In Sermon Illustrations: "Movie Analogies"

Television Has Changed The American Child From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Television has changed the American child from an irresistible force ...read more

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Television? The Word Is Half Latin And Half ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Television? The word is half Latin and half Greek. No ...read more

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We Keep Our Radio Right On Top Of The Tv Set. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We keep our radio right on top of the TV set. With the radio playing there, it gives us something to think ...read more

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The First Sign Of Maturity Is The Discovery That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob ...read more

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Television Will Never Completely Replace The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Television will never completely replace the newspaperno one ...read more

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Dec 1, ...

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Dec 1, 2004

Dec 1, 2004 By Erin Curry NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--VIACOM AGREES TO PAY FCC FINES -- Viacom, which owns CBS and MTV, has agreed to pay a record fine of $3.5 million to settle numerous federal investigations into alleged indecency on TV and the radio dating back to 2001, according to the Associated ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

What We Watch Affects Our Behavior

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2011

WHAT WE WATCH AFFECTS OUR BEHAVIOR Studies are even showing how we are affected by what we watch on television, hear on our radios, or read in books and the paper. A study recorded in American Psychologist reported that “Psychologists have studied the effect of violent media on aggression for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:22-23

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Charles Spurgeon Wrote, "If I Have Wickedness ...

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 24, 2011

Charles Spurgeon wrote, "If I have wickedness brought before me by others I will turn away from it, I will not gaze upon it with pleasure. Not only shall it not dwell in his heart, but not even before his eyes, for what fascinates the eye is very apt to gain admission into the heart," (Spurgeon, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 101:3

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

2 Billion Households Worldwide Have A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

2 billion households worldwide have a ...read more

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In '06 The Home Video Market Grossed More Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

In ’06 the home video market grossed more than twice what was grossed individually at the movie ...read more

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93% Of U.s. Adults Spend At Least One Hour A Day ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

93% of U.S. adults spend at least one hour a day on average watching ...read more

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Big Idea Productions' Parent Classic Media ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Big Idea Productions' parent Classic Media Holdings, Inc. has been acquired by U.K.-based Entertainment Rights, owner of rights to many characters, including Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids, Postman Pat, and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. VeggieTales officials say the organization has a ...read more

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A 3/07 Zogby Poll Finds Nearly 80% Of Americans ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

A 3/07 Zogby Poll finds nearly 80% of Americans feel there is too much sex, violence and coarse ...read more

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The Parents Television Council Says Children ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The Parents Television Council says children watching TV during the first hour of primetime, once dubbed the family hour, now encounter violence, profanity or sexual content ...read more

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U.s. Internet Users Watched More Than 10 Billion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

U.S. Internet users watched more than 10 billion videos online during the month of ...read more

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The Average U.s. Girl Has The Opportunity To See ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The average U.S. girl has the opportunity to see an estimated 77,546 commercials by the time she is ...read more

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Mel Gibson Has Been Named The "Most Powerful ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Mel Gibson has been named the "most powerful Christian" in Hollywood by Beliefnet. Clout is defined as a celebrity who has the sway to choose their career direction, while keeping their faith and even injecting it into their work in subtle or not-so-subtle ways. Denzel ...read more

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29% Of U.s. Theater Revenues Come Through Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

29% of U.S. theater revenues come through their concession stands and 66% through ticket ...read more

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There Are Many Things That Clamor For Our ...

Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 1, 2008

There are many things that clamor for our obedience and obeisance. For fifty years people have become the servant of the television, the ‘boob’ tube, haven’t they? I’m thankful that we were too poor to afford anything but one of those little 12 inch black and white screened General Electric ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Pg ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

PG PROFITS A Nielsen study finds PG-rated movies with less profanity made more money at U.S. box offices. The study cross-referenced box office figures for 400 films in wide release from the fall of 2005 to the fall of 2007. More parents are choosing PG films with extremely low levels of profanity ...read more

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