In Sermon Illustrations: "2 Corinthians 5 20b 6 10"

Resurrection Only 36% Of American Adults Believe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Resurrection Only 36% of American adults believe that, after you die, your physical body will someday be resurrected. 54% do not believe so and 10% ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Dale Carnegie's Solution To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009

Dale Carnegie’s Solution to Worry--Prayer We can forget about what tomorrow brings - we can quit worrying - because if we love Almighty God and have faith in Him, everything will work out for our good! Down through the centuries, many who have tried Him have found that to be true! The late great ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7

Tags: Worry

A Report In The American Journal Of Geriatric ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A report in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychology found that 70% of seniors say they gamble. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

85% Of U.s. Churches Average 200 Or Fewer People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

85% of U.S. churches average 200 or fewer people in attendance on Sundays. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

Americans Donated $260.3-Billion To Charity In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Americans Donated $260.3-billion to charity in ‘05, an increase of 2.7% after inflation, according to Giving USA, reports The ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Americans Donated $260.3-Billion To Charity In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Americans Donated $260.3-billion to charity in ‘05, an increase of 2.7% after inflation, according to Giving USA, reports The Chronicle ...read more

Job Satisfaction Is Waning. A New Conference ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Job Satisfaction is waning. A new Conference Board survey finds that just 49% of Americans are satisfied with their jobs today versus 58% in ’95. It fell most among workers aged 35 to 54, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Smart Money Magazine Rated Christian Ministries ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Smart Money magazine rated Christian ministries as 4 of the top 5 U.S. charities when it comes to efficient use of donations. They are #1 Samaritan’s Purse, #2 Wycliffe Bible Translators, #4 Focus on the Family and #5 ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Higher Earners: From The Ages Of 18 To 65, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Higher Earners: From the ages of 18 to 65, the average male college grad earns $2.5 million over his lifetime, 90% more than his high school counterpart. That’s up from 40% more in ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Pedro Amonestaba A Los Pastores De La Iglesia, ...

Contributed by Mike Mcguire on Feb 8, 2007

Pedro amonestaba a los pastores de la iglesia, “Apacentad la grey de Dios que está entre vosotros, cuidando de ella,… Y cuando aparezca el Príncipe de los pastores, vosotros ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Survey Of Hundreds Of Pastors Has Allowed Us To ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

A survey of hundreds of pastors has allowed us to compile a preliminary list of measurable quality factors in the life of a congregation in ranking order. The twelve factors are: 1. Bible knowledge. Church members are increasing in their grasp of the teachings of the Bible. They can integrate ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, Church General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If I Loved Him Better, I Would Paint Him ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 27, 2010

"If I loved him better, I would paint him better!”--Paul Gustave Doré Paul Gustave Doré was born in Strasburg, January 10, 1833. He was well-known for illustrating many works, including a version of the Bible. (You can download the set of pen and ink drawing from Project Gutenberg.) The story is ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:2-3

Tags: Jesus, Love For God

12 Rules For Raising Delinquent Children

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jul 8, 2024

TWELVE RULES FOR RAISING DELINQUENT CHILDREN (HOUSTON, TEXAS POLICE DEPT., 1960) 1. Begin with infancy to give the child everything he wants. In this way he will grow up to believe the world owes him a living. 2. When he picks up bad words, laugh at him. This will make him think he's cute. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Tags: Children, Parents, Mothers, Home, Training, Police, Discipline, Fathers  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[038] A Message From A Poem – Can They Really Know?

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 26, 2025

[038] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CAN THEY REALLY KNOW? This poem is derived from thinking about the songs of several decades ago, (50-70 years) especially in the American Southern Gospel Quartets. Needless to say I love those old singers especially The Cathedrals. The poem is quite simple and is ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:1-15, Ephesians 2:4-7

Tags: Hell, Grace, Glory, Heaven, Know, We Can Know  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Is Patient And Kind. Sometimes We Need To Be ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2009

Love is patient and kind. Sometimes we need to be careful what we say and learn to think on our feet to say positive things about people. The story is told about a 6’ 10 “ Texan who walked up to the counter at McDonalds, slammed down his big fist and said to the girl behind the counter, “I want ...read more

Tags: Tongue

Denomination: Wesleyan

Giftings" Or "Anointings" Are Manifested By The ...

Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 28, 2007

"Giftings" or "Anointings" are manifested by the Holy Ghost not ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Churches Can Learn From Small Businesses That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Churches can learn from small businesses that have been operating for less than 10 years in that they use the Web for marketing far more than their older counterparts, according to a Kelsey Group study. Younger businesses are particularly heavy users of e-mail and Internet Yellow Pages, but also ...read more

Tags: Church General

Who Was Gamaliel?

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 15, 2008

Who was GAMALIEL? 1. Not thought to be present when the Sanhedrin met to condemn Jesus 2. In that era, only about 3 or 4 members of the Sanhedrin were Pharisees; mostly Sadducees…but Gamaliel was respected as the greatest Rabbi in the land 3. A descendent of King David, very distantly related to ...read more

Tags: Paul

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Promise To Christ

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

God's Promise to Christ There are many truths to grasp in Isaiah 53. A truth worth grasping today is found in Isaiah 53:10, "But the Lord was pleased to crush Him, putting Him to grief. If He would render Himself as a guilt offering. He will see His offspring, He will prolong His Days, and the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:10

Tags: Covenant

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ghandhi—worship Without Sacrifice  PRO

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 2, 2003

Ghandhi--Worship without Sacrifice In a conference with the British Government, Ghandhi said that human beings must take great care not to be molded by external forces that can destroy their lives, their families, their community, and their nation. He called these forces “The 7 social ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Tags: Fulfillment, Church Practices, Worship Definition

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ