In Sermon Illustrations: "He Became Sin For Us"

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

84% Of U.s. "Active" Christians Participate In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

84% of U.S. “active” Christians participate in church beyond the worship ...read more

Our Society Has Adopted The Use Of An Ancient ...

Contributed by David Dewitt on May 12, 2008

Our society has adopted the use of an ancient Greek word as a type of prefix. The Greek word is mega which means great. Think about it. We use mega a great deal. • Mega-mall • Megabytes • Mega-size drinks • Megachurches I argue that we need to be people ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Church Of God

Pastor Dave Kinney,"Anything Treasured By Us In ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jun 8, 2008

Pastor Dave Kinney,“Anything treasured by us in eternity will be connected to what we do with ...read more

Tags: Tithes

Denomination: Baptist

Sometimes People Have Used Several Analogies ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 22, 2008

“Sometimes people have used several analogies drawn from nature or human experience to attempt to explain this doctrine. (Unfortunately) they all turn out to be inadequate or misleading on further reflection. To say, for example, that God is like a three-leaf clover, which has three parts yet ...read more

Tags: Trinity

Denomination: Other

If There Is One Thing God Wants Of Us Very ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jul 13, 2008

If there is one thing God wants of us very desperately in these days, that one thing is RELATIONSHIP. I sincerely believe God wants to renew our relationship with him and is looking to bridge the distance between us. For some, the first step of bridging the distance is having a relationship with ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Denomination: Salvation Army

Percentage Of Personal Income In U.s. That Went ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 16, 2008

Percentage of personal income in U.S. that went to charitable giving during the Great Depression: 2.9 Percentage of income ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Being Completely Set Apart For God's Use And ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 10, 2008

Being completely set apart for God’s use and being a holistic community means able to define who God is calling us to be both individually and corporately. We may need to say “no” to some good things in order to become what we need to be to reach who God wants us to reach. I believe these seven ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Church Of God

That Is Us Too, So Often. We Have The ...

Contributed by Martyn Baxter on Nov 23, 2008

That is us too, so often. We have the scriptures, we know of its authenticity and yet we fail to live by its teaching. We live in a land of plenty where we fail to go without all we need and more, look on your television sets at home for a reminder, yet we fail to give thanks. We experience the ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Methodist