In Sermon Illustrations: "Numbers 21 4b 9"

35% Of American Moms Consider Themselves Very ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

35% of American moms consider themselves very happy working a typical 94.4 hour week, finds a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:1-31

Tags: Parenting

Trememdous Loss

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2003

TREMEMDOUS LOSS Of the 16.5 million soldiers who served in WWII there are only 5 million left & their number is decreasing at the rate of 1,100 a day. This is a tremendous loss because others will never know what WWII was about from a ...read more

Tags: Holidays Civic

I Was Fascinated When I Read The Following ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Richards on Dec 1, 2004

I was fascinated when I read the following research a number of years in Dennis Waitley’s, Empires of the Mind. Waitley reported that although there are approximately 450,000 words in the English language, about 80% of our conversations use only about 400 ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Baptist

Researchers At The University Of Michigan Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that 40% of Americans seek help from clergy for their mental-health needs. At the same time many denominations are encouraging their pastors to refer parishioners to professional psychotherapists to insulate them from the growing ...read more

Tags: Church General

33% Of Christians Shop Christian Stores: This Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

33% of Christians Shop Christian Stores: This is up from only 10% just 19 years ago. Unfortunately, many people in the Christian product industry still believe the 19-year-old number is correct. In fact 1 out of 14 customers in a Christian retail ...read more

Tags: Character

Retail Spending Decreasing

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

RETAIL SPENDING DECREASING "The retail numbers leave little doubt that shoppers are in belt-tightening mode," TNS Retail Forward says. "No part of retail spending is immune right now. From stores to online retailers and lower-income to higher-income shoppers, ...read more

Tags: Money

Hidden Devil

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 7, 2011

HIDDEN DEVIL [Reuters] "Art restorers have discovered the figure of a devil hidden in the clouds of one of the most famous frescos by Giotto in the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, church officials said on Saturday. The devil was hidden in the details of clouds at the top of fresco ...read more

Tags: Demons

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Credit And Savings ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009

CREDIT AND SAVINGS CRISIS A man decides he’s going to pay off his credit card. He owes $7,500 and believes God does not want him to be in debt, so he decides he’ll cut up the card and pay off the $7,500 by making the minimum monthly payment until it’s gone. Your question -- how long do you think ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:7

Tags: Money, Love Of God Or Money

The Founder Of Ibm Thomas Watson Says: "The Way ...  PRO

Contributed by Don Hawks on Nov 26, 2003

The founder of IBM Thomas Watson says: "The way to succeed is to double your failure rate." Or as Thomas Edison said "There is only one good idea in 100 so I want to discover the 99 failures as quick as possible."Here is a personal evaluation question: Do I view failure as an opportunity for growth ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of, Evangelism Urgency, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Methodist

The Mouth Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009

THE MOUTH OF BABES Have you ever heard the phrase, "Out of the mouth of babes?" Certainly you have. It comes from the simple truth that sometimes it takes a child to reveal lasting wisdom. It seems foolish but it isn’t! For example: Patrick, age 10, said, "Never trust a dog to watch your ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Alcohol Statistics

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2012

ALCOHOL STATISTICS "By the time they are high school seniors, 80% have used alcohol and 62% have been drunk. In the United States, roughly 50,000 cases of alcohol poisoning are reported each year and approximately once every week, someone dies from this preventable condition. Approximately 14 ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21

Tags: Alcohol

A Minority Of Born Again Adults (44%) And An ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 1, 2002

“A minority of born again adults (44%) and an even smaller proportion of born again teenagers (9%) are certain of the existence of absolute moral ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Baptist

Marriage Is A Lifetime Covenant: One Man, One ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 19, 2003

Marriage is a lifetime covenant: one man, one woman, under God. [The Lifetime Covenant of Marriage, Citation: Elizabeth Cody ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment, Marriage General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Intergenerational Transfer Of Finances In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

The intergenerational transfer of finances in the next 20 years will be between $8 and $14 trillion- women will handle most of it. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

According To Teenage Research Unlimited, 68% Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

According to Teenage Research Unlimited, 68% of 12- to 19-year-olds spend time at the mall in any given week. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

By The Time An American Teen Reaches 17, She Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

By the time an American teen reaches 17, she has received over 250,000 commercial messages via the media. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

33% Of U.s. Born-Again Christians Say It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

33% of U.S. born-again Christians say it is impossible for them to get ahead in life because of financial debt. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

U.s. Movie Box Office Receipts Have Declined ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

U.S. movie box office receipts have declined from $9.27 billion in ’02 to $8.83 billion ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

U.s. Movie Box Office Receipts Have Declined ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

U.S. movie box office receipts have declined from $9.27 billion in ’02 to $8.83 billion ...read more

Coin Of The Realm

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

COIN OF THE REALM 37% of Americans mainly use cash for their everyday purchases; 31% debit cards, 16% credit cards and ...read more

Tags: Money