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There Are 40,000 People Age 100 Or Older In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

There are 40,000 people age 100 or older in the U.S., and it’s the fastest-growing demographic segment. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness

43 Million People Are Living With Hiv/Aids ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

43 million people are living with HIV/AIDS accounting for 18,000 deaths each day and 14 million orphans. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Death

Online Banking: 53 Million People, Or 44% Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Online Banking: 53 million people, or 44% of internet users and 25% of all adults, say they now use online banking. This is a 47% increase over the number of Americans who were performing online banking in late ‘02. Of all the major internet activities tracked by the Project since its inaugural ...read more

Tags: Money

53% Of Married People Attend Church On A Typical ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

53% of married people attend church on a typical weekend vs. 37% of singles. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

50% Of Young People Lose Their Faith While In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

50% of young people lose their faith while in college reports Focus on the Family magazine 7/05. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Doubt

About 10% Of People On The Road During The Day ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

About 10% of people on the road during the day are talking on cell phones, up form 8% in ’04. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Communication General

In The Last 30 Years The Number Of Obese People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

In the last 30 years the number of obese people between ages 6 and 19 has doubled. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Children

Suicide Attitudes: About Fifteen Million People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Suicide Attitudes: About fifteen million people (7% of all adults) have attempted suicide at some point in their lives, according to a recent Harris Poll. The research also revealed that 21% of adults have thought seriously about taking their own lives, and 25% believe that ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

The Number Of People 65 And Older Who Are Working ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The number of people 65 and older who are working or looking for work amounts to almost 4.5 million; a rise of almost 50% between ‘80 and ‘02. ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Depression Strikes About 34 Million People In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Depression strikes about 34 million people in the U.S. at some point in their lives. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Teenagers Are Like People Who Express A Burning ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Teenagers are like people who express a burning desire to be different by dressing exactly alike. Anonymous. The Last ...read more

Tags: Children

Some People Think God Does Not Like To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Some people think God does not like to be troubled with our constant coming and asking. The way to trouble ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Tags: Prayer Adoration

The First Thing I Ask Is That People Should Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"The first thing I ask is that people should not make use of my name, and should not call themselves Lutherans but Christians. What is Luther? The teaching is not mine. Nor was I crucified for anyone...How did I, poor stinking bag of maggots that I am, come ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Some People Do Not Like To Hear Much Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“Some people do not like to hear much of repentance; but I think it is so necessary that if I should die in the pulpit, I would desire to die preaching repentance, and if out of the ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

If You Have To Give A Carnival To Get People To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“If you have to give a carnival to get people to come to church, then you will have to keep giving carnivals to keep ...read more

Tags: Church General

People Have Long Realized The Importance Of Being ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 2, 2006

People have long realized the importance of being proactive. Aesop told his famous fable of the grasshopper and the ant. While the grasshopper was obliviously enjoying the freedom of warm weather, the ant was storing up food for the cold winter. When the weather changed, the grasshopper starved ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Independent/Bible

So Many People In Relationships Try To Change ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Mar 4, 2006

So many people in relationships try to change the other person. Reminds me of the young fiancé who, after learning that her husband to be didn’t believe like she did, cried to her mother saying, “Mom, what should I do? How can I change his thinking? He says he doesn’t believe in hell?” The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:14-17

Tags: Marriage General, Change

Denomination: Christian Church

I'll Say This For Adversity: People Seem To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

I’ll say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that’s more than I can say ...read more

Tags: Money

Even When People Just Think They Are Consuming ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Even when people just think they are consuming alcohol, their behavior changes. G. ...read more

Tags: Addiction

People Who Drink To Drown Their Sorrow Should Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how ...read more

Tags: Addiction