In Sermon Illustrations: "Living In The World"

68% Of Muslims In Predominantly Islamic ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

68% of Muslims in predominantly Islamic countries view the American people as ...read more

Tags: World Religions

7 Kinds Of Pharisees

Contributed by Richard Dayringer, Thd on Aug 21, 2006

The Talmud lists 7 kinds of Pharisees. 1) SHECHEMITE, who kept the law for what he could profit thereby. 2) TUMBLING, who, to appear humble, always hung their heads down & thus often fell. 3)BLEEDING, who, to avoid seeing women, walked with closed eyes & were often wounded, 4) MORTAR, who wore ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Denomination: Baptist

The Global Islamic Population Is Approximately ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 6, 2006

The Global Islamic population is approximately 1,200,000,000, or 20% ...read more

Tags: World Religions

During The Past Decade The Mormon Church Grew The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

During the past decade the Mormon church grew the fastest in the U.S.—by 19% to 4.2 million ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Two Men Had An Argument. To Settle The Matter, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Two men had an argument. To settle the matter, they went to a judge to let him decide. The plaintiff made his case. He was very eloquent and persuasive in his reasoning. When he finished, the judge nodded in approval and said, "That’s right, that’s right." On hearing this, the defendant jumped up ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Reader's Digest Told Of A Factory Worker Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Reader’s Digest told of a factory worker who refused to sign up for group insurance. The problem was no policy could be issued until all employees signed up. Yet he held out stubbornly. The foreman begged him to sign; the shop foreman pleaded with him; the plant superintendent and general manager ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Some Time Ago I Spoke At Horn Creek Lodge In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Some time ago I spoke at Horn Creek Lodge in Horn Creek, Colorado not too far from Colorado Springs. If you have never been there you need to go. It is a great place to spend a week. The mountains are at your front door and the deer walk up to your back door. The food is delicious and the ...read more

Tags: World Religions

If You Have The Truth And It's A Matter Of Life ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

If you have the truth and it’s a matter of life or death, you had better be assertive. For example, I do a tremendous amount of flying. It has been my observation that pilots are some of the most arrogant people you would ever want to meet. First of all, in all my years of air travel they have ...read more

Tags: World Religions

In 2002 The Department For Environment, Food And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In 2002 the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, commissioned a survey in which they discovered that chewing gum was the major source of staining on pavements. They cite “the greatest problems are around facilities such as schools, cinemas and swimming pools that are frequented by ...read more

Tags: World Religions

In June Of 2004 Patricia Shroeder Wrote An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In June of 2004 Patricia Shroeder wrote an editorial in USA Today describing Ronald Reagan as the “Teflon President.” She concluded that whether he had sticky stuff or not, because of ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Aol News Reported The Story On July 4, 2002. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

AOL News reported the story on July 4, 2002. Perhaps you remember. Steve Fossett, a Chicago millionaire, soared into the record books by becoming the first person to fly around the world in a hot air balloon solo. After beginning his voyage on June 19, 2002, in Western Australia, Fossett’s balloon ...read more

Tags: World Religions

This Week I Read An Article In National ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

This week I read an article in National Geographic about the Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert in Africa. Christian missionaries first went to Africa 200 years ago. One of the groups they sought to "convert" there were these bushmen of the Kalahari desert. However, this article pointed out that the ...read more

Tags: World Religions

G. Campbell Morgan Summed Up Jesus He Said, "He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

G. Campbell Morgan summed up Jesus he said, “He was the God-man. Not God indwelling a man. Of such there have been many. Not a man deified. Of such there have been none save in the myths of pagan systems of thought; but God and man, combining in one personality ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Tell Somebody, Christianity Is About A ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007

Tell somebody, Christianity is about a relationship, not rules. 1. Religion is about rules. Let’s face it, religion is hard work. * A good Muslim has to pray 5 times a day. He or she will also fast for a whole month every year. * An orthodox Jew has to use separate sinks for ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Denomination: Baptist

The Barbarism Of Our Time Is The More Appalling ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The barbarism of our time is the more appalling because so many people are ...read more

Tags: World Religions

You Dont Have To Go To Heathen Lands Today To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You dont have to go to heathen lands today to find false gods. America is full of them. Whatever ...read more

Tags: World Religions

D. L. Moody And The Chicago Campaign

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011

D. L. MOODY AND THE CHICAGO CAMPAIGN In 1893, the World Exposition was held in Chicago, and more than 21 million people visited the exhibits. Among the features was a "World Parliament of Religions," with representatives of the world's religions, meeting to share their "best points" and perhaps ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Tags: World Religions

3000 Miles Wide And 3 Inches Deep

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 13, 2012

3000 MILES WIDE AND 3 INCHES DEEP According to a 2008 Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, 57 percent of evangelical church attendees said they believe many religions can lead to eternal life. In fact, 70 percent of Americans with at least some religious affiliation shared that idea. The ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Many Of Us Live Our Lives Like Elaine's Boyfriend ...

Contributed by Corey Arnold on Nov 17, 2003

Many of us live our lives like Elaine’s boyfriend on Seinfield: Elaine asks, "Do you believe in God?" "Yes," her boyfriend replies. Elaine asks, "Is it a problem that I’m not religious?" "Not for me," her boyfriend ...read more

Tags: Hell

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Live Out In The Country - - Sort Of, We Live ...

Contributed by Michael Thomas on Feb 27, 2004

We live out in the country - - sort of, we live in a lightless neighborhood in Damascus, MD. It took us awhile as a family to get used to the pitch black of our nightly surroundings. One thing that I had to get into the habit of doing is leaving the porch light on so that upon our return home we ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational