In Sermon Illustrations: "Psalm 112 1 9 10"

Authority Vs. Power

Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 28, 2008

Authority vs. Power Jesus did not just send them forward into their world with empty hands. He provides them with all the tools that will be needed to bring in this harvest of souls. According to Matthew's account, Jesus "...gave them power" [10:1]. The New International Version employs a more ...read more

Tags: Authority

Denomination: *other

Redeeming The Rag, Tag And Bobtail

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2010

REDEEMING THE RAG, TAG AND BOBTAIL Luke 19:10 "...the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." In the 3rd-century, a skeptic named Celsus made fun of Origen (a Christian leader of day) "When most teachers go forth to teach, they cry, ’Come to me, you who are clean and worthy,’ and they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Average U.s. Retirement Age Is Now 63½, Down From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Average U.S. retirement age is now 63½, down from 70 in 1945. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Since '82 Women Have Earned More Bachelor's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

Since ’82 women have earned more bachelor’s degrees than men. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Women

57% Of Americans Say They've Bought A Lottery ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

57% of Americans say they’ve bought a lottery ticket with the past 12 months. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

Only 26 Million Men Of America's 94 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Only 26 million men of America’s 94 million attend church regularly. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

By The Year '50 There Will Be 2 Billion People 60 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

By the year ’50 there will be 2 billion people 60 and older in the world compared to 600 million today. (Foster ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

There Are More Than 3,000 Scrapbooking Stores ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

There are more than 3,000 scrapbooking stores with an estimated 25 million scrapbookers in the U.S. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Men Now Make Up 29% Of All Spa Goers, According ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Men now make up 29% of all spa goers, according to the International Spa Association. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

There Were An Estimated 24.7 Million U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

There were an estimated 24.7 million U.S. businesses in ’04, 99.9% of which were small ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Charitable Contributions To Colleges And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Charitable Contributions to colleges and universities in the U.S. grew by 9.4% during ‘06, reaching $28 ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Words Of Comfort

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Words of Comfort Heaven Benjamin Franklin has often been quoted as saying, "In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes." Many have figured out ways to get out of paying taxes, legal or otherwise, but no one has yet been able to avoid the certainty of death. Sooner or later you are ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Are Over 68 Million Catholics In The United ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

There are over 68 million Catholics in the United States. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

Roughly 16% Of Americans Are Without Health ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Roughly 16% of Americans are without health insurance. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

25% Of Home-Schooled Students Are Enrolled At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

25% of home-schooled students are enrolled at least one grade above their age in every subject. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

5% Of High School Girls And 7% Of Middle School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

5% of high school girls and 7% of middle school girls have tried steroids at least once. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

The U.s. Census Claims From ‘96 To ‘00 There Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The U.S. Census claims from ‘96 to ‘00 there was a tenfold increase in unmarried couples living together. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

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

Tags: Bible Influence

A Recent Associated Press Poll Found That 52% Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

A recent Associated Press poll found that 52% of Americans would support a law to ban gay “marriage”. (Foster ...read more

Percentage Of Personal Income In U.s. That Went ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 16, 2008

Percentage of personal income in U.S. that went to charitable giving during the Great Depression: 2.9 Percentage of income ...read more

Tags: Poverty