In Sermon Illustrations: "Joy in Morning"

Dennis Prager, Author Of The Shrewd And ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 3, 2008

Dennis Prager, author of the shrewd and perceptive "Happiness is a Serious Problem." He states: "There is a 'secret to happiness, and it is gratitude. All happy people are grateful, and ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that it is being unhappy that leads people to complain, but ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

St. Thomas Aquinas Wrote; "No Man Can Live ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008

St. Thomas Aquinas Wrote; "No man can live without delight, and that is why a man deprived of spiritual joy goes over to evil pleasures." From Art ...read more

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Dr. Wilt From The Joyful Noise Letter Dec. 2003 ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 19, 2008

Dr. Wilt from The Joyful Noise Letter Dec. 2003 edition stated: "What is joy? It is one of the most important things in the whole universe. C.S. Lewis called it 'The serious business of Heaven.' Joy marks the difference between existence and life. Its presence ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Was Once A Young Boy Who Went To Spend The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

There was once a young boy who went to spend the week with his grandfather on the farm. While walking around he noticed the chickens, they were scratching and playing around. The little lad said, "They ain't got it." Next he saw a colt in the field playing and kicking up its heels to which he ...read more

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Christian Hedonism

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

Christian Hedonism Charles Hodge argued that true knowledge of Christ includes delight in Christ. He said this knowledge "is not the apprehension of what He is, simply by intellect, but also involves, not merely as a consequence but as one of its elements, the corresponding feeling of adoration, ...read more

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Living And Waiting To Live

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

LIVING AND WAITING TO LIVE Most of us tend to think that happiness is just around the corner. JOY will come one of these days--when things get better...when we finally get out of school...or get a better job...or get married...or get our kids raised and out of the house...or after we get that ...read more

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Eusebius Of The Third Century Said, "A Vast ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jan 24, 2009

Eusebius of the third century said, "A vast multitude was imprisoned in every place. The prisons--prepared for murderers and robbers--were filled with spirited bishops, joyful pastors, and happy ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Skating, Not Sliding

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2009

SKATING, NOT SLIDING I enjoyed a Charles Schultz cartoon that showed Snoopy sliding along the frozen pond on his little bare paws. He’s havin’ a great time. He’s smiling and has his little skullcap on. Lucy walks up and slides out onto the pond with her skates on, and Snoopy doing a little twirl, ...read more

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Happiness And Religion

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

HAPPINESS AND RELIGION 45% of people who consider themselves very religious consider themselves very happy. Just 28% of people who consider themselves not religious also consider themselves very happy. 29% of people ...read more

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Song Above The Noise

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

SONG ABOVE THE NOISE A man said: While walking along a busy street one day, I heard someone singing. His sweet voice was distinguishable even above the noise of the traffic. When I located him, I noticed that he had no legs and was pushing himself through the crowd in a wheelchair. Catching up ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:2

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Is God In Residence?

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 27, 2009

IS GOD IN RESIDENCE? I once saw a poster of a valentine-shaped heart with a castle on top of it. There was a flag with a slogan, oversized and coming out of the top of the castle. The slogan read: "Joy is the banner flown from the heart when the King is in residence." Well, stupid me, I didn’t ...read more

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Denomination: *other

Happiness Comes Most To Persons Who Seek It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness comes most to persons who seek it least, and think least about it. It is not an object to be sought, it is a state to be induced. It must follow and ...read more

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You Will Never Be Happy If You Continue To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You will never be happy if you continue to search for what ...read more

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Happiness, That Grand Mistress Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and ...read more

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The Happiest People Are Rarely The Richest, Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The happiest people are rarely the richest, or the most beautiful, or even the most talented...Their eyes are turned outward; they are ...read more

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Happiness Is No Easy Matter; Tis Very Easy To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness is no easy matter; tis very easy to find it within ourselves, and ...read more

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An Effort Made For The Happiness Of Others Lifts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An effort made for the happiness of others lifts ...read more

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The Happiness Of Life Is Made Up Of Minute ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions the little, soon-forgotten charities of a kiss or ...read more

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Happiness Can Be Built Only On Virtue, And Must ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness can be built only on virtue, and must of necessity have ...read more

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Happiness, That Grand Mistress Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and ...read more

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