In Sermon Illustrations: "John 14 3a1 7"

The Average American Believes That 25 Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

The average American believes that 25 is the ideal age for a woman to get married, while for men ...read more

America Needs No Words From Me To See How Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Chris Gowen on Feb 3, 2001

"America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe v. Wade has deformed a great nation. The so-called right to abortion has pitted mothers against their children and women against men. It has portrayed the greatest of gifts--a child--as a competitor, an intrusion, and an ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-8

Tags: America, Abortion, Mother Theresa, Sanctity

Denomination: Baptist

Women Rule The Web Women Are The Dominating ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Women Rule the Web Women are the dominating presence on the web. U.S. women over the age of 18 comprise 40.9% of all online users, up from 40.3% in May ‘00. Men 18 and older now compose 39.8% of all online users, ...read more

Tags: Women

Love/Hate Technology: An Annual Mit Survey Found ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Love/Hate Technology: An annual MIT survey found that among adults asked what invention they hate most but can’t live without, 30% said the cell phone. Alarm clocks were a close second at 25%, followed by the television at 23% and razors at 14%. Microwave ovens, computers, and ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Record Giving: All U.s. '04 Charitable Giving ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Record Giving: All U.S. ’04 charitable giving totaled a record $248.5 billion, according to the Giving USA Foundation. That record is expected to be broken in ‘05.by a special one-time tax break for major donors enacted by Congress allowing donors to deduct gifts up to ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Volunteers Down

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

VOLUNTEERS DOWN In ’06 more than 61 million Americans donated their time to charity, the fewest since ’02, and down 4.4 million from ’05, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Experts note volunteering spiked after 9/11/01 and Hurricane Katrina may have played a role in that it wiped out ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Social Justice, Contrary To Conventional Wisdom, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Social Justice, contrary to conventional wisdom, is more actively supported by evangelicals than mainline Protestants finds Calvin College research fellow Stephen Monsma. Of 500 welfare-to-work programs studied, 96 were Protestant programs, 61 sponsored by evangelical churches vs. 35 by mainlines. ...read more

The 10 Best 2007 Movies For Families: 1. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

The 10 Best 2007 Movies for Families: 1. Ratatouille, 2. Enchanted, 3. Alvin and the Chipmunks, 4. Bella, 5. The Game Plan, 6. In the Shadow of the Moon, 7. Shrek the Third, 8. The Ultimate Gift, 9. Nancy Drew, 10. Bridge to Terabithia. The 10 Best 2007 Movies for Mature Audiences: 1. Amazing ...read more

Tags: Culture

A Man Is Not Old Until Regrets Take The Place Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.” ...read more

Tags: Faith, Emotions, Leadership General

Nothing Shall Be Lost That Is Done For God Or In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Nothing shall be lost that is done for God or in obedience to ...read more

Tags: Faith, Doing God's Will

Faith Alone Saves, But The Faith That Saves Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 10, 2002

“Faith alone saves, but the faith that saves is never ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Tags: Faith General, Faith Vs. Works

Denomination: Congregational

Courage Is Being Scared To Death But Saddling Up ...  PRO

Contributed by David Hill on Jul 8, 2004

Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway. ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

Against The Persecution Of A Tyrant The Godly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Against the persecution of a tyrant the godly have no remedy but ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

A Solitary Christian

Contributed by Mark Wood on Feb 18, 2006

John Wesley wrote: There is nothing more unchristian than ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Baptist

Life Is Hard  PRO

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 21, 2010

Life is hard; it's harder if you're ...read more

Tags: Fool

Denomination: Church Of God

Blessed Are The Peacemakers

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Blessed Are The Peacemakers "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." (Matthew 5:9) There is a commission from God that is available to every obedient Christian today and that is to be a peacemaker. Argument and discord is a great waste of energies better spent on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Tags: Character

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

55% Of Kids Between Ages 5 And 17 Have A Tv In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

55% of kids between ages 5 and 17 have a TV in their bedroom. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

Only 50% Of New Start-Up Businesses Survive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Only 50% of new start-up businesses survive beyond 4 years. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Just 69% Of Churches Offer Vbs Programs Today Vs. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Just 69% of churches offer VBS programs today vs. 81% in ’97. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

9 In 10 Children Raised In Evangelical Churches ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

9 in 10 children raised in evangelical churches leave the church by age 18. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children