In Sermon Illustrations: "Religious Beliefs"

God Said It, That Ends It

Contributed by Charles Worth on Aug 7, 2009

GOD SAID IT, THAT ENDS IT One of my pet peeves is a bumper sticker. It reads; "God said it, I believe it and that ends it." Now many of you may think that is a reasonable statement. I, on the other hand, have a problem with it--you see, once God says it, THAT ends it. THAT makes it truth. Whether ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Baptist

Is There A Difference?  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jul 26, 2002

IS THERE A DIFFERENCE? In their recent book "Unveiling Islam," Emir and Ergun Caner, former Sunni Muslims cite the major differences between Islam and Christianity as the "personalness" of God, and "grace as opposed to works." "Jesus Christ ... is ultimately personal and wants to have a ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Tags: World Religions, God's Forgiveness, Faith Vs. Works

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Cross And Antichrist In History  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 15, 2002

THE CROSS AND ANTICHRIST IN HISTORY Massachusetts Bay Colony was the scene of "The Great Migration" wherein thousands of religious dissenters came over to the New World to make a new life for themselves in the company of "saints" and other Puritans. Right off quick they passed laws regulating ...read more

Tags: Antichrist

For Practical Purposes The Words Infallible And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

For practical purposes the words infallible and inerrant are interchangeable. When we apply them to the Bible, what we are saying is that only those who accept as from God all that Scripture proves to tell us, promise us, or require of us, can ever fully please him. Both words thus have religious ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Infallible And Inerrant

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

INFALLIBLE AND INERRANT For practical purposes the words infallible and inerrant are interchangeable. When we apply them to the Bible, what we are saying is that only those who accept as from God all that Scripture proves to tell us, promise us, or require of us, can ever fully please him. Both ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Brethren

So,... You Say You ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

SO,... YOU SAY YOU BELIEVE? A. W. Tozer wrote, “Fortunately only a few things are matters of life and death, such as a compass for a sea voyage or a guide for a journey across the desert. To ignore these things is not to gamble or take a chance; it is to commit suicide. Here it is either be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:21

Tags: Trust

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Related Internet Use 64% ( 82 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Faith Related Internet Use 64% ( 82 million people) of Internet users use it for faith-related reasons. The most popular spiritually-related online activities measured by the Pew Internet & American Life Project:: 38% of the U.S.’s128 million Internet users have sent/received email with spiritual ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Barna On Parenting

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2009

BARNA ON PARENTING George Barna in his book "Revolutionary Parenting" gives us the bad news about the family today -- especially many Christian families: What does God measure? In other words how does God evaluate what is a healthy family and an unhealthy family? Barna states: What does God ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

19% Of Americans Consider Themselves To Be Highly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

19% of Americans consider themselves to be highly religious, 28% quite religious, 42% just somewhat religious, 10% not religious and 1% not sure. 90% of American women identify themselves as Christian compared to 83% of men. The average American adult has 1-2 best friends, 4-6 close friends and ...read more

Tags: Character

Why Do You Follow Jesus? Patrick Morley Has Some ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 12, 2005

Why do you follow Jesus? Patrick Morley has some important things to say about our answer to this question. "The American gospel has evolved into a gospel of addition without subtraction. It is a belief that we can add Christ to our lives, but not subtract sin. It is a change in ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Church Of God

Senior Faith: 37% Of Women In Their 50's Describe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Senior Faith: 37% of women in their 50’s describe themselves as “very religious,” compared to 49% of women in their 70’s. Only 28% of men 50 and older claim to be “very religious.” 37% of women find prayer to be the most gratifying spiritual activity vs. 26% for men. 40% of people ages 45-79 say ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

J. P. Moreland, In His Book Apologetic ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 13, 2002

J. P. Moreland, in his book Apologetic Reasoning and the Christian Mind, tells of an experience that illustrates the importance of truth: “One afternoon I was sharing the gospel in a student’s dorm room at the University of Vermont. The student began to espouse ethical relativism: ‘Whatever is ...read more

Scripture: John 18:37

Tags: Evangelism, Truth, Relativism

Denomination: Methodist

God & Prosperity: The Data In 60 Countries Over ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

God & Prosperity: The data in 60 countries over the last 20 years show a pattern of richer societies being less religious. However, the extent of religiousness rises with education. In the U.S., within denominations, more highly educated persons tend to attend church ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Marital Fidelity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009

MARITAL FIDELITY PREDICTOR A Fuller Theological Seminary study reveals attendance at religious services predicts marital fidelity. Attending services can create a strong network of relationships within the religious community that can provide social support to spouses. It also exposes an ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Heres What Cambridge Scholar N.t Wright Has To ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Hager on Apr 26, 2001

Heres what Cambridge scholar N.T Wright has to say about the subject, "Why did christianity arise, and why did it take the shape it did? The early Christians themselves reply: We exist because of Jesus’ resurrection…. There is no evidence for a form of early Christianity in which the resurrection ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-11, 1 Corinthians 15:12-19

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Methodist

50% Of Americans Describe Themselves As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

50% of Americans describe themselves as religious, while 33% describe themselves as “spiritual” but not religious. ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Among Americans 45 Or Older Who Describe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Among Americans 45 or older who describe themselves as somewhat religious, 20% say prayer is the best way to find spiritual or religious satisfaction, according to USA Today. Other pleasing spiritual experiences include living a moral life and helping others, both at 19%. And 13% view being with ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Learned Helplessness

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011

LEARNED HELPLESSNESS Learned Helplessness is a term I came across in my reading this week. It is a technical term originally used in reference to animal psychology but is also appropriately applied to human behavior as well. Learned helplessness describes an animal or a person who has learned to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:10-14

Tags: Attitude General

Life Change Comes About! ((Moffatt's Law) Of Life Change)

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 5, 2018

Engaging in Kingdom Culture that brings life change. It works on this fundamental principle. Hope is the spark that ignites the confident belief and in addition relationships with God and people, lead to Life Change. Hope + confident belief (Faith) + relationship (Love) = Life ...read more

Tags: Faith, Love, Law, Hope, Life Change, Kingdom Culture  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Religion Switch 72% Of Americans Have Maintained ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Religion Switch 72% of Americans have maintained the same religious preference throughout their life. 15% have changed from one religious preference to another. 10% moved away from religion altogether. American’s have a relatively stable religious identity. Yet, the most common reasons for changing ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To