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Laughter  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 28, 2002

The average child laughs 400 times a day, the average adult laughs 15 times a day. What happens in life that adults lose their laughter? Do we quit laughing ...read more

Tags: Joy, Children

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The U.s. Chamber Of Commerce Estimates That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

The U.S. Chamber of commerce estimates that employee theft may be as high as $40 billion annually, with internal related employee thefts occurring 15 times more often than external ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Life Is Harder 67% Of U.s. 13 Year-Olds Say Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Life is Harder 67% of U.S. 13 year-olds say their lives are harder that their parents when they were teens. 18% say it’s easier while 15% say it’s ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Depending On Whose Statistics You Believe, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Depending on whose statistics you believe, anywhere from 15% to 40% of Christian believers today have felt betrayed or wounded by the church at some point. (SOURCE: Trusting God’s ...read more

Tags: Church General

What Have They Done For You Lately

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Oct 4, 2023

I heard an illustration from Pastor Tony Evans that I altered some to fit us here in Arkansas • We love our Razorbacks, we make time for our Razorbacks • Especially Razorback football • Me and my wife love football • But, have you ever thought about how much time we devote to football? • The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Tags: Razorbacks, Ask, Seek, Knock

Denomination: Baptist

I Heard The True Story The Other Day Of A ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 19, 2004

I heard the true story the other day of a grandmother who was going to be baptized and her whole family was there to watch. They had tried to tell the 6 year old grandson what was happening, how Grandma was dying to sin and being baptized into Christ and so as they waited for Grandma to come out ...read more

Tags: Baptism

Denomination: Christian Church

Precious Blood  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 18, 2002

PRECIOUS BLOOD Several years ago in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, George and Vera Bajenksi’s lives were changed forever. February 16, 1989. A very normal Thursday morning. The phone rang at 9:15 a.m. "There’s been an accident..." It involved their son Ben. As they approached the intersection of ...read more

Scripture: John 18:28-40

Tags: Easter Good Friday, Blood, Lord's Supper, Jesus Christ

[019] A Message From A Poem - An Atheist’s Lament

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 22, 2024

[019] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - AN ATHEIST’S LAMENT I do not know how many nations know what the 1st of April is. In western society it is known as April Fools’ Day and is a time when some play tricks on others. The Day is also known as “All Fools’ Day.” The following is taken from The Editors ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1, Psalm 53:1-2, Ecclesiastes 2:14

Tags: April Fools Day, Fools, Atheists, There Is No God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[235]. A Message From A Poem - Romans 5 Verses 3 - 5

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 25, 2025

[235]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - ROMANS 5 VERSES 3 - 5 This is a shorter poem based solely on 3 verses from Romans. Here are those verses – {{Romans 5:3-5 “Not only this, but we also exult in our TRIBULATIONS, knowing that tribulation brings about PERSEVERANCE, and perseverance, PROVEN ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:35, Romans 5:3-5

Tags: Tribulation, Christian Poems, No Separation From Christ, Perseverance, Hope, Character  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pay Off A Pew Survey Finds The Most Common Way ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

PAY OFF A Pew survey finds the most common way 28% of U.S. adults take care of their regular monthly bills is by an online or electronic payment while 54% still ...read more

Tags: Money

Good To Great: The Level 5 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

GOOD TO GREAT: THE LEVEL 5 LEADER One of the books I read recently was Jim Collins’ bestselling management book, "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap, and Others Don’t." The phenomenal bestseller came out seven years ago, and yet it still sells over 300,000 copies a year. It showcased ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Heaven, A Holy Place

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Heaven, A Holy Place Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me. In My Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tv Vs Reading: A New Report By The Kaiser Family ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

TV Vs Reading: A new report by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Children’s Digital Media Centers finds that kids 6-months to 6-years-old spend about 2 hours a day watching TV, playing a video game or using a computer. That’s roughly the same amount of time spent playing ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Pentecost Was Originally An Old Testament ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 7, 2003

Pentecost was originally an Old Testament festival, the only festival for which no specific date is given in the Bible, it is called the festival of weeks. Leviticus 23:15 however instructs the people to count 7 weeks from the ...read more

Tags: Pentecost

Denomination: Apostolic

Americans Average About 7 Hours Of Sleep A Night, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Americans average about 7 hours of sleep a night, little changed over the past decade. But more people today say they don’t get enough sleep than said so 15 ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

You And I Ought Not To Die Before We Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

You and I ought not to die before we have explained ourselves to each other. John Adams (1735–1826), U.S. statesman, president. Letter, July 15, 1813, to Thomas Jefferson. ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

There Are 800,000 Words In The English Language, ...

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 1, 2010

There are 800,000 words in the English language, 300,000 are technical terms. The average person knows 10,000 words and uses 5,000 in everyday speech. A journalist knows approximately 15,000 and ...read more

Tags: Words

Denomination: *other

Miracle In Israel

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011

MIRACLE IN ISRAEL From AD 70 to 1967, the land of Palestine was ruled by 40 different nations. Today, it is under Israeli control. From 1948 to the present, the Israelis have fought 5 national ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: *other

Children At Risk

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

CHILDREN AT RISK According to recent reports, there are 120 million street children, 15 million AIDS orphans, 10 million child prostitutes, 2 million deaths/year from treatable ...read more

Tags: Children

Catholic Market Stats: The Catholic Market ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Catholic Market Stats: The Catholic market comprises nearly 39% of the U.S. Church affiliated public according to The 1998 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Episcopals total 2.5 million ...read more

Tags: Church General