In Sermon Illustrations: "He Became Sin For Us"

Overwhelm Us Lord In Your Love, A Heart ...

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Feb 22, 2008

Overwhelm us Lord in your love, a heart overwhelmed is transformed, a transformed heart loves, Love overwhelms our surroundings, Transformation ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Crucifixion Gives Us Hope. It Gives Hope To ...

Contributed by J. Allen Lucas on Mar 17, 2008

The crucifixion gives us hope. It gives hope to those who are dead in faith, and also to those who are presently ...read more

Tags: America

Denomination: Pentecostal

Salt Is Used For Healing 2000 Years Ago There ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008

Salt Is Used for healing 2000 years ago there wasn’t a drug store on every corner. If a soldier was hurt in battle, if a farmer was gored by a bull, if a child fell down and scraped his knee there was a common treatment. The wound was bathed in salt and water. And it proved to be an excellent ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:12-16

Jesus Teaches Us That We Are To Go To The Deep ...

Contributed by Lorenzo Edwards on Apr 2, 2008

Jesus teaches us that we are to go to the deep part of the world to teach ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Typical Office Uses About 350 Pounds Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

A typical office uses about 350 pounds of wastepaper per employee per ...read more

Again Farley Notes, "Using Willpower To Overcome ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

AGAIN FARLEY NOTES, “USING WILLPOWER TO OVERCOME WORLDLY SEDUCTION IS LIKE TELLING A MAN WHO HAS GONE WITHOUT WATER FOR THREE DAYS TO CONTROL HIMSELF AND QUIT BEING THIRSTY…… THE WORLDLY MAN IS CONVINCED THAT POPULARITY, SUCCESS, OR WEALTH WILL SLAKE HIS THIRST. BUT THESE ARE LIKE SPIRITUAL ...read more

Slaves According To The U.s. State Department, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Slaves According to the U.S. State Department, between 600,000 and 800,000 people are trafficked—by force or coercion—across international borders every year. Between ...read more

Tags: Politics

Cancer Deaths In The U.s. Have Dropped For A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Cancer deaths in the U.S. have dropped for a second straight ...read more

Tags: Aging

The U.s. Government Has A Bigger Unfunded ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The U.S. government has a bigger unfunded liability for military and civil servant retirement benefits ($4.7 trillion) than it does for Social ...read more

Tags: Politics

66% Of U.s. College Freshmen Believe It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

66% of U.S. college freshmen believe it is essential or very important for them to help others, the highest ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Number Of U.s. Children Having Obesity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The number of U.S. children having obesity surgery has tripled in recent years, possibly more than ...read more

Tags: Children

The U.s. Religious Landscape Survey By The Pew ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey by the Pew Forum estimates the U.S. is 78% Christian and about to lose its status as a majority Protestant nation, at 51% and slipping. More than 25% of U.S. adults have left the faith of their childhood for another religion or no religion. Factoring in moves ...read more

Tags: Faith

27% Of The U.s. Population Contend Mormons Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

27% of the U.S. population contend Mormons are not Christians. ...read more

Tags: Religion

59% Of U.s. Adults Not Attached To A Church ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

59% of U.S. adults not attached to a church consider themselves to be Christian, 17% ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

86% Of U.s. Pastors Believe The Church In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

86% of U.S. pastors believe the Church in America is failing to accurately represent the character of God to the country. 54% believe the same is true for their own church. 75% believe their church has a good ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

Contributions To U.s. Churches In '05 (Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Contributions to U.S. churches in '05 (most recent data available) were 2.58% of members' income vs. 2.56% in '04 according to empty tomb. Giving to "church, other religious organizations" accounted for 72% of funds directed to charity. The under-25 age group gave 87% of their donations to ...read more

Tags: Giving General

76% Of U.s. Employers Say Retaining And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

76% of U.S. employers say retaining and motivating employees is important, but 72% would rather hire someone externally rather than train ...read more

Tags: Workplace

10% Of U.s. Protestants Are Former Roman ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

10% of U.S. Protestants are former Roman Catholics, compared with 8% of Catholics who are ...read more

Tags: Religion

35% Of Stories In Us Newspapers And 47% Of Front ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

35% of stories in US newspapers and 47% of front page articles deal with various risks of ...read more

Tags: News

For The First Time In 35 Years, The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

For the first time in 35 years, the U.S. fertility rate has climbed high enough to sustain a stable population, solidifying the nation's unique status among industrialized countries. The overall fertility rate increased 2% between '05 and '06, nudging the average number of babies being born to each ...read more

Tags: Family