In Sermon Illustrations: "Sexual Addiction"

Portion Of American Adults Who Don't Drink ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Portion of American adults who don’t drink alcohol: 33% What Counts: The Complete ...read more

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Many Years Ago In St. Louis, A Lawyer Visited A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Many years ago in St. Louis, a lawyer visited a Christian to transact some business. Before the two parted, his client said to him, “I’ve often wanted to ask you a question, but I’ve been afraid to do so.” “What do you want to know?” asked the lawyer. The man replied, “I’ve wondered why you’re ...read more

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If There's An Alcoholic Parent In The Family, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

If there’s an alcoholic parent in the family, there’s a 50 percent chance one of the children will become an alcoholic. If there are two alcoholic parents, it’s an 85 percent chance. ...read more

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By The Time Young People Reach The 10th Grade, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

By the time young people reach the 10th grade, only three in ten are non-drinkers. Results of a study indicate that about a third of high school students are moderate to heavy drinkers in the classification of the scientists who organized students into six categories: abstainers, infrequent, light, ...read more

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Maybe You've Heard About The Driver Who Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 11, 2005

Maybe you’ve heard about the driver who was pulled over by a police officer for speeding. As the officer was writing the ticket, he noticed several machetes in the car. "What are those for?" she asked suspiciously. "I’m a juggler," the man replied. "I use those in my act." The officer ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

3% Of All Web Traffic And 2% Of All Surfing Time ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

3% of all Web traffic and 2% of all surfing time involved an adult site during August. (The Foster Letter ...read more

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Pornography Revenues Now Exceed The Combined ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Pornography revenues now exceed the combined revenues of Coca-Cola and McDonnell Douglas. ’96 porn video sales & rental profits were $4.2 billion. Americans spend more money at strip clubs than at Broadway, off-Broadway, regional and nonprofit theaters; at the opera, the ballet, ...read more

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The Use Of Cash For Payments Over $100 May Soon ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The use of cash for payments over $100 may soon be come illegal and virtually all paychecks will be required to paid via direct deposit. Its all part of a federal program in the works by the FDIC. This could have serious negative impact on churches that don’t typically issue a receipt for cash ...read more

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Of The 57 Million Americans Who Have Access To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Of the 57 million Americans who have access to the web, 25 million visit Cyber-sex sites between 1 and 10 hours a week. (Foster ...read more

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3,900 New Sites Are Added To The Internet ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

3,900 new sites are added to the Internet everyday, at least 85 of which are pornographic in nature. (Foster ...read more

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Sad Scene A Recent Survey Of Teens In U.s. Drug ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Sad Scene A recent survey of teens in U.S. drug treatment centers found that 20% of teens have shared drugs with their parents and that in about 5% of ...read more

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1 In 100 Children In The U.s. Are Victims Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

1 in 100 children in the U.S. are victims of prostitution, pornography and other forms of commercial sex. (Foster ...read more

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Women Surveys By Nielsen/Netratings, Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Women Surveys by Nielsen/NetRatings, which measures Internet audiences, have found that women account for more than a 25% all visitors to sites with adult content, with more than 10 million women logging on to such sites in December alone. ComScore Media Metrix, an Internet research firm, has found ...read more

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Porn: Reuters Business Insight Reports That Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Porn: Reuters Business Insight reports that only 1.5% of Web sites contain adult-oriented content, but those sights reaped 66% of all online content revenues in ‘01. The adult entertainment industry is estimated to be worth at least $2.5 ...read more

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Marijuana: The Average Age Of First-Time ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Marijuana: The average age of first-time marijuana users in the U.S has dropped from 19 to 13. A recent Gallup poll indicates 34% of Americans favor legalization, the greatest support since ‘69. In ‘01, 50,000 people were sentenced to prison for marijuana violations. In some states with ...read more

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Web Activity 18.8% Of Web Activity Is For Adult ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Web Activity 18.8% of Web activity is for adult content, 13.8% are visits to search engines, 8% are for entertainment topics, and 7.4% are related business & finance while 4% are for classified ads. Google is the leading search engine attracting 2.8% of all ...read more

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Less Sex, More Commerce: In '97 20% Of Internet ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Less Sex, More Commerce: In ’97 20% of Internet searches were sex-related, today it only accounts for 5%, according to University of Pittsburgh and Penn State researchers. People are using (the Web) more as an everyday tool rather than as just an entertainment medium. Studies show queries for ...read more

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Worldwide, 264 Cans Of Spam Are Eaten Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Worldwide, 264 cans of Spam are eaten every minute. (Foster Letter ...read more

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The Best Estimates Say As Few As 100 Or 200 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The best estimates say as few as 100 or 200 people worldwide are responsible for the preponderance of pornographic spam. ...read more

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The Porn Industry Won A Major Victory In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Porn Industry won a major victory in a federal court in Pittsburgh recently when a judge ruled that no restrictions should be placed on the distribution of pornography. Since it is legal to possess, its distribution channels are also beyond ...read more

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