In Sermon Illustrations: "Religion"

7 Kinds Of Pharisees

Contributed by Richard Dayringer, Thd on Aug 21, 2006

The Talmud lists 7 kinds of Pharisees. 1) SHECHEMITE, who kept the law for what he could profit thereby. 2) TUMBLING, who, to appear humble, always hung their heads down & thus often fell. 3)BLEEDING, who, to avoid seeing women, walked with closed eyes & were often wounded, 4) MORTAR, who wore ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Denomination: Baptist

The Global Islamic Population Is Approximately ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 6, 2006

The Global Islamic population is approximately 1,200,000,000, or 20% ...read more

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During The Past Decade The Mormon Church Grew The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

During the past decade the Mormon church grew the fastest in the U.S.—by 19% to 4.2 million ...read more

Tags: World Religions

The Barbarism Of Our Time Is The More Appalling ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The barbarism of our time is the more appalling because so many people are ...read more

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You Dont Have To Go To Heathen Lands Today To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You dont have to go to heathen lands today to find false gods. America is full of them. Whatever ...read more

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Secularism Is To Live As Though God Does Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Secularism is to live as though God does not exist. We believe in Him, but thats as far as it goes Our home life, business life, social life are conducted along lines which leave God outBut the ultimate course of ...read more

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Two Men Had An Argument. To Settle The Matter, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Two men had an argument. To settle the matter, they went to a judge to let him decide. The plaintiff made his case. He was very eloquent and persuasive in his reasoning. When he finished, the judge nodded in approval and said, "That’s right, that’s right." On hearing this, the defendant jumped up ...read more

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Reader's Digest Told Of A Factory Worker Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Reader’s Digest told of a factory worker who refused to sign up for group insurance. The problem was no policy could be issued until all employees signed up. Yet he held out stubbornly. The foreman begged him to sign; the shop foreman pleaded with him; the plant superintendent and general manager ...read more

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Some Time Ago I Spoke At Horn Creek Lodge In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Some time ago I spoke at Horn Creek Lodge in Horn Creek, Colorado not too far from Colorado Springs. If you have never been there you need to go. It is a great place to spend a week. The mountains are at your front door and the deer walk up to your back door. The food is delicious and the ...read more

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If You Have The Truth And It's A Matter Of Life ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

If you have the truth and it’s a matter of life or death, you had better be assertive. For example, I do a tremendous amount of flying. It has been my observation that pilots are some of the most arrogant people you would ever want to meet. First of all, in all my years of air travel they have ...read more

Tags: World Religions

In 2002 The Department For Environment, Food And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In 2002 the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, commissioned a survey in which they discovered that chewing gum was the major source of staining on pavements. They cite “the greatest problems are around facilities such as schools, cinemas and swimming pools that are frequented by ...read more

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In June Of 2004 Patricia Shroeder Wrote An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In June of 2004 Patricia Shroeder wrote an editorial in USA Today describing Ronald Reagan as the “Teflon President.” She concluded that whether he had sticky stuff or not, because of ...read more

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There Is A Fascinating Article In The April 2007 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There is a fascinating article in the April 2007 issue of Smithsonian Magazine about French photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson. In 1947 he was labeled the “photographer of the decisive moment.” The article states that, “since 1952 and the publication of his book of photographs, The Decisive ...read more

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Aol News Reported The Story On July 4, 2002. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

AOL News reported the story on July 4, 2002. Perhaps you remember. Steve Fossett, a Chicago millionaire, soared into the record books by becoming the first person to fly around the world in a hot air balloon solo. After beginning his voyage on June 19, 2002, in Western Australia, Fossett’s balloon ...read more

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This Week I Read An Article In National ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

This week I read an article in National Geographic about the Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert in Africa. Christian missionaries first went to Africa 200 years ago. One of the groups they sought to "convert" there were these bushmen of the Kalahari desert. However, this article pointed out that the ...read more

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Two Millennia On It Is Very Much A Similar ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Two millennia on it is very much a similar setting in our world we havent advanced at all, we still find ourselves with a diversity of religions,cults,pagan practices and personal philosophies.Just go down into our major city centres you will find a host of books on alternative spirituality, ...read more

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G. Campbell Morgan Summed Up Jesus He Said, "He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

G. Campbell Morgan summed up Jesus he said, “He was the God-man. Not God indwelling a man. Of such there have been many. Not a man deified. Of such there have been none save in the myths of pagan systems of thought; but God and man, combining in one personality ...read more

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Tell Somebody, Christianity Is About A ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007

Tell somebody, Christianity is about a relationship, not rules. 1. Religion is about rules. Let’s face it, religion is hard work. * A good Muslim has to pray 5 times a day. He or she will also fast for a whole month every year. * An orthodox Jew has to use separate sinks for ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

A Couple Of Weeks Of Ago I Was Playing With A ...

Contributed by Chris Surber on May 29, 2009

A couple of weeks of ago I was playing with a friend’s dog who loves to chase a tennis ball; well Jake will chase most any ball if you throw it for him in fact! After I had thrown the ball for him a couple of times I took the ball, gave it a good wind up, and threw it hard, though I never let go ...read more

Tags: Salvation, Religion

Denomination: Christian Church

When My Wife And I Lived In Florida I Had A ...

Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 26, 2009

When my wife and I lived in Florida I had a little bitty lime tree which never produced good fruit. It was amazing. No matter what I did the tree never produced any fruit which I could use. The limes were always covered in black kind of mold or fungus or something. I would wash them off but it ...read more

Tags: Grace, Religion

Denomination: Christian Church