In Sermon Illustrations: "American History"

Road Signs Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2013

ROAD SIGNS OF THE FAITH The problem Israel faced is a problem people have faced down through the ages. During World War II, during the Battle of the Bulge, there was a group of German soldiers who dressed themselves in the uniforms of the Allies. These German soldiers used American military ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:7-11

Tags: Antichrist

Pursuit Of Happiness

Contributed by Larry Hinkle on Dec 12, 2019

A disgruntled early American once complained to Ben Franklin, “so where is all this happiness that the Constitution was supposed to guarantee me?” Franklin is said to have responded, “The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11

Tags: Happiness, Joy

Denomination: Methodist

In 1991 James Patterson And Peter Kim Released ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In 1991 James Patterson and Peter Kim released The Day America Told the Truth, a study based on an extensive opinion survey which guaranteed the anonymity of its participants. And the truth was shocking Let me give you a brief sampling of their findings: Only 13% of Americans see all Ten ...read more

Tags: Cults

We Owe A Lot To Our Grandparents. They Have The ...

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Sep 10, 2007

We owe a lot to our grandparents. They have the warmth of a parent; the wisdom of the sages; and the heart of a child. And over five million American children live with their grandparents. Here are some wonderful grandparent quotes to remind us of these unsung heroes. Sam Levenson The simplest ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: Church Of God

How America Does Church Unattached

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

HOW AMERICA DOES CHURCH UNATTACHED People who had attended neither a conventional church nor a faith community during the past year represents 25% of adult Americans. A third of these have never attended a church. Intermittents - participated in a conventional church or a faith community within the ...read more

Tags: Church Growth

Happy

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

HAPPY According to a 12/07 Gallup poll, 84% of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in their personal life at this time, while 14% are dissatisfied. This ratio has been fairly stable since 1979. The poll asks respondents to choose "very happy," "fairly happy," or "not too happy." ...read more

Tags: Happiness

How America Does Church

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

HOW AMERICA DOES CHURCH "Unattached"--people who had attended neither a conventional church nor a faith community during the past year represents 25% of adult Americans. A third of these have never attended a church. "Intermittents"--participated in a conventional church or a faith community ...read more

Tags: Church General

This I Know

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Aug 21, 2008

THIS I KNOW After the Communist Government of China kicked out all foreign Missionaries, most contact with China was cut off. A lot of people wondered if Chrisitianity would die out completely. In 1972, a group of American Christians were thrilled to receive an unusual message from contacts in ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Leadership Confidence Levels ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

LEADERSHIP CONFIDENCE LEVELS FALLING The 2008 Harris Poll of American leadership confidence has measured the confidence finds 15 of the 16 items listed show a fall in confidence from 2007. They are leadership in medicine down from 35% to 28%, the White House down 22% to 15% and small business ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:8

Tags: Leadership General

The Idolatry Of Cell Phones

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 26, 2023

t’s no surprise that 45% of Americans say that their phone is the most valuable possession. What is surprising is how far our obsessions with cell phones go: Over one-third of Americans (36%) say they’d give up their pets to keep their cell phone. 53% say that in a house fire or other disaster, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Galatians 6:1-2

Tags: Cell Phones, Idolatry, Faithfulness, Fruit Of The Spirit, Time, Self Control, Lust  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

According To The A.c. Nielsen Co., The Average ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 5, 2002

According to the A.C. Nielsen Co., the average American watches three hours and 46 minutes of TV every day, that’s more than 52 days of ...read more

Lost In America  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2004

LOST IN AMERICA According to the North American Mission Board Research Division, there are 192 million lost people in America today and that number is growing by almost 2 million ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-31, Luke 15:1-15

Tags: Evangelism Urgency, Parable Lost Sheep

A Recent Survey On Marital Violence Reports That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

A recent survey on marital violence reports that approximately one in every seven American couples has used some form of physical abuse during an argument within the past year. ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Women Comprise 51.4% Of The U.s. Population ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Women comprise 51.4% of the U.S. population according to Census Bureau data, but they buy or influence 85% of purchases in the average American home. (Just Ask A ...read more

Tags: Women

A Recent Survey On Marital Violence Reports That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

A recent survey on marital violence reports that approximately one in every seven American couples has used some form of physical abuse during an argument within the past year. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Nation Is Made Great Not By Its Acres, But By ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A nation is made great not by its acres, but by the men who cultivate them; not by its great forests, but by the men who use them. America was a great land when ...read more

Tags: America

Hold On, My Friends, To The Constitution And To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and to the Republic for which it stands. Miracles do not cluster, and what has happened once in 6000 years, may not happen again. Hold on to the Constitution, for if the ...read more

Tags: America

Nuts And Bolts For Christ

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 3, 2010

NUTS AND BOLTS FOR CHRIST Arthur Blessitt, the famous American Evangelist who carried a Cross around the world in the 1980s was once called a "religious nut" – to which ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Anglican

Charismatic Churches Over 45,000 U.s. Churches ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Charismatic Churches Over 45,000 U.S. churches identify themselves as charismatic or Pentecostal or nearly 15% of all American churches. Only Baptists claim a larger ...read more

Tags: Church General

Values Are Most Important: The Family Research ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

Values Are Most Important: The Family Research Council’s recent Battleground 2000 bipartisan poll reveals that the American public is concerned with values more than other ...read more

Tags: Christian Values