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Mothers Of ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Mothers of Influence It is a great privilege and responsibility to be a mother. No one has a more profound and enduring influence upon those around them than a mother raising her children in the fear and wisdom of the Lord. Timothy, was one such young man who was greatly influenced by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5

Tags: Mother's Day

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sinking Ships

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Apr 10, 2015

Let me share with you two stories that happened within two years of each other in the second decade of the Twentieth Century. The first you will know. On April 15, 1912, on which the Titanic plunged 12,000 feet to the Atlantic floor, some two hours and forty minutes after an iceberg tore a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

Tags: Fear, Non-Anxious Presence, Ohana

Denomination: Anglican

On November 30, 1991 Fierce Winds From A Freakish ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

On November 30, 1991 fierce winds from a freakish dust storm triggered a massive freeway pileup along Interstate 5 near Coalinga, California. At least 14 people died and dozens more were injured as topsoil whipped by 50 mile-per-hour winds reduced visibility to zero. The afternoon holocaust left a ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

On November 30, 1991 Fierce Winds From A Freakish ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 20, 2009

On November 30, 1991 fierce winds from a freakish dust storm triggered a massive freeway pileup along Interstate 5 near Coalinga, California. At least 14 people died and dozens more were injured as topsoil whipped by 50 mile-per-hour winds reduced visibility to zero. The afternoon holocaust left a ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Baptist

Girls & Stress: According To A Recent Survey By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Girls & Stress: According to a recent survey by Teen magazine and Sears, 74% of 12-17 year-old girls believe their lives are more stressful today than when their parents were young. Not surprisingly, girls with close parental relationships are less stressed about guys and dating (33% vs. 48%) but ...read more

Tags: Children

Internet Porn And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

INTERNET PORN AND YOUTH Exposure to Internet porn can lead teens to have sex at a younger age, finds a study published in CyberPsychology and Behavior. Researchers found 12-17 year-old boys who regularly viewed porn became sexually active as much as 4 years earlier than their peers. Girls in that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 101:3-4

Tags: Pornography

An Estimated 80% Of Adult Problem Gamblers ...

Contributed by John Gerald on Nov 11, 2004

An estimated 80% of adult problem gamblers started before age 14. A fifteen-year-old girl, an illegal gambler, lost $5,000 at New Jersey resorts, even as her father begged the casinos to bar her as a minor. Another teenager stole $20,000 to pay his bookie, while another boy prostituted his ...read more

Tags: Addiction

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

A 1% Difference According To George Barna's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A 1% Difference According to George Barna’s annual giving survey, the typical Christian gives approximately 3% of gross income to charitable causes. It is estimated that a 1% increase in giving in American churches would result in approximately $20 billion per year in ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Now – There Are A Lot Of Different Religions We ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 4, 2003

NOW – there are a lot of different religions we could look at this morning BUT I have limited our discussion to just 4… Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity… AND – the reason is because they represent over 76% of the world’s population… CHECKOUT – the chart in your ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Works Vs. Fruit  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 15, 2009

WORKS VS. FRUIT A machine in a factory works and turns out a product, but it could never manufacture "fruit." Fruit must grow out of life, and, in the case of the believer, it is the life of the Spirit (Gal. 5:25). When you think of "works," you think of effort, labor, strain, and toil; when you ...read more

Tags: Fruit Of The Spirit

Denomination: Other

Black Owned Businesses Are Among The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Black Owned Businesses are among the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. economy, says the Census Bureau. The number of black-owned businesses grew by 45% from ‘97 to ‘02, more than 4 times the overall rate. Blacks now own 5% of all non-farm U.S. businesses. Revenues increased 25%, to about $89 ...read more

Tags: Money

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

Profits Up—wages Down: Even Though The Economy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Profits Up—Wages Down: Even though the economy added 2.2 million jobs in ‘04 and produced strong growth in corporate profits, wages for the average worker fell for the year, after adjusting for inflation—the first such drop in nearly a decade. The problem is not with the jobs themselves, but that ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Ivy League Revival: As Late As ‘65, A White ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Ivy League Revival: As late as ‘65, a white mainline Protestant was 250% more likely to have a college degree as a white evangelical, according to Calvin College Prof. Corwin Smidt. But by ‘00, a mainline Protestant was only 65% more likely to have the same degree. And since ‘85, the percentage of ...read more

Tags: Church General

Evangelical Christians Are…

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

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

Tags: Christian Values

The Ministry Of Spiritual Gifts Originates In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 15, 2008

The ministry of Spiritual Gifts originates in the New Testament, commissioned by our Lord Jesus Christ. After He established His church on the earth and ascended to Heaven, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to equip His church with power and spiritual gifts (Greek -- charismata) so that His disciples ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Church Influence On Teens Nominal: New Barna ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Church Influence On Teens Nominal: New Barna research finds that 56% of teens say they attended church-related activities an average of two or more times per month prior to turning 13. Most likely attendees were those living in the South or Midwest. 26% received general information about God, such ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1, 1 Timothy 4:12-13

Tags: Children, Obedience

How To Be Liked By Your Peers

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2012

HOW TO BE LIKED BY YOUR PEERS ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2010) — People who pursue happiness through material possessions are liked less by their peers than people who pursue happiness through life experiences, according to a new study...The "take home" message in his most recent study, which appears ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Tags: Materialism

Unsung Heroes: Nabal's Servant

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 10, 2022

Introduction: David was God’s choice to be king over Israel, but that wasn’t going to happen as long as Saul was ruling as Israel’s first king. David had done some unusual, some might say questionable, things but at this time he and his men were protecting a large flock of sheep and goats. David ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:14-17

Tags: David, Nabal, Abigail, Unsung Heroes

Denomination: Baptist