In Sermon Illustrations: "Not Loving The World"

Muslim Majority: Near The End Of This Century ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Muslim Majority: Near the end of this century Europe is likely to become part of the Western Arab world, according a leading scholar of Islam and the Near East. Prof. Bernhard Lewis views migration and demographics as major contributors to this development. Lewis points to several factors, such as ...read more

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Every Major Religion Except Islam Is Declining In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Every Major Religion except Islam is declining in Western Europe, reports Gordon-Conwell’s Center for the Study on Global Christianity. The drop is most evident in France, Sweden and the Netherlands, where church attendance is less than 10% in some areas. The forces driving the decline include ...read more

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Global Religion: According To Idea News Service, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Global Religion: According to Idea News service, the fastest growing religion in the world is Islam, followed by Hinduism. Christianity is the 3rd fastest growing religion, with a 1.3% annual growth rate. The report also found that over 26% of the world’s population has not heard the Christian ...read more

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Buddhism In The Us Has Grown 170% Since '90 When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Buddhism in the US has grown 170% since ’90 when there were 401,000 adherents, now there are 1,082,000. (Discipleship ...read more

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Reincarnation: 18% Of U.s. Adults Now Contend ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Reincarnation: 18% of U.S. adults now contend that people are reincarnated after death. 34% believe it is possible to communicate with others after their death. Consider that 48% of all Busters embrace the concept of communication with the dead, while just 35% of Boomers ...read more

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Once The Devil Was Walking Along With One Of His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Once the Devil was walking along with one of his cohorts. They saw a man ahead of them pick up something shiny. "What did he find?" asked the cohort. "A piece of the truth," the Devil replied. "Doesn’t it bother you that he found a piece of the truth?" asked the cohort. "No," said the Devil, "I ...read more

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All Across The World There Are People Who Clearly ...

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 13, 2006

All across the world there are people who clearly understand the message of Christianity but who have chosen to reject Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Just like in the days when Jesus was on earth, some people will do anything to silence His message. In our country, we have to ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

68% Of Muslims In Predominantly Islamic ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

68% of Muslims in predominantly Islamic countries view the American people as ...read more

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The Global Islamic Population Is Approximately ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 6, 2006

The Global Islamic population is approximately 1,200,000,000, or 20% ...read more

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During The Past Decade The Mormon Church Grew The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

During the past decade the Mormon church grew the fastest in the U.S.—by 19% to 4.2 million ...read more

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I Heard Mike Reynolds, Then The Director Of Utah ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Dec 28, 2004

I heard Mike Reynolds, then the Director of Utah Missions, at a meeting in South Carolina telling about leading a Mormon to Christ the first time he witnessed to him. It was such an unusual experience for Mike that he began asking questions about others who had witnessed to the man. He then said, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-14

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Denomination: Baptist

Charles Smith Was A Jehovah's Witness, Working ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Dec 28, 2004

Charles Smith was a Jehovah’s Witness, working his way up in the organization for 37 years. Outside one of their meetings, he noticed someone with a sign that simply said, “1 John 5:13.” He decided he would read it later. “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Now – There Are A Lot Of Different Religions We ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 4, 2003

NOW – there are a lot of different religions we could look at this morning BUT I have limited our discussion to just 4… Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity… AND – the reason is because they represent over 76% of the world’s population… CHECKOUT – the chart in your ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I'd Like To Ask You A Few Questions As We Begin ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 4, 2003

I’d like to ask you a few questions as we begin our time together today… They are real easy questions to answer. OKAY – here we go. Is every soft drink the same? Is every french fry the same? Is all music the same? Is all fried chicken the same? Is all make up the same ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Greatest Difference Of Religions Lies Between ...  PRO

Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Jun 19, 2003

The greatest difference of religions lies between the Bible which says we can never save ourselves - that salvation is the gift of God through faith in Christ Jesus (Eph. 2:8-9); and all the other religions which say a person will be saved, reborn, made whole, or achieve fulfillment by keeping ...read more

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Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

M. Cherif Bassiouni Has Been A Law Professor At ...

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003

M. Cherif Bassiouni has been a law professor at DePaul University College of Law for over 30 years. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on international criminal law and human rights. In 1999, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in establishing the International ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Star Of The Tv Show ...

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003

Sarah Michelle Gellar, star of the TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," said this "I consider myself a spiritual person. I believe in an idea of God, although it’s my own personal ideal. I find most religions interesting, and I’ve been to every kind of denomination: ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Once The Devil Was Walking Along With One Of His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Once the Devil was walking along with one of his cohorts. They saw a man ahead of them pick up something shiny. “What did he find?” asked the cohort. “A piece of the truth,” the Devil replied. “Doesn’t it bother you that he found a piece of the truth?” asked the cohort. “No,” said the Devil, “I ...read more

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Two Men Had An Argument. To Settle The Matter, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Two men had an argument. To settle the matter, they went to a judge to let him decide. The plaintiff made his case. He was very eloquent and persuasive in his reasoning. When he finished, the judge nodded in approval and said, "That’s right, that’s right." On hearing this, the defendant jumped up ...read more

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Reader's Digest Told Of A Factory Worker Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Reader’s Digest told of a factory worker who refused to sign up for group insurance. The problem was no policy could be issued until all employees signed up. Yet he held out stubbornly. The foreman begged him to sign; the shop foreman pleaded with him; the plant superintendent and general manager ...read more

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