In Sermon Illustrations: "Exodus 15 1b 13 17 18"

Churches Account For Nearly 25% Of All Nonprofit ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Churches account for nearly 25% of all nonprofit organizations in the U.S. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Giving General

In A Typical Week, 41% Of The Adults Attending ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

In a typical week, 41% of the adults attending Christian churches are not born again. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

There Are 36 Million Children Between Ages 4 And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

There are 36 million children between ages 4 and 12 in the U.S. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

71% Of Americans Now Want Greater Restrictions On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

71% of Americans now want greater restrictions on abortion, reports Gallup. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Abortion

650 Million Around The World Can Now Hear The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

650 million around the world can now hear the gospel via radio in a language they can ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Men Spend More On Their Mothers Than Women Do, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Men spend more on their mothers than women do, $45 to $29 respectively. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Happy Is The Man Who Walks So Close To God, That ...

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 13, 2010

"Happy is the man who walks so close to God, that he leaves no room for the Devil to come in between." — Anonymous ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: *other

Unwanted-Zimri, The King For Seven Days

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jul 2, 2025

Introduction: Some kings in Old Testament days had very long reigns, like Uzziah (52 years), Manasseh (55 years) and Jeroboam II of the Ten Northern Tribes (Israel, 41 years). The reigns of others were sometimes very short, but nothing like the week-long reign of Zimri, one of history’s most ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 16:8-20

Tags: Palace Coups, Zimri, Suicides

Denomination: Baptist

[249]. A Message From A Poem – Strange Doctrines Are Among Us

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 2, 2026

[249]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – STRANGE DOCTRINES ARE AMONG US [[ “Secernment” (third stanza) refers to the act or process of separating or distinguishing substances, often used in a physiological context to describe the secretion of substances in the body. It can also mean the ability to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28, Acts 20:29-30, Matthew 7:15, 2 Timothy 3:13, 1 Timothy 1:18  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Wolves Among Us, Perverse, Elders, Errors, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Strange Doctrines, Faith, Discernment, Fight, Fail, Vigilant  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

2) A Story Is Told About A School District That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

(2) A story is told about a School District that had banned using the name of "Christ" in any of their Christmas programs. Sort of ironic isn’t it that Christ couldn’t be mentioned along with Christmas. Though they could use the name "Christmas" they began calling the Holiday programs things like ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Christ Makes Us More, Not Less

Contributed by David Hodgin on Jun 24, 2009

CHRIST MAKES US MORE, NOT LESS The Major League record for homeruns is held by the Aaron brothers. Henry and Tommie combined hit more homeruns than any other combination of brothers in baseball history. Together they hit 768 homeruns. Henry hit 755 of them and Tommie added 13. Even though one ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Dale Carnegie In Yellowstone  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2009

DALE CARNEGIE IN YELLOWSTONE Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. This command is again repeated by Paul to the Colossians in 3:13, 13Bear with each other and forgive... The alternative to forgiveness is bitterness and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

What To Do With Bad Gifts Source: Usa Today ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002

WHAT TO DO WITH BAD GIFTS Source: USA Today 1999 What adults say they do with that not-quite-right holiday gift: Survey Says... 31%: Keep it 30%: Hide it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Christmas

Simon Maccabeus Entered The Akra At Jerusalem ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 17, 2008

Simon Maccabeus entered the Akra at Jerusalem after its capture, "with thanksgiving, and branches of palm trees, and with harps, and cymbals, and with viols, and hymns, and songs: because there was destroyed a ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Choices?

Contributed by David Tack on May 13, 2024

"Freedom from God, bondage to Satan; Freedom from Satan, bondage to God. Each path has a master with yields, crops and nutrients of difference. One path of paralyzing hatred ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1, Luke 10:21, Joshua 24:15

Tags: Bondage, Master, Servitude, Freedom

Denomination: Baptist

The Bruised Reed

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Sep 29, 2010

THE BRUISED REED As I talked with Nancy that day she said,"I pray to God every night and ask Him why He has been so unfair to me. Why did He leave me alive?" She is an elderly woman suffering the results of a stroke. She said "My Mother died of a stroke. Why didn't He take me too, instead of ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 2, 2021

Quit all the comparisons: IT IS ABOUT GOD’S GLORY. HAGGAI and ZECHARIAH LEARNED TO ENCOURAGE THOSE THAT WERE DOING A WORK THAT SEEMED SMALL IN THEIR OWN EYES. Get excited. Haggai 2:2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:10

Tags: Glory, Small Things

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Around The World 261 People Are Born And 101 Die ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Around the world 261 people are born and 101 die every 60 seconds. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Death

32% Of American Christians Have Never Experienced ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

32% of American Christians have never experienced God’s presence in worship. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose

Less Than Half Of American Christians View ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Less than half of American Christians view worship as ’top priority’ in their lives. . (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits