In Sermon Illustrations: "2 Corinthians 4 20 5 20"

For Working Americans Over Age 45 Who Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

For working Americans over age 45 who have living parents, half are providing some assistance to ...read more

Tags: Family

51% Of Tweens And 48% Of Teens Say That When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

51% of tweens and 48% of teens say that when they grow up, they’ll be happier if they have ...read more

Tags: Materialism

86% Of Non-Church Attenders Say They Can Have A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

86% of non-church attenders say they can have a good relationship with God without belonging to a ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

In Japan And Several Other Countries, More People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

In Japan and several other countries, more people connect and communicate with the Web via than mobile ...read more

Tags: Technology

29% Of U.s. Theater Revenues Come Through Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

29% of U.S. theater revenues come through their concession stands and 66% through ticket ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

[061]. A Message From A Poem – Do You Love Me More Than These?

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 14, 2025

[061]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – DO YOU LOVE ME MORE THAN THESE? How sound is our love? How enduring is it? How sturdy is it – does it flicker on and off like some lights? Is your love for the Lord, your Saviour, prepared to go to a martyr’s death? The inspiration for this poem came from that ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:4-5, 1 John 4:19, John 21:15-17

Tags: Love, Friendship, Poetry, Poem, First Love  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

This Past Thursday, I Had The Opportunity To Ride ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 8, 2004

This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to ride with 2 deputies in the Oviedo area. That night, I rode with a deputy as he patrolled his area and one of the things we did was drive around behind many of the stores and shopping centers to make sure there were no problems there. Of the patrol ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8, Isaiah 6:9

Tags: Repentance, Salvation, Confession Of Sin

Denomination: Baptist

A Greek Author From Caria Named Phlegon Wrote ...  PRO

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Nov 11, 2000

A Greek author from Caria named Phlegon wrote about the darkness that occurred in the 4th year of the 202nd Olympiad (equivilant to 33 A.D.). "There was the greatest eclipse of the sun. It became as night in the sixth hour of the day (noon) so that the stars even appeared in the ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible, Cross Agony

Denomination: Baptist

Welcome And Do-Si-Do, Citation: Cartoonist Sandy ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 17, 2001

[Welcome and Do-Si-Do, Citation: Cartoonist Sandy Silverthorne in Leadership, Vol. 11, no. 4]. "And now here’s the point in our service where I’d like you all to rise, turn to the person on your right, shake hands, turn ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends, Church Small Groups, Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Christian Life Is A ‘hidden Life' As Far As ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004

“The Christian life is a ‘hidden life’ as far as the world is concerned, because the world does not know Christ (see I John 4: 1-6). Our sphere of life is not this earth, but heaven; and the things that attract us and excite us belong to heaven, not ...read more

Tags: Faith, Joy

Denomination: Baptist

This Is The Most Sincere Adage: Sticks And ...

Contributed by Lisa Delay on Aug 28, 2005

This is the most sincere adage: Sticks and stones may well break bones, but tactless words break human hearts and spirits. A cutting comment isn’t pulling a trigger at someone’s head; it is far more concealed and sinister. Do not be ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:8

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Forgiveness General, Wisdom

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Nondisparagement Clauses Are Popping Up In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Nondisparagement Clauses are popping up in employment contracts. Here is an example; “Employee agrees not to make any derogatory comments in any format, whether written, electronic, or oral, to the press, or any individual or entity regarding the company that relates to the company’s business or ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Christian America: According To Gallup More Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Christian America: According to Gallup more than 8 in 10 Americans are Christian while only 9% claim no religious affiliation at all. More than 4 in 10 Americans attend church regularly, and most Americans say that religion is fairly or ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

The Bible Is Being Used As A Textbook In Classes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Bible is being used as a textbook in classes taught in 300 school districts nationwide, according to the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools. 93% of all the school boards it has approached to implement the curriculum have accepted it, ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Child Care: A New National Alliance For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Child Care: A new National Alliance for Caregiving study says 1.3 million to 1.4 million children (ages 8-18) in the U.S. care for sick or disabled relatives. At least 75% get some help, but half spend a ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Great Preacher Alexander White, When He Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The great preacher Alexander White, when he was too old to mount the pulpit, would rise every morning to prepare a sermon, even though he never preached them. He did so until the day he died. He was convinced that study of ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

We Must Also Be Bold And Forceful Critics Of The ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 3, 2010

"We must also be bold and forceful critics of the idols, injustices, and immorality we find in our culture. We need to expose and root out cultural factors that make it hard for people to have faith in God and to live a just and moral life." (Archbishop ...read more

Tags: Culture

Denomination: Catholic

About Galilee

Contributed by David Tack on Jan 30, 2011

ABOUT GALILEE According to Guzik, “The region of Galilee was a fertile, progressive, highly populated region. According to figures from the Jewish historian Josephus, there were some 3 million people populating Galilee, an area smaller than the state of Connecticut.” ...read more

Tags: Israel

Denomination: Baptist

The Early Church Father John Chrysostom Relates ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 9, 2008

The early Church Father John Chrysostom relates these two words to the special situation in which the Galatians found themselves: “For since they were in danger of falling from grace, he prays that they may recover it again, and since they had become at war with God, he ...read more

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Other

"sacrifice And Suffering."

Contributed by Darrell Campbell on Mar 20, 2024

While we enjoy our cookouts and ballgames on Memorial Day and July 4th we often forget about the suffering and sacrifice that made it all possible. As we celebrate Easter may we have the same mindset. It is more than egg hunts, pretty clothes and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Sacrifice, Suffering

Denomination: Baptist