In Sermon Illustrations: "Bible teachers"

Randy Frazee, Pastor Of Pantego Bible Church In ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Ritter on Jan 5, 2005

Randy Frazee, pastor of Pantego Bible Church in Fort Worth, Texas, shared this story: I remember seeing a picture of a husband and wife in a gentleman’s office. I said, “Nice picture.” I turned around and looked at the man, and he had tears in his eyes. So I asked him, “Why are you crying?” He ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-4

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Bible Records More Than 300 Prophecies ...  PRO

Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Apr 12, 2005

The Bible records more than 300 prophecies concerning Jesus Christ in the Old Testament. All these prophecies were fulfilled through his life, death and resurrection. Statisticians have come to the conclusion that the chances of ...read more

Tags: Jesus Life

Denomination: Baptist

A.fools Are Defined By Holman's Bible Dictionary ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 8, 2005

a.Fools are defined by Holman’s Bible Dictionary as: FOOL, FOOLISHNESS, AND FOLLY Translations of several uncomplimentary words which appear approximately 360 times throughout the Old and New Testaments to describe unwise and ungodly people. The words are especially predominant in the Wisdom ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Tags: Bible Study, Growth In Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Was A Time When Anyone Who Read The Bible ...

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 10, 2005

There was a time when anyone who read the Bible in England did so at great risk. But a man by the name of Wycliffe saw in the Bible the remedy for the ills of his country. There was no English Bible in existence , so in the face of bitter opposition, he translated the Bible into English. People ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

We Have The Bible Bound In Morocco, Bound In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have the Bible bound in morocco, bound in all kinds of beautiful leather. What we need is ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

You Take Up The Subject Of Love In The Bible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You take up the subject of love in the Bible You will get so full of it that all you have to do is to open your lips, ...read more

Tags: God The Father

One Quickly Gains A Sense From The Bible That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One quickly gains a sense from the Bible that wherever the Holy Spirit is found in the lives of people, strange and wonderful ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

You Know The Words From The Bible: Build Not On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You know the words from the Bible: Build not on sand, but on rock... Communist leaders respect only ...read more

Tags: Government

William Tyndale, First Translated The Bible From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

William Tyndale, first translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into English, making a Bible for the common people. In 1535 he was betrayed by a friend, taken prisoner to the castle of Vilford, and continued to work on his translation. He was unable to finish his work because he was sentenced to ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

In 1915, A Russian Armenian Was Reading His Bible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

In 1915, A Russian Armenian was reading his Bible when he was beheaded. I saw the Bible—large, thick, and well used. Inside was a reddish stain that permeated most of the book. The stain was the blood of this man, one of more than a million casualties of a religious and ethnic holocaust. About 70 ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Bible Tax: Another Sign Of Cultural Change And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Bible Tax: Another sign of cultural change and values shift. Commonwealth Court in Pennsylvania ruled this month that the state’s sales tax exemption for bibles and other religious material is unconstitutional. This ends a 41 year old exemption and is expected to yield ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Over 90% Of American Households Own Bibles, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Over 90% of American households own Bibles, and 80% of the families that own bibles have more than one according to Barna Research Group. The average household has 3 Bibles, while evangelical Christian households ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Memorizing & Studying Bible Low Priorities George ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Memorizing & Studying Bible Low Priorities George Barna Research reports "Our most recent surveys indicate that about half of all adult Amerocans listen to preaching or Bible teaching in a typical week." Although 1 out of 3 read the Bible during the week, only 1 out of 10 claim to study the Bible ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:11

Tags: Bible Influence

The Typical Bible Shopper Has An Above Average ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

The typical Bible shopper has an above average household income of $57,900. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Bible Saturation 93% Of American Homes Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Bible Saturation 93% of American homes have Bibles. Of those 54% are KJV and 15% are NIV reports a recent Gallup Poll. ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

40% Of Adults Read The Bible In A Typical Week ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

40% of adults read the Bible in a typical week and half of all adults claim to have a devotional or quiet time at least once a week. ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Bible Saturation 93% Of American Homes Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Bible Saturation 93% of American homes have Bibles. Of those 54% are KJV and 15% are NIV reports a recent Gallup Poll. ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Passion Prompts Bible Reading: More People Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Passion Prompts Bible Reading: More people are reading the Bible as a result of Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion of The Christ, according to a Zondervan sponsored Beliefnet.com poll. 62% of all respondents answered “yes” to the question, “Are you reading the Bible more as a result of the movie The ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Bible Sales Jumped 14% In Christian Stores In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Bible Sales Jumped 14% in Christian stores in March over February according to STATS data and a remarkable 65% from a year ago. Interest raised by The Passion of the Christ. Movie is ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

29% Of Teens Say They Read The Bible At Least ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

29% of teens say they read the Bible at least once a week. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Bible Study