In Sermon Illustrations: "American Adults"

The "Adult" Market Internet Industry Is Now Worth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

The “adult” market Internet industry is now worth 8% of the total $18 billion consumer e-commerce ...read more

Tags: Addiction

If You Treat A Sick Child Like And Adult And A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If you treat a sick child like and adult and a sick adult like a child, everything ...read more

Tags: Children

Kids Are Confused. Half Of The Adults Tell Him ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Kids are confused. Half of the adults tell him to find himself; the other ...read more

Tags: Children

Recently, A Survey Was Made Of 200 Married Adults ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Raisbeck on Jul 4, 2003

Recently, a survey was made of 200 married adults in regards to forgiveness (1). The researchers were wondering how one’s ability to forgive others would affect their marital satisfaction and personal well-being. The results were astounding! This research suggests that there is a huge relationship ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Tags: Forgiveness, Forgiveness General, Commitment, Conflict, Marriage, Marriage Commitment, Marriage General  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Any Adults Here Remember The Television Show, ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 17, 2003

Any adults here remember the television show, "Emergency?"¨ That was my ultra-favorite show. And at times I wish I had TV Land on my TV so I could watch it still. But because of that show, I was planning to be a paramedic, like the guys on that show. I thought it was really cool to use the ...read more

Tags: God The Father, God's Omniscience

Denomination: Wesleyan

One Adult Swallow Got Alongside The Chicks And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

"One adult swallow got alongside the chicks and started shoving them out toward the end of the branch--pushing, pushing, pushing. The end one fell off. Somewhere between the branch and the water four feet below, the wings started working, and the fledgling was off on his own. Then the second one. ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Single Adults Are More Likely Than Married ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Single adults are more likely than married adults to stay away from religious services (37% versus 29%, ...read more

Tags: Religion

59% Of U.s. Adults Not Attached To A Church ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

59% of U.S. adults not attached to a church consider themselves to be Christian, 17% ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

A 2006 Survey Of State Adult Protective Agencies ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

A 2006 survey of state adult protective agencies found 565,747 reports of abuse of vulnerable adults in one year. With 89% of reports occurring in domestic settings, it's a disturbing snapshot of mistreatment of people in their own homes, mostly by their own kin, who are also likely to be their ...read more

Tags: Family

According To A Pew Research Study, Adults Of All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

According to a Pew Research study, adults of all ages consider unwed parenting to be a problem for our society, and 71% say births to unwed mothers is a "big problem." 69% say a child needs both a mother and a father to grow up ...read more

Tags: Parenting

59% Of U.s. Adults Not Attached To A Church ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

59% of U.S. adults not attached to a church consider themselves to be Christian, 17% born-again ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

47% Of New Adult Christian Believers Today Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

47% of new adult Christian believers today are Baby Boomers, 40% are Gen-X-ers and 13% Builders or ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

62% Of Adults Believe Public Libraries Will Still ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

62% of adults believe public libraries will still be relevant in 25 years. Only 22% ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will

34% Of Unchurched Adults Strongly Agree "The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

34% of unchurched adults strongly agree "the Christian religion is a relevant and viable religion for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

If Adults Didnt Always Feel They Had To Wear ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If adults didnt always feel they had to wear armor, youth wouldnt always be ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Average, Healthy, Well-Adjusted Adult Gets ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The average, healthy, well-adjusted adult gets up at 7:30 in the morning ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Bible Fact & Fiction: Tyndale House In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Bible Fact & Fiction: Tyndale House in cooperation with the Barna Research Group discovered the following about American adults: · 80% name the Bible as the most influential book in human history. · 58% believe the Bible to be totally accurate in all it teaches. · 91% of all households own at least ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

How Pervasive Is The Christian Faith In American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2002

How pervasive is the Christian faith in American culture? We know that four out of ten adults read the Bible in a typical week, four out of ten attend a church service, eight out of ten pray to God, two out of ten attend a small group, and one out of four attend a Sunday school class. But what ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

American Chat Some 53 Million Americans, 1 In 6, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

American Chat Some 53 million Americans, 1 in 6, now visit a chat room every month, up from one in 10 million in ‘01, finds Nielsen/Net Rating and Forrester Research. E-mail is now the most popular online activity for 93% of Web regulars ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Church Wins Kids For Life: A New Barna Research ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Church Wins Kids For Life: A new Barna Research study finds that 71% of Americans adults had a period of time during their childhood when they regularly attended a Christian church. 61% of those who attended church as a youngster attend regularly today, while a 78% of those who didn’t still don’t ...read more

Tags: Children