Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"You have a rudder-like control on your life, and you get that control largely by the
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Contributed by Alan Tison on Mar 20, 2007
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Children have a way of controlling our life do they not – I heard about a young boy who received a harmonica for Christmas from his uncle. After the first of the year he saw his uncle for the first time since receiving the harmonica. With a large smile he said, “Thanks for the harmonica you gave me
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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We either love people or we control them. Theres little room for anything else. And its far easier
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Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 10, 2004
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•In 1654, one vote gave Oliver Cromwell control of England;
•In 1649, one vote caused Charles I of England to be executed;
•In 1776, one vote gave America the English language instead of German;
•In 1839, one vote elected Marcus Morton governor of Massachusetts;
•In 1845, one vote brought Texas
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Contributed by Richard Francis on Jun 23, 2007
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But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives He will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control’ (Galatians 5:16-17 & 23 TLB). Is living like this really possible? Yes, but you must do four things:
1) understand that
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"You have absolute control over but one thing, and that is your thoughts. This is the most significant and inspiring of all facts
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2003
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We have no control over how we feel, how we act – our attitudes, and actions – except as they are determined by our thoughts. All these element are irrevocably tied together.
But since we do have control over what we think, it is possible to control our attitudes and
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This is a story about a painting in a famous art gallery in France. The painting depicts two chess players, one of whom is Satan, who appears arrogantly confident, and the other is a man who looks forlorn. If Satan wins, he wins the man's soul. (The painting is now popularly known as
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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British statesman Edmund Burke argued, "men are qualified for civil liberty in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains on their own appetites. Society cannot exist unless a controlling power upon will and appetite be placed somewhere, and the less of it there is within, the more
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This story has been told by Christian speakers as far back as 1955 when Billy Graham told a variation of it early in his ministry.
Two men are standing in front of a painting called Checkmate in an art gallery. In the painting, a man is playing chess with the devil. The devil is grinning
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Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Jul 13, 2001
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If a man is filled with anger, than anger controls his life.
If a man is filled with greed, then greed dominates his life.
If a man is filled with lust, then lust governs his life.
If a man is filled with love, then love influences all he does.
And if a man is filled with
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