In Sermon Illustrations: "Material Possessions" showing 81-100 of 1,193

Comfort And Convenience Possess A Magical Power; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Comfort and convenience possess a magical power; little by little they suck in ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

The Blessed Ones Who Possess The Kingdom Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The blessed ones who possess the Kingdom are they who have repudiated every external thing and have rooted ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

The Most Precious Possession That Ever Comes To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Complete Possession Is Proved Only By Giving. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable ...read more

Tags: Giving General

To Be Witty Is Not Enough. One Must Possess ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to ...read more

Tags: Humor

The Big Question

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

THE BIG QUESTION “What things are important and what things are trivial?” Christmas night 2002, Jack Whittaker had five out of five numbers in the West Virginia Power ball drawing. Jack Whittaker had just won $314 million, the largest undivided lottery jackpot in history. He took the one lump ...read more

Tags: Materialism

The Number Of Magazines Targeting Affluent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The number of magazines targeting affluent consumers increased almost fivefold between '97 ...read more

Tags: Materialism

51% Of Tweens And 48% Of Teens Say That When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

51% of tweens and 48% of teens say that when they grow up, they’ll be happier if they have ...read more

Tags: Materialism

It's Not Your Imagination In 2006; The Average ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

It’s Not Your Imagination In 2006; the average American household received 80 credit card solicitations, according to data compiled by ...read more

Tags: Materialism

The U.s. Had More Than 8 Million Millionaires In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The U.S. had more than 8 million millionaires in ’05, a record high and an 11% jump ...read more

Tags: Materialism

Americans Are Expected To Spend $40 Billion On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Americans are expected to spend $40 billion on their pets in ...read more

Tags: Materialism

Half The U.s. Population Carries At Least Two ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Half the U.S. population carries at least two credit cards; 14% carry more than ...read more

Tags: Materialism

Americans Are Drowning In Debt. Consumers Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Americans are drowning in debt. Consumers have racked up more than $2.2 trillion in purchases and cash advances on major credit cards in just the last year. And it's become a habit for them to spend more than they have. The overall credit card debt grew by 315% from '89 to '06. To compound the ...read more

Tags: Materialism

Wal-Mart's Net Sales For '08 Q4 Came In At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Wal-Mart’s net sales for '08 Q4 came in at $106.3 billion, an 8.3% jump over a year ago. Income from continuing operations for the quarter gained 4% to $4.1 billion. Same-store sales at its U.S. stores rose ...read more

Tags: Materialism

According To Nrf's 2007 Holiday Consumer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

According to NRF's 2007 Holiday Consumer Intentions, sales will rise 4% this year to $474.5 billion. U.S. consumers plan to spend an average of $816.69 on holiday shopping, plus an additional $106.67 on special "non-gift" purchases by taking advantage of special promotions and discounts to treat ...read more

Tags: Materialism

Luxury Consumers' Feeling Of Confidence Tanked ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Luxury consumers’ feeling of confidence tanked in Q3, as measured by Unity Marketing’s Luxury Consumption Index. The index plummeted to 87.3 points, its lowest level since '04, following a 4-point drop in Q2. The index is based upon a survey of luxury consumers (average income $150,000 and ...read more

Tags: Materialism

53% Of Gift Card Redeemers Spend More Than The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

53% of gift card redeemers spend more than the card ...read more

Tags: Materialism

Two Questions  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2008

TWO QUESTIONS An elementary school teacher was lecturing to her class on the dangers of not bundling up properly to face the winter cold. She told them a dramatic story about a naughty little boy who disobeyed his mother and went sledding one afternoon without his mittens, cap, and snow suit. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Luke 3:1-9

Tags: Materialism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Value Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008

THE VALUE OF STUFF It’s interesting the values people put on stuff. It’s amazing what sells on E-bay. A Brazilian manufacturer put a UFO detector with AA batteries included on E-bay. The detector could detect fluctuations in the earth’s magnetic field caused by visitations from alien spacecraft. ...read more

Tags: Materialism

What You Can Live ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008

WHAT YOU CAN LIVE WITHOUT Jules Verne, the famous author of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", also wrote another book entitled "The Mysterious Island." The story is about five men who manage to escape from a Civil War prison camp by highjacking a hot-air balloon. Once aloft, they very quickly ...read more

Tags: Materialism