In Sermon Illustrations: "Lovers Of Money"

The Boomer Generation Spends $2 Trillion Annually ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

The Boomer Generation spends $2 trillion annually on goods and services. That’s almost 3 times more than the $350 billion American’s ages 12-24 (the most sought after demographic of ...read more

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Black Owned Businesses Are Among The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Black Owned Businesses are among the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. economy, says the Census Bureau. The number of black-owned businesses grew by 45% from ‘97 to ‘02, more than 4 times the overall rate. Blacks now own 5% of all non-farm U.S. businesses. Revenues increased 25%, to about $89 ...read more

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According To Cardweb.com, Americans Owed $696.7 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

According to CardWeb.com, Americans owed $696.7 billion on credit cards in ’05, vs. $285.5 ...read more

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The Average Household Credit Card Debt Has Grown ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

The average household credit card debt has grown to $9,312 from $4,301 in the past ...read more

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Financially Illiterate 17% Of The 5,775 High ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Financially Illiterate 17% of the 5,775 high school seniors that took a 30-question financial test had taken a money management or personal finance class, yet they fared worse than their peers who had not taken such a class. Students only correctly answered 52.4% of the questions. Financially ...read more

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Home Ownership Nearly 70% Of Americans Own Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Home Ownership Nearly 70% of Americans own their homes, a record high, but the rate of homeownership for working families with children is lower than in ’78. The surprising trend is being driven by: soaring housing costs that have overshot wage increases, higher health care bills, and a ...read more

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Roughly Half Of Americans Report Economizing To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Roughly half of Americans report economizing to compensate for the increase in gas prices over the ...read more

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Infolust Consumers Are Lusting After Detailed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

INFOLUST Consumers are lusting after detailed information on where to get the best of the best, the cheapest of the cheapest, the first of the first, the healthiest of the healthiest, the coolest of the coolest, or on how to become the smartest of the smartest. The driving force behind INFOLUST is ...read more

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Boomers (Ages 40-To-60) Account For $2.1 Trillion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Boomers (ages 40-to-60) account for $2.1 trillion in annual spending ...read more

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Today, The Irs Has About Twice The Budget Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Today, the IRS has about twice the budget of the FBI, and 8 times as many ...read more

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There Was A Sign In A Store That Said, "In God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There was a sign in a store that said, “In God we trust, ...read more

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A Young Bible College Student Was Witnessing In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A young Bible college student was witnessing in Atlanta, GA. As he approached one house an elderly gentleman was sitting in his chair on the front porch. He asked, “Are you a Christian?” “No, I’m a Smith. The Christians live two doors down.” “I don’t think you understand. I mean, are you lost?” ...read more

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A Curious Fellow Died One Day And Found Himself ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A curious fellow died one day and found himself waiting in the long line of judgment. As he stood there he noticed that some souls were allowed to march right through the pearly gates into heaven. Others, though, were led over to Satan who threw them into the burning pit. But every so often, ...read more

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H. L. Mencken, The Agnostic Editor, Died An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

.- H. L. Mencken, the agnostic editor, died an unbeliever. At his funeral, following his request, there was no song and no sermon. During his life Mencken admitted he might be wrong in his views about God and the immortality of the soul. “But,” he explained, “if I am wrong I will square myself ...read more

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After My Father Died In Dec. Of 1982 Mother ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

After my father died in Dec. of 1982 mother lived another 20 years. She passed away in June of 2002. Mom never drove. She never got her driver’s license so she always had to depend on others to go somewhere. Mom had several male friends after dad died. They often went out to eat or go to the local ...read more

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Someone Put It This Way: "Not Only Count Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Someone put it this way: “Not only count your blessings, but ...read more

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The Little Boy Had Misbehaved And As His Mother ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The little boy had misbehaved and as his mother was about him to give him a tongue-lashing, he said, “I’d like to talk to God.” His mother said, “Why? Have you done something else that you’re ashamed to tell me about?” The boy ...read more

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In 1986 Tom Hanks & Shelly Long Starred In A ...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 20, 2007

In 1986 Tom Hanks & Shelly Long starred in a movie called "The Money Pit." It’s a film “for everyone who’s ever been deeply in Love or deeply in debt.” One of my favorite lines: “Here lies Walter Fielding. He bought a house and it killed him.” Disagreements over money cause marital failures, church ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Average Mortgage Runs About 20 Years, Which ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The average mortgage runs about 20 years, which gives the owner time, if he works on it every weekend, ...read more

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I Have No Use For Bodyguards, But I Have Very ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have no use for bodyguards, but I have very special use for two highly trained ...read more

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