In Sermon Illustrations: "Spirit Filled Life"

The Prince Of Peace And The Pauper

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 2, 2009

THE PRINCE OF PEACE AND THE PAUPER It may be a poor example, but I draw from Mark Twain's classic "The Prince and The Pauper." Ten-year-old Prince Edward, spoiled and bored, finds a pauper boy, Tom Conti, who is his precise double in appearance. The two trade places on a lark, but the Prince ...read more

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Denomination: Orthodox

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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Aging Seems To Be The Only Available Way To Live ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Aging seems to be the only available way to ...read more

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It Was Charming Of God I Never Expected Itthat ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It was charming of God I never expected itThat as beauty ...read more

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It Must Be Pleasant To Reach That Age When One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It must be pleasant to reach that age when one can go to the ...read more

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The Trouble With Most Women Is They Get Old In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The trouble with most women is they get old in their heads. They ...read more

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And There Is Healing In Old Trees, Old Streets ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"And there is healing in old trees, Old streets a glamour hold; Why may not I, as well as ...read more

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