In Sermon Illustrations: "Temptation General"

John Bevere Stated, "The Most Effective Way For ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 11, 2006

John Bevere stated, “The most effective way for the enemy to blind us is to cause us to focus on ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In The Book "Gaily The Troubadour," Published In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 12, 2006

In the book “Gaily The Troubadour,” published in 1936, Arthur Guiterman wrote the following poem. Reading his observations, you wouldn’t guess it was written nearly fifty years ago. First dentistry was painless; Then bicycles were chainless And carriages were horseless And many laws, ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

A New Belief System

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jul 13, 2006

A new belief system Richard Dawkins was recently asked “What do you believe is true even though you cannot prove it?” “I believe but I cannot prove, that all life, all intelligence, all creativity and all ‘design’ anywhere in the universe ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Said J.wesley Earnt £1400 Per Year ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jul 15, 2006

It is said J.Wesley earnt £1400 per year equivalent to £600,000 today. He went beyond tithing he lived off £30 he ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Baptist

Any Justification That Does Not Lead To ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 17, 2006

“Any justification that does not lead to sanctification is a ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Gaming Growth Dfc Intelligence Expects Worldwide ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Gaming Growth DFC Intelligence expects worldwide online gaming subscription revenue to reach nearly $7 billion by 2011, more than tripling in the next 5 years. Business Week reports more than 50% of ’05 subscription revenue came ...read more

Tags: Church General

U.s. Adult Church Attendance Has Risen From A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

U.S. adult church attendance has risen from a low of 37% in ‘96 to 47% in ...read more

Tags: Church General

Involvement In Small Bible Study Or Prayer Group ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Involvement in small Bible study or prayer group has reached a new high in ‘06, today 23% vs. 17% a ...read more

Tags: Church General

Today U.s. Adult Protestant Sunday School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Today U.S. Adult Protestant Sunday school attendance has risen to 24% from 17% in ...read more

Tags: Church General

More Than 80% Of Senior Pastors Of Protestant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

More than 80% of Senior Pastors of Protestant churches consider their church to be ...read more

Tags: Church General

More Than $20 Billion Is Spent Each Year By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

More than $20 billion is spent each year by Americans on new churches. ...read more

Tags: Church General

Disaster Relief Is The Most Common Type Of Cause ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Disaster relief is the most common type of cause (outside the local church) financially supported by ...read more

Tags: Church General

35.5% Or $88.3 Billion Of All '04 U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

35.5% or $88.3 billion of all ’04 U.S. charitable giving went to Religion and was the #1 donor recipient ...read more

Tags: Giving General

According To Pew Polling, More Than Half Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

According to Pew polling, more than half of Americans say they attend religious services at least monthly, and 40% do so at ...read more

Tags: Church General

The Current Median Age For Marriage In The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

The current median age for marriage in the U.S. has risen to 25 for women and 27 for ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Couples Who Receive Premarital Education Have A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Couples who receive premarital education have a 31% lower chance of divorce reports Journal of Family Psychology. The median number of hours ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Congregation Finances 57% Of U.s. Congregations ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Congregation Finances 57% of U.S. congregations report their financial situation is good or excellent vs. 66% in ’00. Financial health of congregations varies by faith community. 48% of Old-line Protestant congregations report their financial situation is good or ...read more

Tags: Church General

Americans Donated $260.3-Billion To Charity In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Americans Donated $260.3-billion to charity in ‘05, an increase of 2.7% after inflation, according to Giving USA, reports The ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Nonprofit Nursing Homes And Hospitals On Average ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Nonprofit nursing homes and hospitals on average provide a better quality of care compared to for-profit medical facilities, according to a ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Innovative Inc. Reports Christian Stores With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Innovative Inc. reports Christian stores with Signature Websites generated 4 million+ visits during the ’05 holiday sales season. Website ...read more

Tags: Giving General