In Sermon Illustrations: "Forgive Us Our Debts"

Again We Must Know What God Is Saying To Us About ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 22, 2004

Again we must know what God is saying to us about a particular situation, and we must not assume we know what He is going to say. Jesus allowed divorce for unfaithfulness (Matthew 19:9), but he does not demand it. If trust can be reestablished, 70% of marriages can survive one affair. There are ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Wesleyan

G. D. Watson Says The Holy Ghost Never Guides Us ...

Contributed by Richard Wafford on Apr 13, 2005

G. D. Watson says the Holy Ghost never guides us contrary to the Word. The Word never guides us contrary to Providence, and Providence does not guide us contrary to the Word or Spirit. So, ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible, Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

I Used To Ask God If He Would Come And Help Me. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

I used to ask God if He would come and help me. Then I asked if I could come and help Him. Finally I ended by asking God to do ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Average U.s. Retirement Age Is Now 63½, Down From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Average U.S. retirement age is now 63½, down from 70 in 1945. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Since ‘80 U.s. Mega-Churches Have Grown From A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Since ‘80 U.S. mega-churches have grown from a few hundred to over 20,000. Peter Drucker calls this “the most important social phenomenon in American society in the last 30 years.” They have been successful because they asked, “What is value?” to nonchurch-goers and found answers older churches ...read more

Tags: Church General

Its All Spin: Authors Of Trust Us, We're Experts! ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Its All Spin: Authors of Trust Us, We’re Experts! How Indus-try Manipulates Science and Gambles With Your Future (Tarcher Putnam) John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton, maintain that "40-60% of what we see, hear and read as news and information in the media is ...read more

Tags: Truth

In The U.s. 150,000-160,000 New Titles Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

In the U.S. 150,000-160,000 new titles were published last year, according to R.R. Bowker’s Books in Print. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

People In The U.s. Hold 1.3 Billion Credit Cards ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

People in the U.S. hold 1.3 billion credit cards and receive an offer for a new on once a week on average. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

In ‘03, U.s. Consumers Paid $9.4 Billion Dollars ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

In ‘03, U.S. consumers paid $9.4 billion dollars for cosmetic procedures. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

18- To 34-Year-Old U.s. Males Are Watching Less ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

18- to 34-year-old U.S. males are watching less TV and spending more time playing video games than before. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

38% Of All U.s. Adults And 33%of All Teens, An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

38% of all U.S. adults and 33%of all teens, an estimated 98 million adults and children, have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior. ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Every Year In The Us, More Than 60,000 New Books ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Every year in the US, more than 60,000 new books are presented to readers. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Every Year In The Us, More Than 60,000 New Books ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Every year in the US, more than 60,000 new books are presented to readers. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

The U.s. Household Savings Rate Now Averages 0.8% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The U.S. household savings rate now averages 0.8% of disposable income, the lowest since the Great Depression. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

U.s. Consumers Encounter More Than 1,000 Ads On A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

U.S. consumers encounter more than 1,000 ads on a daily basis according to Potentials Magazine (1/05). (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

Gallup's Annual Crime Poll Finds 3 In 10 U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Gallup’s annual crime poll finds 3 in 10 U.S. house-holds experienced some type of crime during the past year; (18% with 1 and another 12% with 2 or ...read more

Tags: Sin General

U.s. Companies Lose $3 Billion Each Year Due To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

U.S. companies lose $3 billion each year due to absences resulting from breakdowns in childcare. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

U.s. Adults Average 6.9 Hours Of Sleep A Night ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

U.S. adults average 6.9 hours of sleep a night according to the National Sleep Foundation. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Bible Reading Upl Today, 45% Of U.s. Adults Read ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Bible Reading UpL Today, 45% of U.S. adults read the Bible during a typical week, not including when they are at church, up from 31% in ‘95. The rise is largely due to increased reading among Baby Busters and residents of the western states. 67% of born again individuals read the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5-8

Tags: Bible Study

Mail Box Full: Total E-Mail Volume In The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Mail Box Full: Total e-mail volume in the U.S. was at 1.5 trillion messages in ‘03 and projected to increase to 2.7 trillion in ‘07. That’s about 40 messages per day for every e-mail ...read more

Tags: Communication General