In Sermon Illustrations: "Psalm 95 1 7a"

3. Holman Also Reminds Us The Focus Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 16, 2005

3. Holman also reminds us the focus of the Bible: God as the Bible’s Primary Subject The Bible and history begin with God (Gen. 1:1). The last chapter of the Bible describes God as the “Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end” (Rev. 22:13 NRSV). All the way through ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:13

Tags: God's Provision, Focus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

G-Rated Most Profitable: The Average G-Rated Film ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

G-Rated Most Profitable: The average G-rated film is 11 times more profitable than its R-rated counterpart, but the film industry made more than 12 times as many R-rated as G-rated movies from ’89 –’03. This is according to a recent study by The Dove Foundation. 51.4% of movies released in this ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

The Clerk Of Abbington Presbytery, Outside Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The clerk of Abbington Presbytery, outside of Philadelphia, approximately 100 years ago gave these 5 kinds of attitudes about change: 1. Early innovators (2.6%), run with new ideas 2. Early adaptors (13.4%), influenced by (1) but not initiators 3. Slow Majority (34%), the herd-followers 4. ...read more

Tags: Children

The New York Times Reported A Study About The ...  PRO

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Dec 6, 2001

The New York Times reported a study about the diminishing belief in the devil among Americans. Two-thirds of Americans do not believe in the devil as a living entity. In a randomly selected survey of over 1,000 Americans, pollsters asked whether they agreed that Satan is “not a living being, but ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible, Satan, Sin Fall Of Man, Poll

Denomination: Methodist

The Clerk Of Abbington Presbytery, Outside Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

The clerk of Abbington Presbytery, outside of Philadelphia, approximately 100 years ago gave these 5 kinds of attitudes about change: 1. Early innovators (2.6%), run with new ideas 2. Early adaptors (13.4%), influenced by (1) but not initiators 3. Slow Majority (34%), the herd-followers 4. ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Unity

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Viral Marketing Isn't That Infectious After All. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Viral Marketing isn’t that infectious after all. At least that’s the conclusion of Bringing the Message to the Masses, a new JupiterResearch report that reveals that only 15% of viral marketing efforts of the past year actually succeeded in getting consumers to spread positive word of mouth. One of ...read more

Tags: Communication General

We Are Not To Be Isolated But Insulated," Said ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

"We are not to be isolated but insulated," said Vance Havner, "moving in the midst of evil but untouched by it." Separation is contact with contamination. Jesus was "holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners" (Heb. 7:26), yet He was "a friend of tax collectors and sinners" (Luke ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Tags: Worldliness

Dads Make A Difference

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010

DADS MAKE A DIFFERENCE Dad, you might not feel like your presence is very important. You might not feel like you are making a difference, but you are. Fatherless kids are more likely to: - Be convicted of a violent crime (2,000% more likely than those with fathers) - Be involved in a teen / ...read more

Tags: Father's Day

Denomination: Baptist

Methodism 1776-1850

Contributed by John Bright on Jun 5, 2025

“In 1776 Methodists made up 2.5 % of religious adherent in the colonies. In 1850 Methodists made up 34.2 % of religious adherents! In seventy years they had increased from a tiny sect to the largest denomination in the United States. (In other words, in 1776 1 in 40 religious people in America were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:31

Tags: Church In America, Methodism, Colonial America

Denomination: Methodist

46% Of Americans Talk About Their Religious Faith ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

46% of Americans talk about their religious faith in the workplace. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

90% Of Parents Feel They Do Not See Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

90% of parents feel they do not see their children enough. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

75% Of Households Have Nobody Home During The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

75% of households have nobody home during the day. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

A Typical North American Consumes 24 Reams Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

A typical North American consumes 24 reams of paper a year. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Money

A Mere 7% Of Born-Again Adults Tithed Last Year. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A mere 7% of born-again adults tithed last year. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Giving General

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?

16% Of Singapore's 4.3 Million Residents Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

16% of Singapore’s 4.3 million residents are Christians. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

By 2010, Boomers Will Outspend The Younger ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

By 2010, boomers will outspend the younger markets by a whopping $1 trillion. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

There Were 20,099 Foreign Adoptions By American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

There were 20,099 foreign adoptions by American families in 2002. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Abortion

67% Of U.s. Men Under Age 25 Will Prepare At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

67% of U.S. men under age 25 will prepare at least 1 of the next 10 ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Top Bible Verses About Homosexuality

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 13, 2024

Top Bible Verses about Homosexuality Leviticus 18:22 ~ You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. Jude 1:7 ~ Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 18:22, Jude 1:7, Romans 1:26-28

Tags: Judgment, Homosexuality, Lot, Sodom, Gomorrah, Wrath, Truth  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational