In Sermon Illustrations: "Becoming A Christian"

Wal-Mart Is The Worlds' Largest Retailer Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Wal-Mart is the worlds’ largest retailer of Christian-themed merchandise, over $1 billion last year says Forbes magazine. ...read more

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The Boundaries Of Moral Propriety Have Expanded ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Boundaries Of Moral Propriety have expanded in the last year, as more Americans today than a year ago say the death penalty, embryonic stem cell research, and having a baby out of wedlock are morally acceptable. At the same time, Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs Survey shows Americans are ...read more

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About 8 In 10 Americans Adhere To Some Form Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

About 8 in 10 Americans adhere to some form of Christianity. (Foster Letter ...read more

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Creator God: A New Harris Poll Reveals 64% Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Creator God: A new Harris Poll reveals 64% of American adults believe “human beings were created directly by God,” while only 22% believe they “evolved from earlier species.” 54% of U.S. adults do not think human beings developed from earlier species, up from 46% in 94. 61% of Americans children ...read more

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Moral Compass: 54% Of American Adults Claim They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Moral Compass: 54% of American adults claim they make their moral choices on the basis of specific principles or standards they believe in. 16% claim they make their moral choices based on the Bible. 60% of evangelicals rely on the Bible as their main source of moral counsel vs. 20% of ...read more

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70% Of Americans Support Posting The Ten ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

70% of Americans support posting the Ten Commandments in government buildings. (Foster Letter ...read more

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35% Of Baby Boomers Subscribe To Core Biblical ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

35% of baby boomers subscribe to core biblical beliefs vs. just 4% of millennials, ages 24 and younger. (Ron Luce, Teen ...read more

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Red States And Blue States Really Differ When It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Red States And Blue States really differ when it comes to marriage reports the Census Bureau. Generally, men and women in the Northeast marry later than those in Midwest, West or South. In the Northeast the median age of first marriage is 29 for men and 27 for women, about 4 years later than other ...read more

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A New Grammar Rule Devised In The Netherlands And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A new grammar rule devised in the Netherlands and Belgium stipulates the word “Christ” shall be spelled with a lowercase “c. ...read more

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Different Meanings: 80% Of Adults In The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Different Meanings: 80% of adults in the U.S. call themselves “Christian,” while 68% self identify as “committed Christian,” and 45% “born again Christian.” Only half of the “born again” group prayed to God, read from the Bible and attended a religious service in the past week vs. 90% of “committed ...read more

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42% Of Americans Say They'd Describe Themselves ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

42% of Americans say they’d describe themselves as “born again” or evangelical, a constant response since ’99. (Foster ...read more

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Wheaton College Has Revised Its Behavioral ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Wheaton College has revised its behavioral standards and will now permit faculty, staff and graduate students to use alcohol and tobacco. Additionally, the issue of dancing on campus will now be a matter of ...read more

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The Story Is Told Of A Woman Involved In Bitter ...  PRO

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 31, 2006

The story is told of a woman involved in bitter fighting with her husband. Seeking professional help she was asked by the counselor, "Have you tried heaping coals of fire on his head?" to ...read more

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Denomination: Salvation Army

The All Purpose Lubricant/Cleaner/Polisher Wd-40 ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Waite on Feb 2, 2006

The all purpose lubricant/cleaner/polisher WD-40 gets its name from “Water Displacement” and the number of experiments needed to get it right. In other words, there were 39 tries that did not work. Imagine ...read more

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Denomination: Free Methodist

77% Go Out Of Their Way To Encourage Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

77% go out of their way to encourage or compliment someone for something excellent or special they have done. (Foster ...read more

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85% Of All U.s. Adults Contend That Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

85% of all U.S. adults contend that their religious faith is very important in their life, finds Barna Research Group. ...read more

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Inspired Kindness: A New Survey By The National ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Inspired Kindness: A new survey by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago finds that those who attend church weekly and take part in other religious activities perform an average of 128 acts of kindness a year versus 96 ...read more

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Info Overload: New Research Conducted By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Info Overload: New research conducted by professors at the University of California at Berkeley found that the volume of new information stored on paper, film, optical and magnetic media doubled between ’99 and ’02. Last year alone, enough new information was generated to fill half a million ...read more

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If A U.s. Voter Attends Church Regularly, They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

If a U.S. voter attends church regularly, they will probably vote Republican by a 2-1 margin. If they never go to church, the vote will likely be Democratic by a 2-1 ...read more

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It Is Always Easier To Fight For One's Principles ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

It is always easier to fight for one’s principles than to live up to them. Alfred Adler (1870–1937), Austrian psychiatrist. Quoted in Phyllis ...read more

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