In Sermon Illustrations: "Marriage General"

The "Group-Think" Impulse  PRO

Contributed by Robert Joseph on Jun 1, 2013

THE "GROUP-THINK" IMPULSE Stand up for the truth. Romans 12:2 says, "...Do not be conformed to this world..." [NKJV] People today show a stong tendency to adjust their opinions to match those of the group. This goes a long way towards explaining why only a fraction of the educated population ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Tags: Homosexuality, Peer Pressure, Truth Absolute

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Vigorous Temper Is Not Altogether An Evil. Men ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“A vigorous temper is not altogether an evil. Men who are easy as an old shoe are generally of ...read more

Tags: Character

William James Said, "The Greatest Discovery Of ...

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

William James said, "The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Is Precisely The Purpose Of The Public ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is precisely the purpose of the public opinion generated by the press to make the public incapable of judging, to insinuate into it the ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

One Nice Thing About Growing Older Is That You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One nice thing about growing older is that you and your children eventually wind up on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-14, 2 Timothy 2:5-14

Tags: Hardship Of Life, Doubting

Family Structure: According To The Institute For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Family Structure: According to the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, 20 of 23 studies find a link between family structure and delinquency, affirming that kids from broken homes are much more likely to enter lives of crime. 90% of the increase in violent-crime rates can be attributed to the ...read more

Tags: Children

The Good Life: Recent Roper Asw Research Reports ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The Good Life: Recent Roper ASW research reports that 89% of Americans consider owning a home necessary to having a good life. The next top requirement is good health (87%) followed by a happy marriage (81%). 52% say a second car is essential to a good life, up from 43% in ’99. 48% claim a vacation ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Top 10 Reasons Why People Worry

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Top 10 Reasons Why People Worry Results of a national poll: Industry Week Magazine… 1. Own health and fitness - 73% 2. Lack of time for family or leisure pursuits - 49% 3. Their children’s problems - 43% 4. Job related stress - 43% 5. Personal investments - 39% 6. Estate planning - ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Don't Treat Him As Dead

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 25, 2008

DON’T TREAT HIM AS DEAD Early in their marriage, Martin Luther’s wife watched him battle bouts of depression, even question God’s willingness or ability to help him through a difficult trial. Without saying a word, she donned a black dress and veil, reserved for times of mourning. When Luther ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Relationship Sins Cost

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

RELATIONSHIP SINS COST Divorce and out-of-wedlock childbearing cost U.S. taxpayers more than $112 billion a year, finds a study funded by the New York-based Institute for American Values, the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, Families Northwest of Redmond, WA, and the Georgia Family ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:16

Tags: Adultery

Those Who Spend Their Existence Without A Child ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Those who spend their existence without a child have no share in the fate of tomorrows world. They circle around themselves ...read more

Tags: Children

Youth Is When You Blame All Your Troubles On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Youth is when you blame all your troubles on your parents; maturity is when you learn that everything is ...read more

Tags: Children

Never Give Up Learning And Listening, And Keep ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Never give up learning and listening, and keep in touch with the younger generation, even if you can ...read more

Tags: Children

I Would Have Every Minister Of The Gospel ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I would have every minister of the Gospel address his audience with the zeal of a friend, the generous energy of a ...read more

Tags: Pastors

Risks: Audacity

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 23, 2009

RISKS: AUDACITY General Robert E. Lee has been called "Audacity Personified," because he was ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Methodist

Gen Y Clout: 70 Million People Were Born Between ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Gen Y Clout: 70 million people were born between ’76 and ’97. Nearly double the Baby Boomers and 3 times the size of Generation X. “It’s hard to overstate the import-ance of this market development,” says Reid Sullivan, Panasonic’s U.S. Portable Audio Product Group. This generation of kids is ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

And A Lot Of Times When We Think That The Thief ...

Contributed by Lorenzo Edwards on Feb 20, 2008

And a lot of times when we think that the thief comes to steal us generally think that he comes to take some tangible things from us. You know something’s that we can feel something’s we can see. And when we think that, the enemy comes to kill we may generally think that he comes to kill our body ...read more

Tags: Drunkenness

Denomination: Baptist

Come With Me In Your Imagination To The ...  PRO

Contributed by Howard Flynn on May 17, 2001

Come with me in your imagination to the battlefield of Saratoga in New York where in 1777 two battles of the Revolutionary War took place. You will notice on that battlefield an obelisk or pillar standing as a monument to what happened there. At the base are four deep niches for the bronze figures ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-22

Tags: Independence Day, Disciples, Faith

Denomination: Adventist

A Fierce Battle Was Raging During The Civil War ...  PRO

Contributed by James O. Davis on Oct 28, 2003

A fierce battle was raging during the Civil War in the 1860s. General Sherman was leading the northern troops on a path from Chattanooga to Atlanta and on to the ocean. He was burning everything in his path. In time, he was involved in a strategic battle at Fort Altoona. The confederates, under ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:13-18

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Have A Friend Who Is A Surfer. He Grew Up At ...

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009

I have a friend who is a surfer. He grew up at the beach in North Carolina and has surfed all his life. He is a skilled surfer. He knows when the waves are good for surfing he knows what equipment he needs and how to properly use it. He is a skilled surfer. However, there is one thing my ...read more

Tags: Change

Denomination: Baptist