ago A Washington, D.c. Tv Reporter ...  PRO

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002

Several years ago a Washington, D.C. TV reporter who was working on an assignment called“The Spirit of Christmas,” telephoned the British Embassy and asked to speak to the British ambassador. “Ambassador,” the reporter said, “you have been very kind to us through the year and we would like to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-13

Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Christmas

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

While I Don't Own A Television Myself, I ...

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on May 4, 2004

<ILLUS> While I don’t own a television myself, I remember being in a doctors office once, and a football game was on. One guy ran the ball and was tackled – the ball came loose on the 5 yard-line. A guy for the Jets scooped it up and ran like crazy, 95 yards for the touchdown. He was going crazy ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Holiness

55% Of Kids Between Ages 5 And 17 Have A Tv In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

55% of kids between ages 5 and 17 have a TV in their bedroom. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

3 Million Wireless U.s. Subscribers Streamed Tv ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

3 million wireless U.S. subscribers streamed TV or played video content on their mobile devices in ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

One Of My All-Time Favorite Tv Shows Is All In ...

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 13, 2010

One of my all-time favorite TV shows is All In the Family. I really love the way that Edith would go into these elaborate stories to try and explain a situation to Archie, and Archie ...read more

Tags: Truth Of Christ

Denomination: Methodist

It Is Foolish To Replace Self-Control With ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2001

It is foolish to replace self-control with abstinence: the latter is ...read more

Tags: Addiction, Christian Disciplines

Mixing Music With Self-Control  PRO

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 13, 2002

MIXING MUSIC WITH SELF-CONTROL James Schaefer of the University of Minnesota did a ten-year study of a bar in Missoula, Montana. (He followed it up with a three-year study of 65 bars around Minneapolis.) His startling conclusion: country-western tunes and alcohol go together. He found that the ...read more

Tags: Addiction, Christian Disciplines, Sin Bondage To

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

According To The Centers For Disease Control ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Mar 30, 2006

According to the Centers for Disease Control domestic violence affects more than 32 million Americans, that is more than 10% of the U.S. population A woman is battered at least once every 15 seconds in the U.S. Battering is the single largest cause of injury to women in the U.S. 3 to 4 million ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

A Government That Seizes Control Of The Economy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A government that seizes control of the economy for the good of the people ends up seizing control of ...read more

Tags: Government

Life Is Uncertain And No Amount Of Control Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Life is uncertain and no amount of control or manipulation or ...read more

Tags: Learning

Four Battles With Self Control

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 5, 2023

FOUR BATTLES WITH SELF CONTROL IN PROVERBS: Uncontrolled lust. (Proverbs 6:26: “For the prostitute reduces you to a loaf of bread, and the adulteress preys upon your very life”). Uncontrolled spending (Proverbs 21:20: “In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:26, Proverbs 21:20, Proverbs 23:29-30, Proverbs 29:11, Galatians 5:23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Proverbs, Lust, Spending, Anger, Alcoholism, Drunkenness, Fruit Of The Spirit, Self Control  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Last Year (2002), A&e Produced A Made-For-Tv ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 20, 2003

Last year (2002), A&E produced a made-for-TV movie entitled Shackleton: The Greatest Survival Story of All Time. It is the account of the British explorer Ernest Shackleton and the 27 men with him who attempted to cross the continent of Antarctica. Temperatures around the South Pole can reach as ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Methodist

2008 Super Bowl 30-Second Tv Spots Have Been ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

2008 Super Bowl 30-second TV spots have been sold for as much $3 ...read more

The Devil's Vision  PRO

Contributed by Michael Gibney on Aug 8, 2002

THE DEVIL’S VISION The devil once said, to his demons below, our work is progressing entirely to slow; The holiness people stand in our way, since they don’t believe in the show or the play; they teach that the carnival, circus and dance, the tavern and honky tonk, with games of chance, drinking ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-6

Tags: Satan, Television And Movies

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Someone Has Called The Pleasure Explosion ...  PRO

Contributed by James O. Davis on Oct 28, 2003

What someone has called the pleasure explosion has overtaken us so that in the United States alone the pleasure business has been growing at an average rate of 6 billion dollars a year since 1965. Thrills and chills are available on demand. Popular amusement parks offer themes and thrills of all ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:35-37

Tags: Entertainment, Television And Movies

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Donald Duck Is 70 Years Old. (Foster Letter ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Donald Duck is 70 years old. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Obama, Television And Movies

Whatever Happened To Reality

Contributed by James Snyder on May 18, 2024

During my health hiatus I did things I never had time to do before. One of them was to check out some Reality TV Shows. I never had much interest in these TV shows, but I thought now would be a good time to check some of them just to see what their idea of reality really was. Of course, my health ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Tags: Reality, Tv Shows

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance