In Sermon Illustrations: "Suffering Loneliness"

Loneliness And Belonging

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 16, 2011

LONELINESS AND BELONGING Chip Ingram notes: "In his landmark book Bowling Alone, Robert Putman makes the case that loneliness is America’s new epidemic. People are searching for a place to belong. In the 1970s, it wasn’t uncommon for someone to leave a job that paid well and go off into the woods ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

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Language Has Created The Word Loneliness To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Language has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone, and the word solitude ...read more

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Can You Hear The Cries Of Loneliness?

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 3, 2013

CAN YOU HEAR THE CRIES OF LONELINESS? A Story from Max Lucado: In the summer of 1980 a story about an attractive girl who was young and successful stirred the US. The story broke the evening news with the headline; Judith Bucknell was dead -- it was number one hundred and six that year in the ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

J. Oswald Sanders On Loneliness  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2011

J. OSWALD SANDERS ON LONELINESS J. Oswald Sanders once pointed out: "The round of pleasure or the amassing of wealth are [often] but vain attempts to escape from the persistent ache. The millionaire is usually a lonely man and the comedian is often more unhappy than his audience." In his book, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

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There Are Times When Silence Has The Loudest ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are times when silence has the ...read more

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How Seldom Is It That The Soul Keeps Itself ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

How seldom is it that the soul keeps itself silent ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

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No Trumpets Sound When The Important Decisions ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made. ...read more

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One Of The Lessons Of History Is That Nothing Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and ...read more

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Silence Is Always Part Of Great Music. Silence ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Silence is always part of great music. Silence is always part of great art. Silence ...read more

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A Mans Silence Is Wonderful To Listen ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A mans silence is wonderful ...read more

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He Who Does Not Understand Your Silence Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who does not understand your silence will probably not ...read more

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Silence Is A Great ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Silence is a great ...read more

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True Silence Is The Rest Of The Mind; It Is To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body ...read more

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No One Has A Finer Command Of Language Than The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No one has a finer command of language than the person who ...read more

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God Is The Friend Of Silence. See How Nature ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God is the friend of silence. See how nature trees, flowers, grass grows in silence; see the stars, the moon, ...read more

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How Silent The Woods Would Be If Only The Best ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

How silent the woods would be if only the ...read more

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Be Able To Be Alone. Dont Lose The Advantage Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Be able to be alone. Dont lose the ...read more

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What A Lovely Surprise To Discover How Un-Lonely ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What a lovely surprise to discover how un-lonely ...read more

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Only Alone Can I Draw Close Enough To God To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Only alone can I draw close enough to God to ...read more

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Alone, Even Doing Nothing, You Do Not Waste ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Alone, even doing nothing, you do not waste your time. You do, almost always, in company. No encounter with yourself can be altogether sterile: Something necessarily ...read more

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