In Sermon Illustrations: "Inherited Sin"

A Girl Knelt In The Confessional And Said, ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Eatock on Jan 23, 2006

A girl knelt in the confessional and said, "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned." "What is it, child?" "Father, I have committed the sin of vanity. Twice a day I gaze at myself in the mirror and tell myself how beautiful I am." The priest turned, took a good look ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Holiness

A New Gallup Study Finds Fewer People Perceive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A new Gallup study finds fewer people perceive that the crime problem nationally is worsening and, accordingly, Americans are a bit less likely to fear for their personal ...read more

Tags: Sin General

3 In 10 U.s. Households Experienced Some Type Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

3 in 10 U.S. households experienced some type of crime during the past year, including 18% with one incident and another 12% with two or more ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Between '98 And '01, At Least 80,000 People Lost ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Between ’98 and ’01, at least 80,000 people lost $2 billion to religious scams in the U.S. vs. $450 million lost by 15,000 people between ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Uncle Sam Will Need To Fill More Than 37,500 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Uncle Sam will need to fill more than 37,500 security and law enforcement-related jobs in the next two years. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sin General

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

Phishing Has Grown From Being A Humble Nuisance ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Phishing has grown from being a humble nuisance to become the international electronic crime of choice for amateurs and professionals. Frequently operated by organized criminals in Russia, Brazil and other nations, they tend to concentrate on credit card and bank account theft schemes. In its ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Barna Research Reports Evangelicals Comprise Just ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Barna Research reports evangelicals comprise just 7% of the U.S. adult population, 40% of U.S. adults are born again. ...read more

Tags: Confession Of Sin

U.s. Catholic Churches Paid Out $157 Million For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

U.S. Catholic churches paid out $157 million for legal settlements and related costs in ’04. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed

1 In Every 138 U.s. Residents Is In Prison. 900 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

1 in every 138 U.S. residents is in prison. 900 new inmates are added to the prison population each week. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Dramatic Drop: Government Figures Show The Rate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Dramatic Drop: Government figures show the rate of sexual assaults against adolescents ages 12-17 plunged 79% between ‘93 and ‘03, and the number of substantiated sex-abuse cases involving kids of all ages fell 39%. Crimes Against Children Research Center credits multiple reasons for the decline: ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Crime: Gallup's Annual Crime Poll Reports Nearly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Crime: Gallup’s annual crime poll reports nearly 1 in 3 households experienced some type of crime during the past year, including 18% with one incident and another 14% with two or ...read more

Tags: Sin General

The Record Industry Estimates That 2.6 Billion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The record industry estimates that 2.6 billion files are illegally downloaded each month by of file trading programs. ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Identity Theft Complaints Nearly Doubled In '02 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Identity theft complaints nearly doubled in ’02 making it the FTC’s most widely reported consumer crime. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Some 41 Companies Lost $170.8 Million Last Year ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Some 41 companies lost $170.8 million last year from theft of proprietary information. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sin General

One National Poll (Www.ezpolls.superstats.com) ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

One national poll (www.ezpolls.superstats.com) finds that that 53% of Americans think gambling is sinful. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Gambling Draws More Money From American Pockets ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Gambling draws more money from American pockets than movies, videos, music and books combined, according to the latest figures from Christiansen Capital Advisors. Americans now lose $68 ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Identity Theft: About 3.3 Million American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Identity Theft: About 3.3 million American consumers had their personal information stolen and used to open fraudulent bank, credit card or utility accounts, or to commit other crimes, according to the FTC. These cases collectively cost businesses $32.9 billion and consumers $3.8 billion. On ...read more

Tags: Sin General

The Utmost Extent Of Man's Knowledge, Is To Know ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

The utmost extent of man’s knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing. Joseph Addison (1672–1719), British essayist. “Essay on Pride,” Interesting Anecdotes, ...read more

Tags: Sin General

To Slip Upon A Pavement Is Better Than To Slip ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: so the fall of the wicked shall come speedily. ...read more

Tags: Sin General