In Sermon Illustrations: "Count The Cost"

Portion Of American Adults Who Don't Drink ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Portion of American adults who don’t drink alcohol: 33% Charis Conn, Editor, What ...read more

Tags: Addiction

If We Keep Well And Cheerful We Are Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If we keep well and cheerful we are always young, and at last die in youth, even ...read more

Tags: Children

The Tendency To Seldom Think Of What We Have But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The tendency to seldom think of what we have but always of what we lack is the greatest tragedy on earth. ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

If We Keep Well And Cheerful We Are Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we keep well and cheerful we are always young, and at last die in youth, even ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

History Of Israel Stands As A Witness...

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Nov 27, 2011

History of Israel stands as a witness... About 300 years ago, the King of Sweden was having personal doubts about God’s existence and the Bible's divine nature. He called for Count Von Zinzendorf, who was the bishop of the Moravian Church, to provide evidence about God’s existence and Divine ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: *other

The Average Number Of Jobs An American Worker Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005

The average number of jobs an American worker has held by age 40: 8 What Counts: The Complete ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Come And Die  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 29, 2004

COME AND DIE In The Cost of Discipleship Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote: “The cross is laid on every Christian. As we embark upon discipleship we surrender ourselves to Christ in union with his death–we give over our lives to death. The cross is not the terrible end to an otherwise god-fearing and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forgiveness Saves The Expense Of Anger, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Statistics And Stuff

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 9, 2002

Statistics and Stuff Percentage of American teens who say they want to be like their parents: 39%. Charis Conn, Ed., ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

On The Clearest Night With A Full Sky In View, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

On the clearest night with a full sky in view, about 1,030 bodies of light can be counted with the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:5

Tags: Creation

Competition Is The Deep Cutting Edge Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Competition is the deep cutting edge of business, always ...read more

Tags: Competition

Fun Is Like Life Insurance; The Older You Get, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fun is like life insurance; the older you get, ...read more

Tags: Enjoyment

Percentage Of American's Who Own Running Shoes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005

Percentage of American’s who own running shoes but don’t run: 87% Source: What Counts: The Complete ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

It Isn't The Polls Or Public Opinion Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It isn't the polls or public opinion of the moment that counts. It's right and wrong and leadership. Men with fortitude, honesty and a belief in ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

An Umpire Named Babe Pinelli Once Called Babe ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 3, 2001

An umpire named Babe Pinelli once called Babe Ruth out on strikes. When the crowd booed with sharp disapproval at the call, the legendary Ruth turned to the umpire with disdain and said, "There’s 40,000 people here who know that the last pitch was ball, tomato head." Suspecting that the umpire ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-21

Tags: Resist, Judgment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Man May Go To Heaven With Half The Pains It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A man may go to heaven with half the pains it cost ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Nothing Is Ever Lost By Courtesy. It Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing is ever lost by courtesy. It is the cheapest of pleasures, costs ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Math Tests Through The Decades

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 29, 2011

MATH TESTS THROUGH THE DECADES * 1960s test: "A logger cuts and sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is four-fifths of that amount. What is his profit?" * 1970s new-math test: "A logger exchanges a set (L) of lumber for a set (M) of money. The cardinality of Set M is 100. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:3-4

Tags: Wisdom, Walk, Fire

Someone Asked A Group Of Jewish Merchants What ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 4, 2012

Someone asked a group of Jewish merchants what they do on Christmas Day to celebrate. They said they go to their shops, count the cash ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Independent/Bible

About 70% Of The Couples That Cohabit Will End Up ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

About 70% of the couples that cohabit will end up divorced, not counting breakups of those who never marry. (The Foster ...read more

Tags: Divorce