In Sermon Illustrations: "Legalism Vs Liberty"

John Stott, Wrote About Tolerance And Made A ...

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Oct 21, 2003

John Stott, wrote about tolerance and made a very key distinction between legal, social and intellectual tolerance or acceptance. About legal tolerance he wrote, “fighting for the equal rights before the law of all ethnic and religious minorities. Christians should be in the forefront of this ...read more

Tags: Humility, Faith, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Girls & Stress: According To A Recent Survey By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Girls & Stress: According to a recent survey by Teen magazine and Sears, 74% of 12-17 year-old girls believe their lives are more stressful today than when their parents were young. Not surprisingly, girls with close parental relationships are less stressed about guys and dating (33% vs. 48%) but ...read more

Tags: Children

In '97, 30% Of Adults Claimed To Be Pentecostal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

In ’97, 30% of adults claimed to be Pentecostal Christians compared to 36% in ’07. While just 8% of the U.S. population is evangelical, 49% of evangelical adults fit the charismatic definition. 51% of all born-agains are charismatic as are 46% of all adults who attend a Protestant church. 23% of ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

The Pew Internet & American Life Project Finds ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

The Pew Internet & American Life Project finds 93% of teens use the Internet, and more of them than ever are treating it as a place where they can share creations, tell stories, and interact with others. 64% of online teens 12-17 have participated in 1 or more internet content-creating activities, ...read more

Tags: Youth

Men Outspend Women On Web: While Women Generally ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Men Outspend Women On Web: While women generally represent the more sought-after gender by mainstream marketers, men are the bigger spenders online. According to new AOL research, men spent up to 15% more during the recent holidays; $326 vs. $284. Outside of the holiday season, men spend an average ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Politics Must Be The Battle Of The Principlesthe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Politics must be the battle of the principlesthe principle of liberty ...read more

Tags: Government

Absolute Freedom Of The Press To Discuss Public ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Absolute freedom of the press to discuss public questions is a foundation ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

The Worst Defect Of Patriotism Is Its Tendency ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The worst defect of patriotism is its tendency to foster and impose ...read more

Tags: Patriotism

The Enjoyment Of Power Inevitably Corrupts The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The enjoyment of power inevitably corrupts the judgment of reason, ...read more

Tags: Power

Such Is The Irresistible Nature Of Truth That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Such is the irresistible nature of truth that all it asks, and all it wants, ...read more

Tags: Truth

Lina Joy, 43, Lost The Court Battle To Change Her ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 25, 2007

Lina Joy, 43, lost the court battle to change her religion from Islam to Christianity on Wednesday when the Malaysian Federal Court ruled she should seek permission to officially change her religion from Islam to Christianity at Islamic Shariah courts. Joy had been engaged in a legal battle for six ...read more

Denomination: Other

If Ever There Was A Holy War, It Was That Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If ever there was a holy war, it was that which saved our liberties ...read more

Tags: War

Marijuana: The Average Age Of First-Time ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Marijuana: The average age of first-time marijuana users in the U.S has dropped from 19 to 13. A recent Gallup poll indicates 34% of Americans favor legalization, the greatest support since ‘69. In ‘01, 50,000 people were sentenced to prison for marijuana violations. In some states with ...read more

Tags: Addiction

The Only Thing That Saves Us From The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy ...read more

Tags: Workplace

The Chief Danger Which Threatens The Influence ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The chief danger which threatens the influence and honor of the press is the tendency of its ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

While Democracy Must Have Its Organizations And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"While democracy must have its organizations and controls, its vital ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

The Contest, For All Ages, Has Been To Rescue ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The contest, for all ages, has been to rescue Liberty from the ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

I Have A Wonderful Makeup Crew. They're The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have a wonderful makeup crew. They're the people who are ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Churched-As-Children Individuals Are Twice As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Churched-As-Children individuals are twice as likely as the unchurched-as-children niche to be born again Christians (44% vs. 24%), and significantly more likely to hold an orthodox view of God’s nature (74% vs. 54%). A minority of both groups believes in the existence of the Holy Spirit and of ...read more

Tags: Church General

Laws To Suppress Tend To Strengthen What They ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Laws to suppress tend to strengthen what they would prohibit. This is the fine point on which all the legal professions ...read more

Tags: Law