In Sermon Illustrations: "Exodus 14 10 31 15 20 21"

41% Of 1st Births To Women Ages 15 To 29, Between ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

41% of 1st births to women ages 15 to 29, between ’90 and ’94 were by out-of-wedlock mothers. 70% of Americans favor prayer in public schools. ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Hugh Latimer Lived In The Late 15th-Early 16th ...

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Apr 26, 2009

Hugh Latimer lived in the late 15th-early 16th centuries and he said, "We must first be made good before we can do good; we must first be made just, before our works can please God. ...read more

Tags: Faith Vs. Works

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Chicago - A 15-Year-Old Boy Who Lay Bleeding From ...

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 26, 2009

CHICAGO - A 15-year-old boy who lay bleeding from a head wound just steps away from a hospital could not be rescued -- because rules required that ambulances bring in patients. Frustrated police officers finally carried the fatally wounded Christopher Sercye into Ravenswood Hospital, but he died a ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Denomination: Wesleyan

About 10 Years Ago, A Young & Very Successful ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 21, 2001

About 10 years ago, a young & very successful executive named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his sleek, black, 12-cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only 2 months old. He was watching carefully for kids darting out from between parked cars & ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Christian Love, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Some Years Ago In South Louisiana, On The I-10 ...

Contributed by Mark Mccool on Apr 21, 2003

Some years ago in south Louisiana, on the I-10 bridge between Baton Rouge and Lafayette, there were two men who had seen an 18 wheeler veer off the bridge, breaking through the railing, and plunging off into the bayou below. As they drove near it, they pulled over to the side of the highway and ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Hidden Mud And Leaves!" Ephesians 6:10-17 ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 14, 2004

“The Hidden Mud and Leaves!” Ephesians 6:10-17 Key verse(s): 10: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.” We moved to Beech Springs valley some sixteen summers ago now. We had been looking for a place that could afford us peace, quiet and some room for our growing family to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17

Tags: Battle, Doubt, Enemy, Stand, Strong  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

Not For Words Alone!" Ephesians 2: 8-10 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 24, 2004

“Not for Words Alone!” Ephesians 2: 8-10 Key verse(s): 8a: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God . . . ” Did you ever receive a gift, a gift so unexpected and so exciting that you just couldn’t contain the level of your ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Tags: Joy, Giving General

Denomination: Lutheran

Easter On The Bench!" Matthew 28:1-10 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 27, 2005

“Easter on The Bench!” Matthew 28:1-10 Key verse(s) 5:“The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.’” Spending Easter Sunday alone is no way to spend Easter! Yet, when you have a bad virus and don’t want to infect anyone else, it may ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Lutheran

I Want To Share With You The Top 10 Motivational ...  PRO

Contributed by Joe Fornear on May 5, 2005

-I want to share with you the Top 10 motivational tips of the cynic. 1) Motivation – If a pretty poster and a cute saying are all it takes to motivate you, you probably have a very easy job, the kind robots will be doing soon. 2) (Snowflakes). Individuality –Always remember that you are ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment, Vision

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Those Nasty Redo's! (10.06.05--Beginning ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 4, 2005

Those Nasty Redo’s! (10.06.05--Beginning Again!--Genesis 16:7-10) Time is one of the most precious commodities that God gives us daily. The time to do things is always limited. And, we need to balance the things we want to do with the things we need to do. Therein is the tension. I start each ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:7-10

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Promises Of God

Denomination: Lutheran

Not By Might! (10.08.05--Beginning Again!--2 ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 6, 2005

Not By Might! (10.08.05--Beginning Again!--2 Kings 5:12) “That’s simple--too simple!” I thought. I had been looking for a simple solution to overcoming a seemingly complex problem for a long time now. How could I get better mileage and performance on an engine that was nearly 40 years old? I had ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:12

Tags: Sin General, Sin Wages Of

Denomination: Lutheran

By The Time Young People Reach The 10th Grade, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

By the time young people reach the 10th grade, only three in ten are non-drinkers. Results of a study indicate that about a third of high school students are moderate to heavy drinkers in the classification of the scientists who organized students into six categories: abstainers, infrequent, light, ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Money Decisions Prompt Prayer: 6 Out Of 10 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Money Decisions Prompt Prayer: 6 out of 10 people pray before making major money decisions. 77% of churchgoers do so while only 37% of ...read more

Tags: Money

A Wired Generation: Those Between Ages 10 And 17 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

A Wired Generation: Those between ages 10 and 17 will center much of their life around the Internet. They will spend over 23 years of their lives online. They will send an average of 304,000 e-mails and just 265 hand-written love notes. 66% of all marriages will ...read more

Tags: Children

Political Compromise: 6 Out Of 10 Americans Feel ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Political Compromise: 6 out of 10 Americans feel elected officials possessing strongly held religious beliefs should compromise with fellow officials when voting on controversial topics such as abortion and homosexuality. Evangelical Christians are more likely to ...read more

Tags: Truth

Alzheimer's: About 10% Of People Age 65 And Older ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Alzheimer’s: About 10% of people age 65 and older and 50% of those over 85 develop Alzheimer’s. 4 million people current suffer from this degenerative, incurable and always fatal ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

In The Last 10 Years, There Has Been A 42% Growth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

In the last 10 years, there has been a 42% growth in the number of new Muslim mosques in America compared to a 12% increase in evangelical ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Nearly $1 Of Every $10 Spent In Retail Purchases ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Nearly $1 of every $10 spent in retail purchases is for a gift. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Health Concerns: More Than 6 In 10 Americans ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Health Concerns: More than 6 in 10 Americans worry a “great deal” about the availability and affordability of healthcare, according to the Gallup survey. Healthcare ranks the #1 issue among 11 issues polled. Other high concern issues include crime and violence (mentioned by 46%), drug use (46%), ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Over 10% Of The U.s. Population Used Marijuana In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Over 10% of the U.S. population used marijuana in the past year and just over 50% used alcohol in the past month. ...read more

Tags: Addiction