In Sermon Illustrations: "Inspiration Of The Bible" showing 301-320 of 4,147

In 1915, A Russian Armenian Was Reading His Bible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

In 1915, A Russian Armenian was reading his Bible when he was beheaded. I saw the Bible—large, thick, and well used. Inside was a reddish stain that permeated most of the book. The stain was the blood of this man, one of more than a million casualties of a religious and ethnic holocaust. About 70 ...read more

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Bible Tax: Another Sign Of Cultural Change And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Bible Tax: Another sign of cultural change and values shift. Commonwealth Court in Pennsylvania ruled this month that the state’s sales tax exemption for bibles and other religious material is unconstitutional. This ends a 41 year old exemption and is expected to yield ...read more

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Over 90% Of American Households Own Bibles, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Over 90% of American households own Bibles, and 80% of the families that own bibles have more than one according to Barna Research Group. The average household has 3 Bibles, while evangelical Christian households ...read more

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Memorizing & Studying Bible Low Priorities George ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Memorizing & Studying Bible Low Priorities George Barna Research reports "Our most recent surveys indicate that about half of all adult Amerocans listen to preaching or Bible teaching in a typical week." Although 1 out of 3 read the Bible during the week, only 1 out of 10 claim to study the Bible ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:11

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The Typical Bible Shopper Has An Above Average ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

The typical Bible shopper has an above average household income of $57,900. (Foster letter ...read more

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Bible Saturation 93% Of American Homes Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Bible Saturation 93% of American homes have Bibles. Of those 54% are KJV and 15% are NIV reports a recent Gallup Poll. ...read more

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40% Of Adults Read The Bible In A Typical Week ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

40% of adults read the Bible in a typical week and half of all adults claim to have a devotional or quiet time at least once a week. ...read more

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Bible Saturation 93% Of American Homes Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Bible Saturation 93% of American homes have Bibles. Of those 54% are KJV and 15% are NIV reports a recent Gallup Poll. ...read more

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Passion Prompts Bible Reading: More People Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Passion Prompts Bible Reading: More people are reading the Bible as a result of Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion of The Christ, according to a Zondervan sponsored Beliefnet.com poll. 62% of all respondents answered “yes” to the question, “Are you reading the Bible more as a result of the movie The ...read more

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Bible Sales Jumped 14% In Christian Stores In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Bible Sales Jumped 14% in Christian stores in March over February according to STATS data and a remarkable 65% from a year ago. Interest raised by The Passion of the Christ. Movie is ...read more

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29% Of Teens Say They Read The Bible At Least ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

29% of teens say they read the Bible at least once a week. (Foster Letter ...read more

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35% Of Teens Say They Never Read The Bible. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

35% of teens say they never read the Bible. (Foster Letter ...read more

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The American Bible Society Has Released A Study ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

The American Bible Society has released a study finding that 67% of American teenagers think that God and/or faith in God belong in the White House. Too bad they ...read more

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The Maxwell Leadership Bible Passed 200,000 ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

The Maxwell Leadership Bible passed 200,000 units sold mark since its March ‘02 release. (Foster ...read more

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While 50% Of 20-Somethings Agree The Bible Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

While 50% of 20-somethings agree the Bible is relevant to their lives, only 30% read semi-regularly. (Foster ...read more

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The Bible Literacy Project Reports 98% Of High ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Bible Literacy Project reports 98% of high school English teachers think the Bible gives students a distinct academic advantage. ...read more

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Teens Under God: According To An American Bible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Teens Under God: According to an American Bible Society study, 82.4% of teens think the words “under God” belong in the Pledge of Allegiance. 63% say they think about the words while they are reciting the pledge. 71.8% think students should be allowed to pray in ...read more

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Of Some 3,000 Characters Named In The Bible, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Of some 3,000 characters named in the Bible, fewer than 10% are women. (Foster Letter ...read more

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William Tyndale, First Translated The Bible From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

William Tyndale, first translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into English, making a Bible for the common people. In 1535 he was betrayed by a friend, taken prisoner to the castle of Vilford, and continued to work on his translation. He was unable to finish his work because he was sentenced to ...read more

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Within The Covers Of One Single Book, The Bible, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Within the covers of one single book, the Bible, are all the answers to all the problems that face us today--if only we ...read more

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