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Opening Video Illustration: Star Wars: Episode 1- ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2004

Opening Video Illustration: Star Wars: Episode 1- Phantom Menace 14 min. 45 sec. Overview from Belknap: Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan ask the Gungan ruler Boss Nass to help them warn the Naboo of impending danger. Boss Nass responds that they don’t care about the naughty Naboo since the Gungans are safe in ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Last Year Americans Spent $620.1 Billion On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Last year Americans spent $620.1 billion on recreation and entertainment, nearly 50% more than on clothing and accessories. ...read more

Tags: Money

Mega-Gifts ($1 Million Or More) Most Often Go To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

Mega-Gifts ($1 million or more) most often go to colleges and universities. Religious organizations, services for the needy, and umbrella campaigns are the big losers, according to the Institute for Jewish & Community Research’s report, Mega-Gifts in American Philanthropy: Giving Patterns ...read more

Time Magazine (August 15, 1994 Pp. 45ff ) Had An ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 20, 2002

Time Magazine (August 15, 1994 pp. 45ff ) had an article about how this rejection of God has led to the type of impurity described in Romans: "An excuse for adultery is available now at the hands of a supposedly scientific discipline known as "evolutionary biology" which goes from the premise that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:9

Tags: Adultery, Evolution, Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

72% Of Mothers Ages 15-44 Who Do Not Have Infants ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

72% of mothers ages 15-44 who do not have infants are in the labor force. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Master & Commander Clip: Chap: 15 Start: 0:49:47 ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 15, 2005

Master & Commander clip: Chap: 15 Start: 0:49:47 End: 0:53:20 -3:43 ) What a heart-retching decision by that Commander. If he doesn’t cut the ropes to the wreckage it will become a “sea anchor” killing everyone on board. If he does cut the ropes he sacrifices one of his men, Mr. Warley. But ...read more

Tags: Cross, Cross Agony

Denomination: Christian Church

On November 15, 1993, 71-Year-Old Dr. Tom Amberry ...

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 9, 2011

On November 15, 1993, 71-year-old Dr. Tom Amberry stepped up to the line in a local gymnasium and sunk 2,750 free throws in a row. He walked away without a miss--they were closing the gym and asked him to leave. This amazing feat, which took 12 hours to accomplish, was witnessed by 10 people who ...read more

Tags: Power

Denomination: Baptist

Chicago - A 15-Year-Old Boy Who Lay Bleeding From ...

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 26, 2009

CHICAGO - A 15-year-old boy who lay bleeding from a head wound just steps away from a hospital could not be rescued -- because rules required that ambulances bring in patients. Frustrated police officers finally carried the fatally wounded Christopher Sercye into Ravenswood Hospital, but he died a ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Denomination: Wesleyan

Couples Spend An Average Of $3,400 On A 1-Week ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Couples spend an average of $3,400 on a 1-week honeymoon according to Conde Nast Bridal Infobank. That’s after spending $22,000 on their ...read more

Tags: Weddings

That Skimming Torpedo!" Jonah 4: 1-11 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 23, 2004

“That Skimming Torpedo!” Jonah 4: 1-11 Key verse(s): 1: “But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry.” Jealousy is different in another way. It is the one anger emotion that can be launched with a smiling face. We tend to put a lot of planning into it before we launch it. There is ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Lutheran

Easter On The Bench!" Matthew 28:1-10 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 27, 2005

“Easter on The Bench!” Matthew 28:1-10 Key verse(s) 5:“The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.’” Spending Easter Sunday alone is no way to spend Easter! Yet, when you have a bad virus and don’t want to infect anyone else, it may ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Lutheran

Broken Hearts Not Broken Glass!" Proverbs 19:1 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 18, 2005

“Broken Hearts Not Broken Glass!” Proverbs 19:1 Key verse(s) 1:“Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.” It’s time to rise up and take a christian stand! Christians are being persecuted worldwide. There is no doubt of this even in the minds of the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:1

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

The Hound Of Heaven!" Nehemiah 4:1-6 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 21, 2005

“The Hound of Heaven!” Nehemiah 4:1-6 Key verse(s) 6:“So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.” It’s just too hard! The more I worked at it, the farther it seemed to slip away from me. I just couldn’t seem to stem the rapid ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-6

Tags: Leadership General, Endurance

Denomination: Lutheran

Is The Doctor Behind?" Psalm 13:1-6 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 30, 2005

“Is the Doctor Behind?” Psalm 13:1-6 Key verse(s) 5:“But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.” Waiting is not something that comes natural to me. When I am put to wait, the time drags by so slowly, so tediously. While other more accommodating individuals are able ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Lutheran

Half Of Americans Reading: About 1 In Every 2 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Half Of Americans Reading: About 1 in every 2 Americans is currently engrossed in some type of book, according to Gallup’s latest measure of the public’s reading habits. About half also say they have read more than 5 books in the past year, about the same as 15 years ago. There is no widespread ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Brennan Manning (2003,p.8) Who Said In His Book ...

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 5, 2004

Brennan Manning (2003,p.8) who said in his book The Rabbi’s Heartbeat, “No thought can contain Him, no word can express Him; He is ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Boy Trusted His Father, Our Daily Bread, April 8, ...

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 2, 2004

Boy Trusted His Father, Our Daily Bread, April 8, 1996 A group of scientists and botanists were exploring remote regions of the Alps in search of new species of flowers. One day they noticed through binoculars a flower of such rarity and beauty that its value to science was incalculable. But it ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Some 41 Companies Lost $170.8 Million Last Year ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Some 41 companies lost $170.8 million last year from theft of proprietary information. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Romans 8:31 Says: "If God Is For Us, Who Can Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008

Romans 8:31 says: “If God is for us, who can be against us?” It’s knowing that God is “with us” that gives us our courage… and helps us overcome our fears. I read the true story once about a woman who was babysitting for the 2 year old son of her preacher. The boy was sleeping in her home one ...read more

Romans 8:28 We Know That In All Things God Works ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 18, 2008

Romans 8:28 We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him... Sometimes we just want things to turn out well – especially in a bad situation. Before Tom left for deployment to Iraq – he prayed that God will guide him in doing good in a land full of violence. Recently, his ...read more

Tags: Christian Love