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It Takes An Average Of 14.2 Years To Bring A New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

It takes an average of 14.2 years to bring a new drug from lab to market—then only 1 in 5 survives FDA scrutiny. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Number 2: The Second Highest Traffic Topic Search ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Number 2: The second highest traffic topic search category on the Internet is Spiritual and Religious, second only to Sex and Pornography. (Randall ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

In 2003, 581,619 People Made A Decision For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

In 2003, 581,619 people made a decision for Christ in ’03 through the Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc. That’s nearly 1 every ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

That Is A Good Book Which Is Opened With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit. A. Bronson Alcott [Amos Bronson Alcott] (1799–1888), U.S. educator, ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

One Must Be A Wise Reader To Quote Wisely And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well. A. Bronson Alcott [Amos Bronson Alcott] (1799–1888), U.S. educator, social ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Wealth Retained The 60 Richest Americans Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

WEALTH RETAINED The 60 richest Americans have fortunes totaling an estimated $630 billion, of which only a little over $7 billion has been ...read more

Tags: Money

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

African Proverb

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009

African proverb: If you want to travel fast, travel alone. If you want to travel far, go together. (From a sermon by Anthony ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:8-12

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Chuck Swindoll Stated In Laugh Again, "Worry ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 30, 2009

Chuck Swindoll stated in Laugh Again, "Worry about nothing…pray about everything, and rest" (page 203). He says that the three ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:31-34

Tags: Worry

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Things The Bible Does For Us

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 4, 2021

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for: 1. Doctrine—what is right 2. Reproof—what is not right 3. Correction—how to get ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:21, 2 Timothy 4:1-3

Tags: Teaching The Word, Bible, Scripture, Doctrine, Inerrancy, Sword Of The Spirit  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A.w. Tozer Says That People Who Are Crucified ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002

A.W. Tozer says that people who are crucified with Christ have three distinct marks: 1. They are facing only one direction, 2. They can never turn ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20-21

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Mennonite

Ten Percent Of All 15 To 19 Year-Old Females ...  PRO

Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Dec 2, 2002

Ten percent of all 15 to 19 year-old females become pregnant each year. ("Kids Having Kids," A Robin Hood Foundation Special Report on the ...read more

Tags: Adultery

Denomination: Methodist

Of The 57 Million Americans Who Have Access To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Of the 57 million Americans who have access to the web, 25 million visit Cyber-sex sites between 1 and 10 hours a week. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

In The Past 12 Months, 7 Million U.s. Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

In the past 12 months, 7 million U.S. adults experienced identify theft. Worse, thieves have a 1 in 700 chance of being caught. ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Webster’s Ii New Riverside Dictionary Pg. ...  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 5, 2001

Webster’s II New Riverside Dictionary pg. 383 & 762 1) justice- the principle of ideal or moral rightness, fairness, and administrating law 2) vengeance- The act of ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Several Years Ago Notre Dame Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Illustration: Several years ago Notre Dame was the number 1 ranked football team in America. They were upset. A sports analyst said “The Notre Dame players have ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

To Witness

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 12, 2007

To witness. There are four marks of a witness: 1 firsthand experience of Christ. 2 A witness must be able to express themselves verbally. 3. A witness will have confidence in the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Number Of Hungry People In The World Rose ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 25, 2009

“The number of hungry people in the world rose to 1.02 billion this year, or nearly one in seven people, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture ...read more

Tags: Hunger, Politics

Denomination: Catholic

Nip Sin In The Bud

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 15, 2010

“Nip sin in the bud” as Swany would say! Otherwise, it will grow! "Woe to the rebellious children, says the Lord, that take counsel, but not of Me; and that cover with a covering, ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Moving Into Diversity  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 15, 2003

MOVING INTO DIVERSITY Newer neighborhoods rate best on diversity, report says Fast-growing cities in the West and South - which drew residents to neighborhoods built after passage of fair-housing laws - are among the US’s most racially diverse, according to a Census Bureau report. Still, it ...read more

Tags: Racism