In Sermon Illustrations: "American Adults" showing 921-940 of 3,095

Permissiveness Is The Principle Of Treating ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Permissiveness is the principle of treating children as if they were adults; and the tactic of ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Women Surveys By Nielsen/Netratings, Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Women Surveys by Nielsen/NetRatings, which measures Internet audiences, have found that women account for more than a 25% all visitors to sites with adult content, with more than 10 million women logging on to such sites in December alone. ComScore Media Metrix, an Internet research firm, has found ...read more

Tags: Addiction

You Are Richer Than You Think...

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 6, 2022

The richest 2% of the world's population owns more than half of the world's household wealth. Assets of just $2,200 per adult place a household in the top half of the worlds wealthiest. To be among the richest 10% of adults in the world, just $61,000 in assets is needed. If you have ...read more

Tags: Death, Blessings, Eternity, Poverty, Judgment, Money, Wealth  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Significant Finds: Researcher George Barna Lists ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

Significant Finds: Researcher George Barna lists the fol-lowing as his most notable findings in ’00. (1) Only 4% of born again adults are certain of the existence of absolute moral truth. (2) 94% of black adults rank having a close, personal relationship with God as a top life priority, com-pared ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

If Children Never Asked Questions, They Would ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If children never asked questions, they would never learn how ...read more

Tags: Children

Life-Stages Drive Consumer Patterns: Life-Stages; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Life-stages Drive Consumer Patterns: Life-stages; turning points in life, a period of sudden, perhaps dramatic, change that requires new skills and a new frame of mind¾influence buying and giving patterns particular-ly among boomers. Key life-stages are fairly predictable; birth, childhood, ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1

Tags: Money

A Heart-Broken Little Girl Began To Kneel And ...  PRO

Contributed by Toby Powers on May 17, 2006

A heart-broken little girl began to kneel and pour out her heart to God in the altar at her local church. She did not know what to say. As she wept speechless, she began to remember what her Father had told her, "God knows your needs even before you pray, and he can answer when you don’t even know ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:17, Matthew 6:8

Tags: Prayer Answered, Prayer How To, Prayer

Denomination: Baptist

Barna Also Revealed That "Less Than One Out Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 23, 2003

Barna also revealed that "Less than one out of every ten regular attendee of Christian churches give 10% or more of their income - a tithe - to their church." a. Another recent poll from Barna reveals a more disturbing trend happening in America with people and their giving to God note what he ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unchurched Don't Visit In Person

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

UNCHURCHED DON’T VISIT IN PERSON Unchurched adults interested in finding a church home aren’t nearly as likely to visit one in person as a church member who is shopping for a new congregation, claims LifeWay Research. Only 49% of unchurched adults would visit in-person if they were looking for a ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

The Illusions Of Childhood Are Necessary ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The illusions of childhood are necessary experiences: a child should not be denied a balloon because an adult ...read more

Tags: Children

The Average Attendance Of A U.s. Protestant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The average attendance of a U.S. Protestant church (adults + kids) is 124. The median is ...read more

Tags: Church Growth

The Average Attendance Of A U.s. Protestant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

The average attendance of a U.S. Protestant church (adults + kids) is 124. The median is 70. ...read more

Tags: Church Growth

87% Of People Who Were Hindus As Children Remain ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

87% of people who were Hindus as children remain so as ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Porn Plague: Today, There Are Over 200,000 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Porn Plague: Today, there are over 200,000 pornographic listings on the Internet. Newsweek Magazine claims that visits to adult sites comprise 33% of all on-line usage. Dr. Laura Schlessinger claims at any given time 62% of those on the Web are visiting a porn site—the discrepancy probably lying in ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Top Ten Addictions

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2012

TOP TEN ADDICTIONS The top 10 addictions verify these statements: Alcohol, smoking, drugs, gambling, food, video games, internet, sexual, shopping, work People succumb to these addictions in search of peace and fulfillment; but fail to realize either one. It is a sad, circular, dangerous, and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:17-18

Tags: Addiction

Just 37% Of People Who Were Jehovah's Witnesses ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Just 37% of people who were Jehovah’s Witnesses as children remain so as ...read more

Tags: Religion

50% Of U.s. Churches Have Fewer Than 100 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

50% of U.S. churches have fewer than 100 regularly participating ...read more

70-75% Of Children Raised By Christian Parents Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

70-75% of children raised by Christian parents do NOT live for Jesus as ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Tags: Parenting

State Of U.s. Church: In Proportion To The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

State of U.S. Church: In proportion to the U.S. population, there are less than half as many churches today as in 1900. About 4,000 churches are started each year¾while 7,000 die and close. In ’91, 21% of all adults were unchurched. In ’02, 34% fit that description. Today the U.S. is the 4th ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Church Alternatives

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

CHURCH ALTERNATIVES A Barna study finds a majority of U.S. adults believe there are biblically legitimate alternatives to participation in a conventional church. Among them are engaging in faith activities at home with one’s family (acceptable by 89% of adults); being active in a house church ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost