In Sermon Illustrations: "Today"

A Typical Market In The United States In 1976 ...  PRO

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Jun 3, 2003

A typical market in the United States in 1976 stocked 9,000 items; today that same market carries 30,000 different items. And why is that? Because we have an obsessive compulsion to possess more ...read more

Tags: Money

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Perceptions Of God  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2004

PERCEPTIONS OF GOD Most Christians today perceive God like one person noted: God is a lot like our pastor. I don’t see him through the week and I don’t ...read more

Tags: Trinity

Rocker Rod Stewart Has Found That Out. A Usa ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 27, 2004

Rocker Rod Stewart has found that out. A USA Today article quoted him saying - "I remember being in the south of France years ago, in a suite at the Carlton in Cannes, with girls coming ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Norman Grub Said Something Similar To Henry ...

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004

Norman Grub said something similar to Henry Blackaby: - Pray this prayer when you get up every morning. Good morning Christ. I love you! What are you up ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

Denomination: Baptist

After School A Little Boy Came Running To His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

After school a little boy came running to his mother and proudly announced, “There was a little Korean girl at school today.” “Does she speak English?” asked the mother. “No” came the ...read more

Tags: Joy

On The School Notice Board In The Foyer Of St ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 25, 2007

On the school notice Board in the foyer of St Mary Radcliffe and Temple school in Bristol is a poster saying : ‘Live as if Christ died yesterday, rose today and will come again tomorrow.’ These Thessalonians were ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Love That Brought Him

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Sep 3, 2007

Because the way was steep and long, and through a strange and lonely land, God placed upon my lips a song And put a lantern in my hand. -- Joyce Kilmer, quoted by W. Frank ...read more

Denomination: *other

Bible Study Boom

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Bible Study Boom According to the International Coalition of Workplace Ministries in 2000, there were 79 books published about faith and work compared to 2,000 titles in the past two years. More ...read more

Tags: Church Small Groups

Depending On Whose Statistics You Believe, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Depending on whose statistics you believe, anywhere from 15% to 40% of Christian believers today have felt betrayed or wounded by the church at some point. (SOURCE: Trusting God’s ...read more

Tags: Church General

Sold: Ten Percent Of Apple Computer For $800

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 25, 2018

I’d like to begin this morning with a story. It involves these men [photo of Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs]. You probably recognize them: Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. The two men who founded Apple Computer. Right? Well, no, actually that’s not completely accurate. Here is a photo of the original ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-20

Tags: Perseverance In Faith, Treasure In Heaven

Denomination: Baptist

America's Immigrant Population Has Gone From 4.7% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

America’s Immigrant Population has gone from 4.7% in ’70 to 10.4% today accounting for 28.3 million people. About 1 of every 10 persons in America was ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Children's Bedrooms Are Filled With Multimedia, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Children’s Bedrooms are filled with multimedia, according to USA TODAY. 68% of kids 8 to 18 have a TV in their bedroom, 54% a VCR or DVD, 49% a video-game player and 31% have ...read more

Tags: Children

That Reminds Me Of The Four-Year Old Boy Saying ...

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 12, 2008

That reminds me of the four-year old boy saying his prayers one Sunday night: “Dear God, we had a good time at church today – but I wish you had been there!” What ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jerry Bridges Again States That The Two Words ...

Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008

Jerry Bridges again states that the two words negligence and corruption help us by contrast to understand what it means to live faithful lives today: He says – Corrupt is the opposite of being honest or ethical. Being negligent is the ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

The Young Mom Was Driving Her 3-Year-Old Child ...  PRO

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 16, 2005

The young mom was driving her 3-year-old child to church early on Easter morning. As she drove she told the Easter story. “This is the day we celebrate Jesus coming back to ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

America's Immigrant Population Has Gone From 4.7% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

America’s Immigrant Population has gone from 4.7% in ’70 to 10.4% today accounting for 28.3 million people. About 1 of every 10 persons in America was foreign ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Americans Average About 7 Hours Of Sleep A Night, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Americans average about 7 hours of sleep a night, little changed over the past decade. But more people today say they don’t get enough sleep than said so 15 ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Sleepless

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Sleepless: National Institute on Aging studies show that among twentysomethings about 1 out of 8 are insomniacs. By ages 50 to 64, it’s 1 out of 5 and rises to 1 in 4 ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Loss Of Prestige: Over The Last 28 Years, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Loss Of Prestige: Over the last 28 years, the prestige of Clergy, Ministers and Priests has declined from 41% to 36%in the eyes of Americans says the Harris Poll. Compare this to 56% who view ...read more

Tags: Church General

Someone In Half Of U.s. Households Purchased ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Someone in half of U.S. households purchased jewelry in the past year, up from the 43% in ‘99. USA Today says that sales of books on their bestseller list were down 20% percent for the holidays ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment