In Sermon Illustrations: "Current Affairs"

Long Ago Demosthenes Had Written: "We Keep ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Long ago Demosthenes had written: “We keep prostitutes for pleasure; we keep mistresses for the day to day needs of the body; we keep wives for the begetting of children and for the faithful guardianship of our homes. So long as a man supported his wife and family there was no ...read more

Tags: Sin Separates From God

Long Ago Demosthenes Had Written: "We Keep ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Long ago Demosthenes had written: "We keep prostitutes for pleasure; we keep mistresses for the day to day needs of the body; we keep wives for the begetting of children and for the faithful guardianship of our homes. So long as a man supported his wife and family there was no ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To

There Is A Direct Correlation Between Age At Loss ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

There is a direct correlation between age at loss of virginity and having an affair later in life. In women who have their first sexual relationship at age 21, or later, cheating occurs with only 16%. But for those who have their first sexual relationship at a younger age, ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The World Is Not So Much In Need Of New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The world is not so much in need of new thoughts as that when thought grows old and worn with usage it should, like current coin, be called in, ...read more

Tags: Thought

Cultural Creatives" Is The Likely New Term To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

“Cultural Creatives” is the likely new term to replace New Age in an effort to distance itself from the sometimes flaky image of the current descriptor. ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Secret Sex Stats

Contributed by John Shearhart on Sep 27, 2006

“Secret Sex Stats: 1 in 20: Number of married men who admit to cheating at least once. 1 in 22: Number of married women who admit to cheating at least once. The average man’s typical lover is: A coworker. 1 in 3: Number of guys who take off their wedding rings when they go out without their ...read more

Tags: Adultery

Our Society Has Come To Think Of Adultery As Kind ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jun 11, 2004

Our society has come to think of adultery as kind of a “victimless crime.” For many, it’s not really seen as a crime at all. In fact, there are even books being published on how to conduct yourself when you’re in an adulterous relationship. In 1999, Cameron Barnes’ published a book called, Affair! ...read more

Tags: Adultery

Denomination: Baptist

The United Methodist Church Is Losing 40,000 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

The United Methodist Church is losing 40,000 members a year in the U.S. as it gains roughly 100,000 a year in the 13 African nations where it is thriving. There are now 11.2 million Methodists worldwide including 8.3 million in the U.S. Africans are having a growing ...read more

Tags: Church General

Author Ray Bradbury Says: "If We Listened To Our ...

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jun 9, 2009

Author Ray Bradbury says: "If we listened to our intellect, we’d never have a love affair. We’d never have a friendship. We’d never go into business because we’d be cynical. Well, that’s nonsense. You’ve got ...read more

Tags: Change

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Is Dead, But I Spoke To Him This Morning!

Contributed by Silas Eke on Feb 28, 2015

Once Billy Graham was challenged when giving a message on the reality of God and His Son Jesus Christ; somebody said to him. “Hi, Billy, you talk very much about God as if He lives. He is dead. He has no more power in the affairs of men.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-28

Tags: Christ's Death, Jesus Is Alive

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time Is But A Stream I Go A-Fishing In. I Drink ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Time is but a stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it. But while I drink, I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its ...read more

Tags: Time

A Church That Does Not Listen For God In The ...

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 13, 2010

"A church that does not listen for God in the Bible and treat the Bible as the unique touchstone of truth about God and about us is losing its identity, it’s raison ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Anglican

Domestic Abuse Results In More Than $44 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Domestic Abuse results in more than $44 million in annual medical costs, 99,800 days of hospitalization, and 175,500 days lost from work. (Current ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Benjamin Franklin In Remarks To The Continental ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 22, 2002

Benjamin Franklin in remarks to the Continental Convention, June 28, 1787, says "I have lived, Sir, a long time [81 years-old], and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth—that God Governs in the affairs of men." [as quoted in America’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Tags: God's Sovereign Will, God's Omnipotence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In June 2000 Charisma Magazine Published Some ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jul 29, 2002

In June 2000 Charisma Magazine published some alarming statistics: “Currently, 88% of America’s 30 Million teenagers don’t go to church. Of the 12% who do, 80% ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Children, Evangelism How To

Denomination: *other

Still Waters

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jun 25, 2010

STILL WATERS "Still waters" as in Psalm 23 -- Sheep were not good swimmers, and it would be easy for sheep to be carried away with the current in a tumultuous river. The LORD brings us to drink from rivers ...read more

Tags: Animals

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Renewal

Contributed by David Tack on May 31, 2025

WE TRADE OUR CURRENT TODAY AS an outward and perishing status of a sinner condemned to eternal separation from God FOR an inwardly renewed, saved by grace (day by day), redeemed and adopted ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Tags: Eternity, Renewed

Denomination: Baptist

In John Gibson's Book "The War On Christmas" He ...

Contributed by David Selleck on Dec 7, 2005

In John Gibson’s book “The War on Christmas” he share several case studies of places where Christmas is under fire. It talks about a school in Georgia that had a suit declared from the ACLU changing Christmas vacation to Holiday break. In Mustang, OK at Lakehoma elementary in their annual ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Methodist

Pastors & Marriage: 88% Of Evangelical Ministers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Pastors & Marriage: 88% of evangelical ministers and 69% of mainline Protestant ministers in the U.S. are currently on their first marriage. 8% of evangelical pastors have been divorced compared to 23% of ...read more

Tags: Divorce

At What Age Should A Pastor Retire?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 3, 2020

AT WHAT AGE SHOULD A PASTOR RETIRE? TEN DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONS There are a lot of Baby Boomer pastors and Christian leaders around. And it’s cliché, but they aren’t getting any younger. It’s a quiet question that many are asking, but they are asking it nonetheless: What age should I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8, Hebrews 12:1-3

Tags: Retirement, Aging, Pastors, Missionaries, Paul And Timothy, Baby Boomers  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational