In Sermon Illustrations: "Inspiration Of The Bible" showing 561-580 of 4,151

Mark Twain, Not Exactly A ...

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 7, 2006

ILLUSTRATION: Mark Twain, not exactly a die-hard Christian, wrote these words: “Most people are bothered by those passages of Scripture they do not understand, but ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Mother Sat At Church Next To ...

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 7, 2006

ILLUSTRATION: A mother sat at church next to her first grade daughter one Sunday morning and noticed her little one looking at the open Bible in her lap. After a few moments of looking intently at the Bible, she whispered to her mom, "Did God really write that?" The mother quietly whispered back, ...read more

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Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fortune Magazine Has Cited The Creation Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

Fortune Magazine has cited the creation of the paperback book as the leading product of the century in communications. However, they incorrectly credit a Britt by the name of Allen Lane as its inventor in 1935. Dwight L. Moody had already been publishing Christian paperback books for at least 5 ...read more

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National Center For Education Statistics, 75% Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

National Center for Education Statistics, 75% of 4th graders report reading for fun at least once a week. Of that group, 43% say they read every ...read more

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Biblical Illiteracy Concerns: Seminaries ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Biblical Illiteracy Concerns: Seminaries concerned about lack of basic Bible knowledge has prompted some schools to send CD-ROM Bibles to incoming freshmen. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville discovered only 1 in 10 students could list the 10 commandments, while 3 in 10 ...read more

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Believers Lack Biblical Understanding: A Barna ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Believers Lack Biblical Understanding: A Barna poll reveals that many born again Americans hold beliefs contrary to Scripture. Among the most disturbing is that 68% think the Bible teaches that God helps those who help themselves. Other alarming beliefs are; that the Holy Spirit does not exist ...read more

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Niv Leads 40% Of Protestant Pastors Prefer The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

NIV Leads 40% of Protestant pastors prefer the NIV Bible says a recent Ellison Research survey. 24% prefer the KJV, 17% the NRSV, 10% the NKJV and 9% the NASB. Mainline pastors favor the NRSV, evangelical pastors, the ...read more

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Since '96, The Number Of U.s. Adults Who Read The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

Since ’96, the number of U.S. adults who read the Bible has increased from 34% to 40%. (Foster ...read more

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Aliteracy—capable Of Reading, But Choosing Not Do ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Aliteracy—capable of reading, but choosing not do so—is on the rise. A ‘99 Gallup Poll found 7% of us read more than a book a week, and 59% read fewer than 10 books a year. We read books, magazines, and newspapers less and less. In ‘91, over 50% of all Americans read a half-hour or more every ...read more

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Teens Read: According To A Poll Conducted By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Teens Read: According to a poll conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates for the National Education Association, teens rate reading higher in importance in terms of its impact on their future success than they do math, writing, science, and even computers. The survey asked 12-18-year-olds ...read more

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Tyndale House And Gospelcom.net Have Formed An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Tyndale House and Gospelcom.net have formed an alliance that makes the New Living Translation available for reading and study on the Web at ...read more

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Only 1 In 7 Americans Reports An Involvement With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Only 1 in 7 Americans reports an involvement with the Bible beyond just reading it. (Foster Letter ...read more

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Spiritual Hunger: Christian Retailers And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Spiritual Hunger: Christian retailers and publishers have reported Bible sales skyrocketed 20%-30% in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. Some industry leaders say this is a time for aggressive ministry outreach, and not the time to shave marketing and ...read more

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Big Book-Big Price- Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Big Book-Big Price- Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey Across the Last Himalayan Kingdom by Michael Hawley weighs 130 pounds and retails at amazon.com for $10,000. ...read more

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Pastors Lack Biblical Worldview: Only 51% Of U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Pastors Lack Biblical Worldview: Only 51% of U.S. Protestant pastors have a biblical worldview according to recent Barna Research analysis. George Barna argues you can’t give people what you don’t have. The low percentage of Christians who have a biblical worldview is a direct reflection of the ...read more

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Biblical Illiteracy Studies Show Only 17% Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Biblical Illiteracy Studies show only 17% of Americans read the Bible regularly while Gallup studies show 80% of Americans see themselves as Christians. These statistics establish the sad reality that a large majority of Christians are biblically ...read more

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Gallup Reports That 14% American Adults Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Gallup reports that 14% American adults were members of a Bible study group in ’00. (U.S. News & World ...read more

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What We Believe: A Recent Newsweek Poll Gauges ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

What We Believe: A recent Newsweek poll gauges Americans’ opinions on the Book of Revelation and end times: *36% believe the Book of Revelation contains “true prophecy,” while 47% say it is metaphorical. *55% think the faithful will be taken up to heaven in the rapture. *74% of Americans believe ...read more

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Remember! Here Are Some Things You Can Do To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Remember! Here are some things you can do to boost your memory from corporate productivity specialist Abby Marks-Beale: Ask, "Why am I reading this?" and "What do I need it for?" If you know the specific answers, you will read more intently keeping you more focused on what you need. Intend to ...read more

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80% Of Small Churches And 90% Of Medium To Large ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

80% of small churches and 90% of medium to large churches offer Bible studies and Sunday school for kids. (Foster ...read more

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