In Sermon Illustrations: "Ill Health" showing 161-180 of 2,699

Nearly 70% Of U.s. Churches Provide Direct ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Nearly 70% of U.S. churches provide direct health services and 65% provide educational health programs, according to the National Council of Churches (NCC) USA Congregational Health Survey. Only 6.4% offer no programs of any kind in health care ministries. The congregations surveyed have an average ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

I Recently Heard About A Doctor Who Seemed To ...  PRO

Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Feb 1, 2002

I recently heard about a doctor who seemed to have had a huge amount of success as a GP. Whilst he only had a small number of patients on his books, they all stayed in remarkable health. A journalist heard about this doctor, and decided to pay him a visit. Now this journalist, a man by the name of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:29-32, 2 Chronicles 7:14

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Holiness

Wellness Needs The Whole Picture

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 6, 2008

WELLNESS NEEDS THE WHOLE PICTURE Christian Counseling Today Magazine Vol. 12 states this about the current crisis in health care: "Modern medicine is stretching beyond its limited vision as a disease treatment--even disease prevention-- profession in the 21st Century. Increasingly it is concerned ...read more

Tags: Gifts Healing

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Half Of Americans In A Recent Poll Said They Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Half of Americans in a recent poll said they or their family members have suffered from depression, 46% considered it a health problem, and 43% saw it as a "sign of personal or emotional weakness," according to the National Mental Health Association. Other topics measured included alcoholism (seen ...read more

Tags: Addiction

A Friend Sent Me An Email That Teaches ...  PRO

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 25, 2001

A friend sent me an email that teaches thankfulness to its recipients: If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace, you ...read more

Tags: Money, Joy

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Man Had A Choice To Be Healed Or Not. There ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 25, 2008

"The man had a choice to be healed or not. There had to be a 'want to' in his will. He could have decided to stay unhealed forever, and there could have been some reasons to do so. He may have wanted to remain unhealed so he could just lie around, or he may have grown accustomed to begging and knew ...read more

Tags: Gifts Healing

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Men And Women In Happy Marriages Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Men and Women in happy marriages have substantially lower blood pressure than single individuals or couples in unhappy relationships, claims Brigham Young University research. “There seem to be some unique health benefits from marriage,” said Psychology Professor Holt-Lunstad. “It’s not just being ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Importance Of Friends  PRO

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 29, 2012

THE IMPORTANCE OF FRIENDS One of the most thorough research projects on relationships is called the Alameda County Study. Headed by a Harvard social scientist, it tracked the lives of 7,000 people over nine years. Researchers found that the most isolated people were three times more likely to die ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-15

Tags: Friendship General

Denomination: Baptist

The Action Of Karma  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2002

THE ACTION OF KARMA The teaching of karma (literally translated the word means “action”) indicates that karma is something negative, the acting is wrong. Karma is something you must be released from. Karma is the reason for the poverty of the beggar; the illness of the sick, and the hopeless ...read more

Giving, Greed And Salvation

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 12, 2009

GIVING, GREED AND SALVATION A very old rich skinflint in declining health finally gets serious about his eternal state. He goes to the local pastor and asks what he can do to account for the fact that he’s never given God much time or given the church a dime. The pastor just looks at him with that ...read more

Tags: Greed

Denomination: United Methodist

Martin Luther's Depression And The Hymn

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 10, 2009

Martin Luther’s Depression and the Hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" The year 1527 was the most trying year of Martin Luther’s life. On April 22 he was preaching in Wittenberg when he became dizzy and fainted. Over the next several months he dealt with debilitating depression and sickness. It had ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Tags: Affliction

Trials Of Getting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2008

TRIALS OF GETTING OLDER Three elderly ladies were discussing the trials of getting older. One said, "Sometimes I catch myself with a jar of mayonnaise in my hand, standing in front of the refrigerator, and I can’t remember if I need to put it away or start making a sandwich." The second lady ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

The Prayer Cure: Several Recent Research Efforts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

The Prayer Cure: Several recent research efforts have clearly demonstrated a relationship between good health and spirituality; especially prayer and worship. Now 70 of the nation’s 125 medical schools have begun offering ...read more

Tags: Prayer Answered

The Prayer Cure: Several Recent Research Efforts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

The Prayer Cure: Several recent research efforts have clearly demonstrated a relationship between good health and spirituality; especially prayer and worship. Now 70 of the nation’s 125 medical schools have begun offering ...read more

Tags: Prayer Answered

Fear Statistics

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Aug 28, 2017

Fear and worry statistics from U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, Sep. 4, 2016: Percentage of things feared that will never take place: 60% Percentage of things feared that are considered to be insignificant for you: ...read more

Tags: Fear

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Attending Church Matters

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jun 27, 2010

ATTENDING CHURCH MATTERS The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry in spring 1997 released an article that shows older people who base their Christian faith on TV programmes have a higher rate of depression and lower health than the general population. While those who base their Christian life ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Baptist

A Healthy Dose Of Forgiveness  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 25, 2002

A HEALTHY DOSE OF FORGIVENESS A recent Reader's Digest has an article entitled "How Letting Go of Grudges Can Improve Your Health." It states that forgiveness is indeed divine, but not necessarily easy. It's also very beneficial to physical and mental health states the article. It quotes ...read more

Tags: God The Father, Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General

Leonard Sweet Stated In His Book The Jesus ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 6, 2008

Leonard Sweet stated in his book The Jesus Prescription for a Healthy Life said this: "The promise of God is health and wellness. Faith in God is physically good for you. Denying God is bad for your health. The first undisputed mention of disease in the Bible includes the words 'I am the Lord who ...read more

Tags: Disability

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Man Needs Difficulties; They Are Necessary For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Man needs difficulties; they are ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Good Friends Are Good For Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Good friends are good for ...read more

Tags: Compassion