In Sermon Illustrations: "ordinary people" showing 281-300 of 10,277

If I Wanted To Communicate And Influence People ...

Contributed by Peter Amerman on May 25, 2005

If I wanted to communicate and influence people into consider the philosophy of atheism, I could do that by teaching in the classrooms of our colleges and universities; but, I doubt it would have much effect. But, if I wanted to introduce it and market it for the culture in general, I would enlist ...read more

Tags: Misconceptions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If People Were True To The First Commandment, ...

Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Jun 7, 2005

If people were true to the first commandment, obedience to the remaining nine would follow naturally. It is because they are unsound ...read more

Tags: Bible Study, Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Lord Prefers Common-Looking People. That Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is the reason he made so ...read more

Tags: Humility

Only Kings, Editors, And People With Tapeworms ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Only kings, editors, and people with tapeworms have the right to use the ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

A Survey Performed For The Irs With 2200 People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

A survey performed for the IRS with 2200 people discovered: 23% admitted cheating by either underreporting income or overstating deductions. 52% think at least one in four of their fellow taxpayers is cheating too, and that cheating is becoming more prevalent. 63% say it is ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Bible Readers Are Happier People: The More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Bible Readers are Happier People: The more people read their Bible, the happier they probably are, according to a recent Tyndale House survey. Nearly 90% of frequent Bible readers say that they feel at peace al or most of the time, compared to only 58% of people who read the Bible less than once ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

In '70, Unmarried People Represented 28% Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

In ’70, unmarried people represented 28% of the adult population in the U.S. In ’96 40% of all adults are unmarried. Causes are postponement of first marriage (average age is now 27.1 for men and 24.8 for women), higher levels of divorce (10% of the population has been divorced and not remarried) ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Rude Awakening: "People Have No Tolerance Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Rude Awakening: “People have no tolerance or compassion anymore,” says Lori Vitto, USAirways. Service industry customer complaints are way up and road rage is common. Incivility is on the rise and almost the norm in some parts of the culture. Some see all this as the dark side of the New Economy. ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

People In The Baby Bust Generation Are More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

People in the Baby Bust generation are more inclined than any other group to support behaviors that conflict with traditional Christian morals. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Working Poor: There Are 35 Million People In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Working Poor: There are 35 million people in the country living in poverty. Most of the adults in that group work, notes Ron Suskind, the author of The Price of Loyalty. Worker Output rose at a 2.7% annual rate in Q4 of ’03, down from 9.5% in Q3 reports the Labor Department. Productivity for year ...read more

Tags: Money

76% Of People Accurately Recall The Name Of An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

76% of people accurately recall the name of an advertiser on a promotional product. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Working Longer: Research Indicates That People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Working Longer: Research indicates that people currently in their 50’s plan to continue working after they reach retirement age. Labor force participation among workers aged 55 to 64 increased 2% in ‘01, according to the Center for ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

People Buy Gifts To Enhance Their Emotional ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

People Buy Gifts to enhance their emotional connection with another, says Pam Danziger, president of Unity Marketing. Since the focus of gift giving is emotional, gifts that connect embody a feeling, rather than being something practical, the very best gifts are life’s little luxuries and ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Unity

Poverty Rises: The Total Percentage Of People In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Poverty Rises: The total percentage of people in the U.S. in poverty increased to 12.4% (34.8 million) from 12.1% in ’01 according to the Census ...read more

Tags: Poverty

Researchers Say 25% Of People Surfing The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Researchers say 25% of people surfing the Internet do so for religious purposes. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The Lord Prefers Common-Looking People. That Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is the reason he made so many ...read more

Tags: Humility

A Survey Performed For The Irs With 2200 People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

A survey performed for the IRS with 2200 people discovered: 23% admitted cheating by either underreporting income or overstating deductions. 52% think at least one in four of their fellow taxpayers is cheating too, and that cheating is becoming more prevalent. 63% say it is fear ...read more

Tags: Sin General

People Even Look At Salvation And Christianity In ...

Contributed by Richard Francis on May 8, 2006

People even look at salvation and Christianity in this way, R.T.Kendall tells of a man he knew that illustrates this well. The man tried every Christian denomination, in his time had been a signed up as a member of thirteen different churches and just in case was baptised every way possible full ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Revival Is The People Of God Living In The Power ...  PRO

Contributed by John Shearhart on May 24, 2006

“Revival is the people of God living in the power of an ungrieved, unquenched Spirit.” - James A. Stewart “Revival is the church falling in ...read more

Tags: Church General

Are The Right People Doing The Right Thing? ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Are The Right People Doing The Right Thing? Today’s rapid changes often overwhelm existing management and operations structures. I can perform an on-site audit and give you seasoned, objective and step-by-step direction on how your ...read more

Tags: Workplace