In Sermon Illustrations: "Jeremiah 32 1 3a 6 15"

W.e. Vines Defines True Saving Faith

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 13, 2024

W E Vines defines genuine saving faith as consisting of the following: (1) A firm conviction which produces full acknowledgment of God's revelation of Truth - (2 Thess. 2:11 -"in order that they all may be judged who did not believe [pisteuo] the truth, but took pleasure in ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12, 2 Thessalonians 2:11

Tags: Works, Believing, Faith, Salvation, Truth, Assurance  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Astounding 75% Of Companies Experienced At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

An astounding 75% of companies experienced at least one instance of fraud vs. 13% in ‘98, finds a KPMG survey. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Workplace

About Three Out Of Every Four Dollars Contributed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

About three out of every four dollars contributed to a non-profit entity was given to a church last year. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Giving General

For The Typical Adult In America, The Number Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

For the typical adult in America, the number of movies they watch during the year is greater than the number of worship services they attend. ...read more

Tags: Church General

66% Of All Americans Who Accept Jesus Christ As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

66% of all Americans who accept Jesus Christ as their savior do so before they reach the age of 18. (Foster ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

A New Stanford University Medical Center Poll ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A new Stanford University Medical Center poll finds 1 in 5 Americans suffer from chronic pain. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

More Than 4 In 10 Respondents To A Recent Usa ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

More than 4 in 10 respondents to a recent USA Today poll said they say grace before a meal. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Prayer Persistence

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

42 Million Lives Have Perished From Abortion In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

42 million lives have perished from abortion in the ensuing 30 years since Roe vs. Wade. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Abortion

3 Million People Work For Wal-Mart, About As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

1.3 million people work for Wal-Mart, about as many as serve actively in the U.S. military. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

35.5% Or $88.3 Billion Of All '04 U.s. Charitable ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

35.5% or $88.3 billion of all ’04 U.S. charitable giving went to Religion and was the #1 donor ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Shanghai Has 4,000 Skyscrapers, Nearly Twice As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Shanghai has 4,000 skyscrapers, nearly twice as many as New York, and plans to add 1,000 more in the ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Help Us Start Anew

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 31, 2007

Forgive us, Lord, for failures past, Then help us start anew With strength and courage to obey And closely follow ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

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

St. John Chrysostom Wrote That

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009

St. John Chrysostom wrote that "Mercy imitates God and disappoints Satan." (From a sermon by Chris Surber, "The ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8

Tags: Mercy

How To Get Rich

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010

HOW TO GET RICH J.D. Rockerfeller’s advice on how to get rich: (1). Go to work early. (2). ...read more

Tags: Money

Denomination: Brethren

[212]. A Message From A Poem - Everything In Its Season

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 26, 2025

[212]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - EVERYTHING IN ITS SEASON This poem covers a lot of ground. Broadly it is connected with the state of things, being the season of man. God created all of us and we live our lives in this world, but all of us are accountable for our actions. Some of that is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:18, Genesis 12:3, Joel 3:2, Isaiah 5:20-21, Ecclesiastes 3:1-5  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Death, Season, Evil, Curse Israel And Be Cursed, Christian Poems, Charlie Kirk, Israel, Birth, Good, Time For Everything, United Nations, Palestinians  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Could Have Turned Around  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2001

He could have turned around A 20-year-old man was arrested by the Omaha Police on the “suspicion of robbery and giving police false information,” which was one of many wrong turns for this young man. His first wrong turn was the desire to make some quick, easy money for whatever reason. His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:14, Proverbs 29:6

Tags: Sin Wages Of, Sin Deceptive, Repentance

History Of Calvinism

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

HISTORY OF CALVINISM In 1610, just one year after the death of James Arminius (a Dutch Seminary professor) five articles of faith based on his teachings were drawn up by his followers. The Arminians, as his followers came to be called, presented these five doctrines to the State of Holland in the ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:24-25, Ephesians 1:3-5

Tags: Warning, Calvinism

Misapplied Scriptures: Amos 3:7

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 2, 2023

Introduction: Like many believers, I didn’t spend too much time reading the Bible, let alone doing serious study, for many of my years as a believer. It seems some religious leaders or devout followers know this and use verses such as this one to prove a point. If true believers don’t have a ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:7

Tags: False Prophets, Prophets, Misapplied Scriptures

Denomination: Baptist