In Sermon Illustrations: "Poem About The Bible"

What We Believe: A Recent Newsweek Poll Gauges ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

What We Believe: A recent Newsweek poll gauges Americans’ opinions on the Book of Revelation and end times: *36% believe the Book of Revelation contains “true prophecy,” while 47% say it is metaphorical. *55% think the faithful will be taken up to heaven in the rapture. *74% of Americans believe ...read more

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Remember! Here Are Some Things You Can Do To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Remember! Here are some things you can do to boost your memory from corporate productivity specialist Abby Marks-Beale: Ask, "Why am I reading this?" and "What do I need it for?" If you know the specific answers, you will read more intently keeping you more focused on what you need. Intend to ...read more

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80% Of Small Churches And 90% Of Medium To Large ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

80% of small churches and 90% of medium to large churches offer Bible studies and Sunday school for kids. (Foster ...read more

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Biblical Cinema Growth: The Passion Of The Christ ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Biblical Cinema Growth: The Passion of The Christ movie (earned more than $370 million in North America alone) may be the forerunner of a ‘renaissance’ in Christian film. Several new Bible-based blockbusters are on their way claims Richard Gazolwski, President of WYSIWYG Filmworks. They are The ...read more

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Every Year In The Us, More Than 60,000 New Books ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Every year in the US, more than 60,000 new books are presented to readers. (Foster Letter ...read more

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E-Libraries: The Newest Books In The New York ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006

E-Libraries: The newest books in the New York Public Library don’t take up any shelf space. They are e-books library cardholders can point and click through the collection choosing among best sellers, nonfiction, novels and self-help guides. Patrons borrow them for set periods, downloading them ...read more

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Every Year In The Us, More Than 60,000 New Books ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Every year in the US, more than 60,000 new books are presented to readers. (Foster Letter ...read more

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The #1 Selling New Testament In America In ‘03 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The #1 Selling New Testament in America in ‘03 was the Thomas Nelson biblezine, Revolve, which is the entire New Testament (NCV) for teen girls in a teen magazine format. Refuel, a biblezine for teen boys, was also a big seller. Nelson will soon ...read more

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There Are 6,913 Languages In The World, But Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

There are 6,913 languages in the world, but only 2,300 have as much as one book of the Bible translated and available. ...read more

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The Top Book Title Owned By Libraries Worldwide ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Top Book Title owned by libraries worldwide is the U.S. Census. The Bible is second, according to USA Today Snapshots. Mother Goose is third. ...read more

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Compassion International And The International ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Compassion International and the International Bible Society have launched a 4-year children’s Bible-reading initiative, called Aventuras Biblicas, to effectively present God’s Word to children registered in Compassion’s sponsorship programs in Latin America. More than 100,000 children, ages 5-7, ...read more

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George Barna Says, "As Long As Churches Measure ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

George Barna says, “As long as churches measure success on the basis of popularity and efficiency, we will continue to see a nation filled with people who can recite Bible stories but fail to live ...read more

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Belief Vs. Reality: More Than Four Out Of Five ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Belief Vs. Reality: More than four out of five Americans claim to be Christian and half as many can be classified as born again Christians. Nine out of ten adults own a Bible. Most adults read the Bible during the year and a huge majority claims they know all of the basic teachings of the Bible. ...read more

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Pastors Who Have Lasted The Longest In Ministry ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Pastors who have lasted the longest in ministry tend to read more than their shorter-lived peers. This is a finding from the most recent Barna Research. Researcher George Barna observes, “the bottom line is that pastors who want to stay fresh and mentally focused read ...read more

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In 1975 When I Assumed My Duties As The Pastor ...  PRO

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 2, 2006

In 1975 when I assumed my duties as the Pastor of a church in Indiana, I was delighted to see brand new Bibles placed in each pew. When I opened one to see what version it was, I was dumbfounded by what I saw. In large, red letters these words were stamped inside the front cover, ...read more

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Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Americans Average Only 2 Hours A Week Reading ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Americans average only 2 hours a week reading books. (Foster letter ...read more

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The Message Has Sold More Than 8 Million Copies ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The Message has sold more than 8 million copies since it’s introduction in ‘92. (Foster Letter ...read more

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President George W. Bush Regularly Reads The One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

President George W. Bush regularly reads the One Year Bible published by Tyndale. (Foster Letter ...read more

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Biblical Worldview Lacking: Only 4% Of Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Biblical Worldview Lacking: Only 4% of adults have a biblical worldview as the basis of their decision-making according to recent Barna Research findings. Most Americans have little idea how to integrate core biblical principles to form a unified and meaningful response to the challenges and ...read more

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That Is A Good Book Which Is Opened With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit. A. Bronson Alcott [Amos Bronson Alcott] (1799–1888), U.S. educator, ...read more

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