In Sermon Illustrations: "Forgive Us Our Debts"

What Is Repentance? Gordon Macdonald Helps Us ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 16, 2005

What is repentance? Gordon MacDonald helps us to understand with these sobering words: “Repentance is not necessarily repentance for what I have done although it may necessitate that. Repentance is for, more significantly, what is in me as a sinner. I suggest to you that the Bible is teaching ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Repentance

Denomination: Methodist

But Some Of Us Continue To Carry The Heavy Burden ...  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Feb 25, 2005

But some of us continue to carry the heavy burden of tying to be “good enough.” I heard a modern Parable that illustrates this. In the Parable, the driver of a wagon was on his way to market when he overtook an old man carrying a heavy load. Taking compassion on him, the driver invited the old ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28, Matthew 11:28-30

Tags: Leader, Elder, Assurance Of Salvation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

3. Holman Also Reminds Us The Focus Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 16, 2005

3. Holman also reminds us the focus of the Bible: God as the Bible’s Primary Subject The Bible and history begin with God (Gen. 1:1). The last chapter of the Bible describes God as the “Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end” (Rev. 22:13 NRSV). All the way through ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:13

Tags: God's Provision, Focus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Common Phrase Used In The World Of Healing Is, ...  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 22, 2005

A common phrase used in the world of healing is, “time heals all wounds.” I have found this to be more false than true. As a pastor, I talk regularly with people who are still carrying hurts from 30 or 40 years ago. The real truth is, time often makes things worse. Wounds that are left untended ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: Pentecostal

Those Of Us Who Had Anything To Do With The ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Richards on May 18, 2005

Those of us who had anything to do with the Billy Graham Crusade here in St. Louis a few years ago know how well organized everything was. In fact, if you involved in any way shape or form, you know that practically every detail is planned. You might even be tempted to think that the well organized ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer Supplication

Denomination: Baptist

Islam Is Growing In The Us, And Has Made Its ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 13, 2005

Islam is growing in the US, and has made its strongest inroads into the African -American community. More than 90% of the converts to Islam in the US are African-American males. They seen Christianity is ...read more

Tags: Church General, Unity

Denomination: Wesleyan

If You Want To Be Used Of God, If You Want To ...  PRO

Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Nov 14, 2005

“If you want to be used of God, if you want to heal the wounds of humankind, God’s power must be upon you continually ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Anglican

Late Faith Is Unavailing. There's Little Use ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Late faith is unavailing. There’s little use accepting arks once the rain begins to fall. Death is such an instant storm that by the time you reach for an umbrella, you already need ...read more

Tags: Death

Sam Goldwyn, The Movie Producer, Used To Mangle ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

Sam Goldwyn, the movie producer, used to mangle the English language so badly that his malaprops and mixed metaphors came to be known as Goldwynisms. Some that have become classics are... A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry is named William. Now, ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Peter Kreeft Tells Us That In The Latin Rite For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

Peter Kreeft tells us that in the Latin rite for the burial of an Austrian emperor, the people carry the corpse to the door of the great monastic church. They strike the door and say: “Open.” The abbot inside says: “Who is there?” “Emperor Karl, the king of ...” The response from inside: “We know ...read more

Tags: Humility

Migratory Birds In The U.s. Were Tagged By The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005

Migratory birds in the U.S. were tagged by the Department of the Interior with metal strips reading “Wash. Biol. Surv.”—for Washington Biological Survey. The code was changed, so the story goes, after a farmer from Arkansas wrote to the department: “Dear Sirs, I shot one of your crows, My wife ...read more

Tags: Communication General

34% Of U.s. Evangelical Protestants Believe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

34% of U.S. Evangelical Protestants believe divorce is a sin while just 20% of the total population holds this view. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Divorce

68% Of Married Women With Children In The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

68% of married women with children in the U.S. work for pay, up from 38% in ’69. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Women

In '00 Tv Ministries Used 11% Of Their Airtime To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

In ’00 TV Ministries used 11% of their airtime to raise funds, down from 19% in ’88. Feed he Children led by using 50% of its time asking for donations while Day of Discovery didn’t use any ...read more

Tags: Giving General

U.s. Donor Profiles: According To Campbell ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

U.S. Donor Profiles: According to Campbell research, the following are typical profiles of U.S. donors. (1) Gender: 60% female, 40% male. (2) Ethic Origin: 85% Caucasian, 7% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian and 4% other. (3) Median Age: 54. Of course individual organiza-tions donor profiles ...read more

Tags: Giving General

U.s. Donor Profiles According To Campbell ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

U.S. Donor Profiles According to Campbell research, the following are typical profiles of U.S. donors. (1) Gender: 60% female, 40% male. (2) Ethic Origin: 85% Caucasian, 7% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian and 4% other. (3) Median Age: 54. Of course individual organiza-tions donor profiles ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Excluding The Self-Employed, The Average U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Excluding the self-employed, the average U.S. worker earns $16.17 per ...read more

Tags: Money

Moms At Work The U.s. Census Reports That A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Moms At Work The U.S. Census reports that a record of 59% of mothers with infants at home in ’98 went back to work, up from 31% in ’76. For the 1st time, dual income families are now in the majority; only 24% of married couples with ...read more

Tags: Parenting

There Are 6 Million Muslims In The U.s. (Foster ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

There are 6 million Muslims in the U.S. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: World Religions

80% Of U.s. Companies Keep Tabs On Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

80% of U.S. companies keep tabs on their employees by checking their e-mail, Internet, or phone connections vs. 35% 4 years ago. ...read more

Tags: Workplace