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

Of Some 3,000 Characters Named In The Bible, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Of some 3,000 characters named in the Bible, fewer than 10% are women. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Hispanics Now Comprise 14.5% Of The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Hispanics now comprise 14.5% of the U.S. population compared to blacks at ...read more

The Gates Foundation Has Given Planned Parenthood ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

The Gates Foundation has given Planned Parenthood Federation almost $12.5 million since ...read more

Births To Mothers Of 2 Or More Children Rose 4% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Births to mothers of 2 or more children rose 4% between ’96 and ’03, 12% since ...read more

Eating Out Americans Spend An Average Of $390 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

Eating Out Americans spend an average of $390 billion a year in restaurants vs. $364 billion in ...read more

16% Of Gen Nexters Say They Never Attend Church ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

16% of Gen Nexters say they never attend church (compared with 12% among the older age ...read more

Tags: Religion

Unsung Heroes: Hur, A Man Who Helped Moses

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Aug 6, 2024

Introduction: Aaron and Joshua are mentioned often as men who helped Moses as Israel journeyed from Egypt to Canaan. There was one other man who assisted Moses, when Moses really needed some help. His name is Hur and he is another unsung hero. Text: Exodus 17:8-16, KJV: 8 Then came Amalek, and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Tags: Moses, Amalekites, Hur

Denomination: Baptist

Unintentionally Humorous Texts: Look What I Just Made!

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 27, 2024

Introduction: Idols, man-made objects of worship, have been around and have been used for thousands of years. These items were made out of stone, clay, various metals, as well as wood. Now imagine the carpenters or other craftsmen who made these objects, knowing what they had made, and what they ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 44:12-17

Tags: Isaiah, Idols, Types Of Trees

Denomination: Baptist

Unsung Heroes At The 'battle Of The Ditches'!

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Aug 30, 2024

Introduction: Ask any veteran or anyone who served in the military for the strangest duty they ever performed and you may get some interesting replies! The soldiers in this story were asked (!) to put down their swords and take up some shovels in order to dig a lot of ditches! This story also has ...read more

Tags: Jehoshaphat, Elisha, Unsung Heroes, Ditches

Denomination: Baptist

Think It Was C H Spurgeon Who Had A Lady Come To ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 28, 2000

think it was C H Spurgeon who had a lady come to him saying that she felt called to the ministry. Spurgeon asked about her home and family and when he heard she had 13 children he exclaimed, "Well, praise God, not only ...read more

Tags: Servanthood, Christian Disciplines, Gift, Give, Giving, Present, Parenting  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Distinctly Stated That The Son Of Man Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Gresham on Jan 19, 2004

“It is distinctly stated that the Son of Man is come to seek…Seeking the lost is more than a mere attempt to locate unsaved men, for they are present on every hand. The term ‘seeking the lost,’ therefore, suggests a divine preparation of the unsaved that will bring them into adjustment with the ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Baptist

The Latino Population In The U.s. Constitutes The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

The Latino Population in the U.S. constitutes the 5th largest Hispanic population group in the world, just behind Argentina. By ‘25 it will be #2, behind only Mexico. Our Hispanic population grows by 2.5 people every minute. They now comprise 13% of the ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Men Still Bread Winners: 54% Of Working Married ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Men Still Bread Winners: 54% of working married Americans live in households in which the husband brings in all or most of the family income, according to a new Gallup poll. Only 13% live in households where the woman earns all or most of the ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Napoleon Bonaparte On Jesus  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2010

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ON JESUS It was Napoleon Bonaparte who wrote "Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and myself founded empires; but what foundation did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded an empire upon love; and at this hour millions ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Tags: Jesus Christ

The Lights Along The Shore

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 9, 2017

The Lights Along the Shore To me, lighthouses are among the most charming of man-made structures. Their unique and essential purpose makes each one a thing of exquisite beauty. Seafarers seeking a haven on a stormy night find a beam from the shore as precious as life itself. Perhaps Philip ...read more

Scripture: John 1:3-7, John 8:12, Matthew 5:14-16, 2 Peter 1:19, Revelation 22:5, John 3:19-21, Malachi 4:2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Harbor, Light And Darkness, Navigation, Light, Sea  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Unsung Heroes: The Lame Man Of Acts 3

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 30, 2021

Text: Acts 3:1-10. KJV: 1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Tags: John, Peter, Healings

Denomination: Baptist

By 2030, 20%of The U.s. Population, Or 70 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

By 2030, 20%of the U.S. population, or 70 million people, will be over 65. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Christian Bookstores Are Reporting Bibles Sales ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Christian bookstores are reporting Bibles sales increases up to 40% since 9/11. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Every Year In The Us, More Than 60,000 New Books ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Every year in the US, more than 60,000 new books are presented to readers. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Today Search Engines Are The First Port Of Call ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Today search engines are the first port of call for nearly half of men seeking advice. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Men And Women