In Sermon Illustrations: "Psalm 112 1 9 10"

Forbes.com Estimates That Wal-Mart Owns $1 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Forbes.com estimates that Wal-Mart owns $1 billion of the total Christian product retail market of $1.2 billion. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

1 Of 2 First Marriages In The U.s. Ends In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

1 of 2 first marriages in the U.S. ends in divorce while 3 out of 4 second marriages are also dissolved through divorce. ...read more

Tags: Divorce

[109]. A Message From A Poem – Groaning Takes Its Toll On Me (Psalm 6)

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 18, 2025

[109]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GROANING TAKES ITS TOLL ON ME (Psalm 6) This poem is a retelling in poetic form of Psalm 6. We can gather from the Psalm that David was having a dreadful time. This is the beauty of the Psalms, for they cover the whole range of human emotions and failures, and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 6:2-3, Psalm 6:6-8, Psalm 6:9-10

Tags: Christian Poems, Despair, Upset, Weeping, Christian Poetry  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Top 10 Things You'll Never Hear Dad Say  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jun 11, 2001

TOP 10 THINGS YOU’LL NEVER HEAR DAD SAY 10. Well, how ’bout that? I’m lost! Looks like we’ll have to stop and ask for directions. 9. You know Pumpkin, now that you’re thirteen, you’ll be ready for unchaperoned car dates. Won’t that be fun? 8. I noticed that all your friends have a certain ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

1 In 5 U.s. Nursing Homes Has Deficiencies Severe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

1 in 5 U.S. nursing homes has deficiencies severe enough to harm or endanger residents. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Marital Fights: A New Poll Reveals The #1 Thing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Marital Fights: A new poll reveals the #1 thing married couples fight about is sex. 23% of couples flagged this one. Fights related to money are second with 18% of votes. Third is a spouses habits’ (15%) and fourth ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

1) I Heard A Story About A Woman Who Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

(1) I heard a story about a woman who was standing at a bus stop. She had just cashed her tax refund check, so she was carrying more money than usual & was a little bit nervous about that. She glanced around & noticed a shabbily dressed man standing nearby. And as she watched, she saw a man walk up ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Just Something I Believed! (10.17.05--That ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 13, 2005

Just Something I Believed! (10.17.05--That Person!--Mark 6:2-3) Sometimes we want to believe something so hard that even when we know the truth, we cling to the error. I grew up believing that all cats were sneaky and couldn’t be trusted. All dogs were rather dumb and couldn’t be devious if ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:2-3

Tags: Racism

Denomination: Lutheran

Ask The Coach! (10.27.05--Making It!--Joshua ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 25, 2005

Ask the Coach! (10.27.05--Making It!--Joshua 9:14-15) I grew up in a time and place of heroes. Mostly my heroes were TV cowboys like Roy Rogers or the Cisco Kid. In those days there was something common to nearly every TV show--the hero had someone else standing beside him. Roy had Dale, his wife; ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:14-15

Tags: Character, Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

1 In 5 Pregnancies Worldwide And More Than Half ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

1 in 5 pregnancies worldwide and more than half of those in eastern Europe end in abortion, according to a new Guttmacher Institute study that examined abortion trends from ’95 to ’03. 35 million were in the developing world, and nearly 97% of the estimated 70,000 women ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Great Background On Psalm 37 - Having God's Peace In Horrible Times

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 27, 2025

Background on Psalm 37 - How to Have God's Peace in Horrible Times Anyone who has read a good portion of God's Word knows that there are a lot of prayers provided for us in the Bible. The Dake Annotated Reference Bible lists 222 different prayers in the Bible: 176 prayers in the Old ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-11

Tags: Receive God's Righteousness, Cast Your Cares On The Lord, God's Righteousness, God's Rest, Hardships, Cares, God's Shelter, Horrible Times, Pain, Evil, Suffering, Trusting God, God's Peace, Rejoice In The Lord  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Life Comes In Three Volumes, Volume #1) ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 1, 2002

Life comes in three volumes, volume #1) YESTERDAY, #2) TODAY, #3) TOMORROW. Yesterday is gone, but it pays to visit on Memory Lane. Tomorrow is a good place to dream, ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Imagine That We Are Putting Together A 1,000 ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on May 30, 2002

Imagine that we are putting together a 1,000 piece puzzle. In turn we each put pieces into place; slowly the beauty of the picture begins to take shape. As we continue putting the puzzle together we talk about what it would be like to be a part of the scene before us. As the final pieces are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Citadel Of The Spirit!" Galatians 4: 1-16 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 22, 2004

“The Citadel of The Spirit!” Galatians 4: 1-16 Key verse(s): 16 “Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth.” There’s an old proverb that simply states, “Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.” I can remember many times in my life when, confronted by someone’s correction, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-16

Tags: Anger

Denomination: Lutheran

Thank You For The Goats In Our Lives!" 1 ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 23, 2004

“Thank You for the Goats in Our Lives!” 1 Chronicles 16: 1-4 Key verse(s): 4: “He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to make petition, to give thanks, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel. ” “God would surely understand if I wasn’t thankful for this!” If ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:1-4

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

Denomination: Lutheran

Hat In Hand Thankfulness!" 1 Thessalonians 5: ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 24, 2004

“Hat In Hand Thankfulness!” 1 Thessalonians 5: 12-28 Key verse(s): 18: “. . . give thanks under all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Thanksgiving! It is easy to forget, especially when our lives are so filled with other things. Perhaps that’s why we have a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

Denomination: Lutheran

Roughly (1 Billion) People In The World Suffer ...

Contributed by Tim Richards on Dec 7, 2004

Roughly (1 billion) people in the world suffer from the effects of malnutrition. Roughly ( 75% ) of Americans are overweight. A full ( 33% ) of us are clinically obese. We spend over ( $30 billion ) annually trying to lose weight. (Thomas Trask, Wayde ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

Evangelical Christians Are: (1) Slightly More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006

Evangelical Christians Are: (1) Slightly more likely to be female and aged 50 and older than the overall national adult population. (2) Somewhat less likely to be college grads than the total population, but incomes mirror the national population. (3) Most prevalent in the South, least so in the ...read more

Tags: Character

The #1 Reason Readers Buy Books Is Because ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The #1 reason readers buy books is because friends have recommended them, #2 is in-store displays, and #3 is the author’s name. ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

In A Survey Of 1,000 College Students On 160 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

In a survey of 1,000 college students on 160 campuses by efollett.com, 76% said their mother is the living woman they most admire. ...read more

Tags: Parenting