In Sermon Illustrations: "1 Corinthians 12 3b 13"

Titles Of Jesus Christ To The Architect, He Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Titles of Jesus Christ To the architect, He is the chief cornerstone (1 Peter 2:6) To the bride, He is the bridegroom (Matthew 25:1) To the carpenter, He is the door. (John 10:9) To the engineer, He is the new and living way. (Hebrews 10:20) To the farmer, He is the Lord of the harvest (Matthew ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

In 2005, There Will Be 256 Million Turkeys Raised ...  PRO

Contributed by John Harvey on Nov 16, 2005

In 2005, there will be 256 million turkeys raised in the United States. There will be 649 million pounds of cranberries produced. There will be 1.6 billion pounds of sweet potatoes produced. There will be 998 million pounds of pumpkin products produced. The ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Islam Is The 2nd Largest Religion In The U.s. And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Islam is the 2nd largest religion in the U.S. and in Europe. Muslims outnumber Methodists in England. 43% of Muslims live in Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and India. There are 1.3 billion Muslims in the world while there ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Now – There Are A Lot Of Different Religions We ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 4, 2003

NOW – there are a lot of different religions we could look at this morning BUT I have limited our discussion to just 4… Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity… AND – the reason is because they represent over 76% of the world’s population… CHECKOUT – the chart in your ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Church Household

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2007

(1 Timothy 3:1-13) Chrytsostom writes, "The church leader must be ’one that governs well his own house.’... For the church is, as it were, a small household. In a house there are children and wife and domestic duties, and some person has to provide order for them all. So in the church there are ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Eu Is Now Largest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

EU IS NOW LARGEST ECONOMY The European Union has overtaken the U.S. as the world’s #1 economy due to the continued dramatic fall of the dollar, according to a Reuters report. The U.S. 2007 GDP is officially estimated at $13,843,800 billion compared with at 8,847,889 billion Euros for the 15 EU ...read more

Tags: Money

Gay Activists Often Claim 10% Of The Population ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Gay Activists often claim 10% of the population is homosexual, but the facts tell a different story. A new National Center for Health Statistics report finds just 2.3% of men and 1.3% of women view themselves as ...read more

Tags: Homosexuality

The Media Research Center Reports That Between ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The Media Research Center reports that between ‘93 and ‘96, less than 1% of network TV news content was devoted to religion. ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Half Of All Children Ages One To Five Are Read To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Half of all children ages one to five are read to 7 or more times a week; 53% for 1-2 year-olds, and 51% for ...read more

Tags: School

Glad Grads: Approximately 5.2 Million Students ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Glad Grads: Approximately 5.2 million students graduated in ’02—2.9 million high school grads, 1.2 million college undergrads, 397,000 master’s degrees, 76,500 1st-time professional students ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Generations And The Bible  PRO

Contributed by Billy Nale on Oct 19, 2009

GENERATIONS AND THE BIBLE A new research report from the Barna Group examines recent nationwide studies on how different generations of American adults view and use the Bible. For the purposes of this research, the Mosaic generation refers to adults who are currently ages 18 to 25; Busters are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 1 Timothy 4:12-16

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Baptist

Nelson Publishers Has 5 Titles On The 10/21 New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Nelson Publishers has 5 titles on the 10/21 New York Times’ best-sellers lists, a first in the company’s history. Included are David Jeremiah’s Signs of Life, #10 and Deborah Norville’s Thank You Power, #13 on the Hardcover Advice list. Robin McGraw’s Inside My Heart is #12, and John and Stasi ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

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

Tags: Hardship Of Life

American Consumer Debt Hit A Record Level In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

American Consumer Debt hit a record level in October at over $1.98 trillion. The nations credit card debt hit $785 billion, or nearly $7,000 per household. And since about 40% of users pay their balances in full each month, the household card debt of those who carry balances is closer to $12,000. ...read more

Tags: Money

The Age Barometer  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 21, 2001

THE AGE BAROMETER Change is a fact of life. The older you are the more change you’ve seen. This morning I have a test called "The Age Barometer". By taking this simple test you can determine how old you really are. Give yourself one point for each item you remember: 1. Blackjack chewing ...read more

Tags: Change

Americans First  PRO

Contributed by B. D. B Moses on Mar 21, 2002

AMERICANS FIRST During the time of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, Greg Livingstone was asked to give a "missions minute" at a large evangelical church on the East Coast. Since he had only one minute to speak, he decided to ask them only two questions. The first one was, "How many of you are praying ...read more

Scripture: John 8:32

Tags: What Is Evangelism?, World Religions, Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

Alcohol Statistics

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2012

ALCOHOL STATISTICS "By the time they are high school seniors, 80% have used alcohol and 62% have been drunk. In the United States, roughly 50,000 cases of alcohol poisoning are reported each year and approximately once every week, someone dies from this preventable condition. Approximately 14 ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21

Tags: Alcohol

In The Twelve Months Ending October '07, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

In the twelve months ending October ’07, the number of visitors to coupon sites grew by 6% over the previous year, to 20.3 ...read more

Tags: Money

Reasons Why We Suffer

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 15, 2019

1. We suffer because we live in a fallen world (Romans 8:26-30). 2. We suffer because we have an enemy who stalks us (I Peter 5:8-9). 3. We suffer because of our own wrong decisions (Psalm 51). 4. We may suffer because of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-30

Tags: Discipline, Suffering, Judgment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Clark Cothern, Decision, Tells Of A Personal ...  PRO

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 6, 2005

Clark Cothern, Decision, tells of a personal experience he had had. “I once invited a friend, Gavin, to help my pastor and me guide 30 lively teens through an all-night "lock-in" at church. Early in the evening Gavin challenged me to a game of table tennis in the fellowship hall. Our game quickly ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Salvation Army