In Sermon Illustrations: "Joy To The World"

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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A Sure Way To Lose Happiness, I Found, Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A sure way to lose happiness, I found, is to want it at the ...read more

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The Greatest Happiness Is To Know The Source Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The greatest happiness is to know the source ...read more

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Seek Happiness For Its Own Sake, And You Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Seek happiness for its own sake, and you will not find it; seek for duty, and happiness will follow as ...read more

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There Is Only One Way To Happiness, And That Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying about the things which ...read more

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A Great Obstacle To Happiness Is The Expectation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A great obstacle to happiness is the expectation of ...read more

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The Constitution Only Guarantees The American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. ...read more

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There Are Two Ways Of Being Happy: We Must ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means either may do the result is the same and it is for each man to decide ...read more

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