Sermon Illustrations
Free Sermon Illustrations for Preaching :

In Sermon Illustrations: "Batting Average" showing 561-580 of 851

Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Category

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Price Saving Beats Time Saving By 3-To-1 For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 972 views

    Price Saving Beats Time Saving by 3-to-1 for women shoppers finds ShopSmart Opinion Poll. 76% of American women enjoy shopping, but 33% say the most stressful part is waiting in check out lines, followed by 29% stressed by interacting with salespeople. The average woman spends 385 hours annually ...read more

  • Pastor Jack Hyles Once Wrote That, "When The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,093 views

    Pastor Jack Hyles once wrote that, “When the average person thinks of eternal life, the first thing that would enter into his mind is endless life. Certainly endless life is included in eternal life, but there is far more than endlessness to eternal life. It is not only endless, but it is ...read more

  • Women Sleep Deprived A National Sleep Foundation ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,167 views

    Women Sleep Deprived A National Sleep Foundation study finds the majority of American women are continually sleep deprived, either because of young children, biological changes (pregnancy and menopause), stress or pets. The impact on families, personal and professional lives, and society is ...read more

  • Middle Age Is Miserable

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 1,847 views

    MIDDLE AGE IS MISERABLE Middle age is truly miserable, according to an 80-country study showing depression is most common among men and women in their 40s. Researchers found happiness follows a U-shaped curve where life begins cheerful before turning tough during middle age and then returning to ...read more

  • In August An Article In Parade Magazine Quoting ...

    Contributed by Bruce Emmert on Oct 27, 2008
     | 1,363 views

    In August an article in Parade Magazine quoting the Federal Reserve Board said, “If you’re like most Americans, you have four credit cards in your wallet—and you use them more than you should. Credit-card debt in the U.S. has reached a record high —nearly $1 trillion, according to the latest ...read more

  • In Our Group We Discussed Some Of The Intricacies ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 11, 2008
     | 449 views

    In our group we discussed some of the intricacies here. Studies have shown that people on the average spend 30% more if using a credit or even a debit card when making their normal purchases. For many people, dolling out cash helps us spend less. However, some in the group pointed out that the ...read more

  • Church Health Services

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 1,865 views

    CHURCH HEALTH SERVICES Nearly 70% of U.S. churches provide direct health services and 65% provide educational health programs, according to the National Council of Churches (NCC) USA Congregational Health Survey. Only 6.4% offer no programs of any kind in health care ministries. The congregations ...read more

  • Online Fraud ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
     | 1,566 views

    ONLINE FRAUD STATS Americans reported $240 million in online fraud losses in ’07 to the FBI (an increase of $40 million from ’06). Median dollar loss in ’07 per complaint was $680. Men lost on average $1.67 to every dollar women lost. Men accounted for 75.2% of reported perpetrators and 57.6% of ...read more

  • Humility And Experience

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 20, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,760 views

    HUMILITY AND EXPERIENCE Listen to this true story: "My father began teaching business classes at the local prison through a community college. On his first night of class, he started a chapter on banking. During the course of his lecture, the subject of ATMs came up, and he mentioned that, on ...read more

  • Why You're Tired

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
     | 1,926 views

    WHY YOU'RE TIRED In a 24-hour period, if you’re an adult of average weight, here is what you accomplish: • Your heart beats 103,689 times • Your blood travels 168,000,000 miles • You breathe 23,040 times • You inhale 438 cubic feet of air. • You eat 3.25 pounds of food • You drink 2.9 quarts ...read more

  • We Are Different!

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on May 8, 2011
     | 2,684 views

    WE ARE DIFFERENT! (Taken from Men are Like Waffles; Women are Like Spaghetti, by Bill and Pam Farrel). Because of the differences between men and women, we need God’s wisdom and help! IN THE BATHROOM: A man has six items in his bathroom: a toothbrush, toothpaste, shaving cream, a razor, a bar ...read more

  • In One Day

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 29, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,958 views

    IN ONE DAY Consider what happens in one day. IN a 24 hour period, if you're an adult of average weight, here is what you accomplish: Your heart beats 103,689 times Your blood travels 168,000,000 miles You breathe 23,040 times You inhale 438 cubic feet of air. You eat 3.25 pounds of food You ...read more

  • Have A Heart

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 28, 2023
     | 617 views

    HEARTBEAT? DO WE EVER SAY: THANK YOU? DO WE EVER GET TIRED AND WEARY? DO WE EVER LISTEN TO HEAR THE HEART BEAT OF GOD? John 13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. On the average your heart beats around 70 times a minute, 100,800 TIMES A DAY. ...read more

  • The Value Of A Pearl  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 4, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,627 views

    THE VALUE OF A PEARL Pearls were perceived in the first century in much the same way we view diamonds today. They were the most valuable gem in the world at that time. If you owned a pearl, you owned a fortune. And there was a good reason for it. Pearl hunting involved immense danger. The fine ...read more

  • Do You Remember The Story About Tony Toto, Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
    based on 195 ratings
     | 10,758 views

    Do you remember the story about Tony Toto, of Allentown, PA.? He operated a pizza parlor there. Tony Toto survived at least 5 attempts on his life, all arranged for or carried out by his dear wife, Frances, & her lover. Twice she arranged for assailants to beat him over the head with baseball ...read more

  • In 1924, The New York Giants And The Washington ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sam Martin on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,082 views

    In 1924, the New York Giants and the Washington Senators played in the World Series. It was a very close series. At the end of six games it was tied at three games. The stadium was filled for the deciding game, played in Washington. They came to the ninth inning with the score tied at two. New ...read more

  • On Sunday, June 13, 2004, Matt Starr Was At ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Ward on Jun 11, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,376 views

    On Sunday, June 13, 2004, Matt Starr was at Ameriquest Field in Arlington, Texas, watching the home team Rangers take on the St. Louis Cardinals. When a foul ball was hit toward where he was sitting, the 28-year-old landscaper leapt over the seat in front of him. Even though the ball had landed at ...read more

  • The Bigger Picture  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,748 views

    Dave Bosewell tells a story about Earl Weaver, former manager of the Baltimore Orioles. Weaver had a rule that no one could steal a base unless given the steal sign. This upset one of his star players, Reggie Jackson, because he felt he knew the pitchers and catchers well enough to judge who he ...read more

  • Do You Remember The Story About Tony Toto, ...

    Contributed by Steve Smith on May 5, 2006
     | 1,575 views

    ILL: Do you remember the story about Tony Toto, of Allentown, PA.? He operated a pizza parlor there. Tony Toto survived at least 5 attempts on his life, all arranged for or carried out by his dear wife, Frances, & her lover. Twice she arranged for assailants to beat him over the head with ...read more

  • Why Do I Give?  PRO

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 128 ratings
     | 2,811 views

    Why do I give? The first thing that popped into my head was that I don’t want to be a free loader. I know that it costs money to run a church. On average it takes 40 square foot of building space per person that attends church. Multiply that times $100.00 to $150.00 a foot to build and it doesn’t ...read more

  • Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 42
  • 43
  • Next