In Sermon Illustrations: "The World System"

Jewish People Stats

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009

JEWISH PEOPLE STATS Of the 6 billion inhabitants of the earth, only 13 million are Jewish. That is less than 1% of the world’s population, and yet, Jewish people have received more than 22% of the Noble prizes awarded. Roughly, 41% of the 13 million reside within the land of Israel and 40% live in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:7-12

Tags: Israel

Education Was The Road To Freedom And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Education was the road to freedom and independence. It was the promise of possibilities beyond the cramped oppressive worlds of segregation and ...read more

Tags: Culture

We Are Here! We Are Here!

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 23, 2013

WE ARE HERE! WE ARE HERE! From movie, "Horton Hears a Who!" Clip from movie about 5 minutes. The "Who" people with the help of Horton shouted, proclaimed, cried out and made themselves heard -- it was life and death by the way -- they did this to let the rest of the world around them know that ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

H.a. Ironside's Comment On H. D. Thoreau's

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009

H.A. Ironside’s Comment on H. D. Thoreau’s "A Different Drummer" One of the most famous lines of the 19th century naturalist Henry David Thoreau was, "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer." Commenting on Thoreau’s defense of his ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-5

Tags: Worldliness

Teenagers Are Upset These Days Because Theyre ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Teenagers are upset these days because theyre living in a world dominated by nuclear weapons and adults are upset because ...read more

Tags: Children

A Friend Sent Me An Email That Teaches ...  PRO

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 25, 2001

A friend sent me an email that teaches thankfulness to its recipients: If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace, you ...read more

Tags: Money, Joy

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sully And Second Nature

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2011

"SULLY" AND SECOND NATURE Thursday, January 15, 2009, was another ordinary day in New York City. Or so it seemed. But by that evening people were talking of a miracle. They may have been right. But the full explanation is, if anything, even more interesting and exciting. And it strikes just the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Tags: Fruit Of The Spirit

G. K. Chesterton: The Christ-Child

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The Christ-child lay on Mary’s lap, His hair was like a light. (O weary, weary is the world, But here is all aright.) The Christ-child lay on Mary’s breast, His hair was like a star. (O stern and cunning are the kings, But here the true hearts are.) The Christ-child lay on Mary’s heart, ...read more

Tags: Christmas Eve

Miracles: The Two Boxes

Contributed by Michael Walther on Jun 7, 2011

MIRACLES: THE TWO BOXES Ron Nash spoke to a group of Russian scientists who had been taught all their lives that there is no such thing as miracles. He put two cardboard boxes in front of them. The first box was closed. Ron said, "This is the way you see the world. The box represents the material ...read more

Tags: Miracles General

Denomination: Lutheran

Statistics On Alcohol Use

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 24, 2012

STATISTICS ON ALCOHOL USE The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports that per capita consumption of alcohol by Americans age 14 and older has dropped from 2.75 gallons in 1980 to 2.31 in 2007. Good news but consider the number who are addicted to drugs. Drug abuse continues ...read more

Tags: Alcohol

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Treasure Hunting With Jesus ✞ Marks The Spot.

Contributed by Coz Von on Feb 11, 2016

John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved. Today’s hidden treasures are. 1. You ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Lost, Saved, Joke, Jokes

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Child Must Know That He Is A Miracle; That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The child must know that he is a miracle; that since the beginning of the world there hasnt been, and until the end of the ...read more

Tags: Children

Truth Does Not Become More True By Virtue Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Truth does not become more true by virtue of the fact that the entire world agrees with it, nor less so even ...read more

Tags: Truth

If I Find In Myself A Desire Which No Experience ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

The Picture You Have Of Yourself, Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The picture you have of yourself, your self-esteem, will have a profound effect on the way you see the ...read more

Tags: Self

You May Not Be An Authority On Theology, But You ...

Contributed by Tim Spear on Sep 6, 2011

You may not be an authority on theology, but you are the world’s greatest authority on what has happened to you! ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Baptist

The Number Of Mobile Devices Worldwide Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

The number of mobile devices worldwide has surpassed 3.3 billion, roughly half of the world’s ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Cs Lewis Once Wrote "If I Find In Myself A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008

CS Lewis once wrote "If I find in myself a desire that this world can’t fulfill, the most probable explanation ...read more

Tags: Money

Beloved I Stand Here Today To Tell You...the ...

Contributed by Hugh Laing on Feb 17, 2010

BELOVED I STAND HERE TODAY TO TELL YOU...THE CHURCH HAS TO REDISCOVER 2 THINGS...FIRST WE MUST REDISCOVER THE MAJESTY AND THE HOLINESS OF OUR GOD ... AND SECOND THE SINFULNESS OF OUR SIN. Believe me, those 2 things can only be found in convicted prayer with God and prayer is not the easiest thing ...read more

Tags: Prayer In The Spirit

Denomination: Baptist

When A Man's Lips Have Felt The Sacrificial ...

Contributed by Jason Noble on Jan 2, 2003

When a man’s lips have felt the sacrificial flame, he is bold to go upon the Lord’s errands, though it ...read more

Tags: Great Commission, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Baptist