In Sermon Illustrations: "Enduring Hardship"

In The Early Morning Hours Of September 29, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In the early morning hours of September 29, the storm hit. Hurricane Juan made landfall in Nova Scotia as a category 2 hurricane with sustained wind speeds of 158 km/h and gusts up to 185 km/h. About three hours later, the storm hit PEI. By then it had weakened to a category 1 hurricane, and was ...read more

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Somewhere In The New England States There Was A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Somewhere in the New England States there was a painting contest and the theme was peace. It was narrowed down to two very different paintings and some were questioning when the judges announced that the painting of the beautiful lake with an umbrella in the sand and the soft colors of the sky came ...read more

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On May 23, 1863, Nearly 30,000 Union Soldiers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

On May 23, 1863, nearly 30,000 Union soldiers were camped in a semi-circle around one of the most unlikely places in the country. Just 35 miles north of where we are right now there was a fort built on a high bluff overlooking a sharp bend in the Mississippi River. From the earthen walls of that ...read more

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When Airlines Train New Pilots, They Test Them ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

When airlines train new pilots, they test them in a simulator. This simulator presents them with problems and malfunctions they might face in a flight. The problems start out small and progress to the most severe. Only after they master dealing with the small ones do they move onto the most severe ...read more

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Max Lucado Tells A Story About A Young Girl From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Max Lucado tells a story about a young girl from Brazil who wanted to see the world. Discontent with a home having only a pallet on the floor, a washbasin, and a wood-burning stove, she dreamed of a better life in the city. One morning she slipped away, breaking her mother’s heart. Knowing what ...read more

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I Heard Of A Group Of People Who Visited A Zoo. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I heard of a group of people who visited a zoo. As they passed the elephant pen they noticed one of the attendants sitting and crying. One of the visitors asked another attendant what was wrong. The attendant replied “The elephant has died.” The visitor said “Oh, he must have been fond of the ...read more

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G. K. Chesterton Said, "As Long As Matters Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

G. K. Chesterton said, “As long as matters are really hopeful, hope is a mere flattery or platitude; it is only when everything is hopeless that hope begins to be strength. Like all the ...read more

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The Physician Must Not Only Be The Healer, But ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The physician must not only be the healer, but ...read more

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A Physician Can Sometimes Parry The Scythe Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A physician can sometimes parry the scythe of death, but has no power over ...read more

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In The Actual Tribulations And Circumstances Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"in the actual tribulations and circumstances of the moment, pain works for us an eternal hope. We have all had the experience that it is only in the days ...read more

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The Brightest Crowns That Are Worn In Heaven ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The brightest crowns that are worn in heaven have been tried, and smelted, and polished, and glorified ...read more

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The Only Way To Meet Affliction Is To Pass ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only way to meet affliction is to pass through it solemnly, slowly, with humility and faith, as the Israelites passed through the sea. Then its very waves of misery will divide, and become to us a wall, on the right side and on the ...read more

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Let Us Be Patient These Severe Afflictions, Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let us be patient These severe afflictions, Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial ...read more

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We Can Stand Affliction Better Than We Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We can stand affliction better than we can prosperity, for in ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-12

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The Lord Gets His Best Soldiers Out Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The Lord gets His best soldiers out of the ...read more

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As Sure As God Puts His Children In The Furnace ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As sure as God puts His children in the furnace of affliction, He ...read more

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The More The Years Go By, The Less I Know. But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The more the years go by, the less I know. But if you give explanations and understand everything, then nothing can happen. What helps me go forward is ...read more

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You Can Only Perceive Real Beauty In A Person As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You can only perceive real beauty in a person ...read more

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You Don't Grow Old Gradually, Or On Purpose, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You don't grow old gradually, or on purpose, the way you go downtown on a subway. It's more like finding yourself standing in ...read more

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Ones Age Should Be Tranquil, As Childhood ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ones age should be tranquil, as childhood should be playful. Hard work at either ...read more

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