In Sermon Illustrations: "Spirit Controlled Life"

Weighty Matters 25% Of Adult Americans Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Weighty Matters 25% of adult Americans are currently on a diet while 34% are neither dieting nor exercising. Dieters are 29 pounds heavier than they would like to be while non-dieters are 12 pounds heavier than they prefer. 65% of adults are dieting, exercising, or doing both. 57% do some kind of ...read more

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Sleepless In America The National Sleep ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Sleepless In America The National Sleep Foundation says the culprits are: Email: It just won’t let us unplug. Caffeine: Our sleep shortage has deepened in lockstep with the rising popularity of gourmet coffee. Alcohol: Alcohol compromises deep sleep and robs us of much-needed rest. Lack of ...read more

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The Rate Of Lost Or Mishandled Airline Baggage ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

The rate of lost or mishandled airline baggage rose 23% from ‘04 to ...read more

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A Man Who Had Hitchhiked From Coast To Coast And ...  PRO

Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Sep 17, 2004

A man who had hitchhiked from coast to coast and had walked many miles in the process was asked what he had found the most difficult to endure. To the surprise of his questioner it was not the steep mountains or the dazzling sun or the scorching desert heat that had troubled him, but, in the words ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:15

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Denomination: Baptist

A Pre-Kindergarten Teacher Found An Exciting New ...

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

A pre-kindergarten teacher found an exciting new thing for the Sunday School class. The teacher wrote a song about popcorn, taught it to the children, and had them crouch down on the floor to sing it. At appropriate points in the song, all the children would "pop up." The teacher soon had them ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

In The Wake Of War Torn Streets And Suicide ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2005

In the wake of war torn streets and suicide bombings, strengthened by a grateful heart,one brave Iraqi official stands tall and puts a price on his sufferings. Due to the brutal assassination of the former pro-American mayor, Ali Fadel gladly stepped in as Baghdad’s new leading official. Mr. ...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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I Refuse To Admit That I Am More Than 52, Even ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I refuse to admit that I am more than 52, even if that does make ...read more

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