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Gambling Losses: U.s. Government Officials And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Gambling Losses: U.S. government officials and industry insiders estimate overall losses on Internet gambling--illegal in the US--will amount to more than $3 ...read more

Tags: Addiction

A Nation Of Singles: The U.s. Census Bureau's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

A Nation Of Singles: The U.S. Census Bureau’s newest numbers show that married-couple households have slipped from nearly 80% in the ‘50s to just 50.7% today. That means that the U.S.’s 86 million single adults could soon define the new majority. Already, unmarrieds make up 42% of the workforce, ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

If A U.s. Voter Attends Church Regularly, They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

If a U.S. voter attends church regularly, they will probably vote Republican by a 2-1 margin. If they never go to church, the vote will likely be Democratic by a 2-1 ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Christian Does Not Think God Will Love Us ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us; just as the roof of a sunhouse does not attract the sun because it is bright, ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus

God Whispers To Us In Our Pleasures, Speaks In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Keep Us Little And Unknown, Prized And Loved By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Keep us little and unknown, prized and loved by God ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

God Cannot Be Comprehended By Us, Except As Far ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"God cannot be comprehended by us, except as far as he accommodates himself to ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Let Us, Therefore, Not Be Weary Of Well-Doing; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“Let us, therefore, not be weary of well-doing; for we shall reap an eternal harvest of comfort, if we ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

According To The U.s. Census Bureau In 2002, The ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Mar 30, 2006

According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2002, the proportion of marriages taking place right now that will eventually divorce is just over 40%. According to George Barna, the United States is 12th in the World in the percentage of marriages that end in ...read more

Tags: Divorce

Late Faith Is Unavailing. There's Little Use ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Late faith is unavailing. There’s little use accepting arks once the rain begins to fall. Death is such an instant storm that by the time you reach for an umbrella, you already need ...read more

Tags: Faith General

There Are Times When All Of Us Have To Make ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Apr 15, 2006

There are times when all of us have to make decisions, where a “no-decision” is a decision. Handy Harrison knew that. He wanted to ask Sally to marry him but never popped the question. His opponent retired President, Monroe Cole, knew what Handy has missed. So, while getting a golf lesson from ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Christian Church

The U.s. Standard Railroad Gauge (Distance ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between rails) is four feet, eight-and-one-half inches. Why such an odd number? Because that’s the way they built them in England, and American railroads were built by British expatriates. Why did the English adopt that particular gauge? Because the ...read more

Tags: Endurance

A Man Purchased A White Mouse To Use As Food ...

Contributed by George Rhodes on Apr 19, 2006

: A man purchased a white mouse to use as food for his pet snake. He dropped the unsuspecting mouse into the snake’s glass cage, where the snake was sleeping in a bed of sawdust. The tiny mouse had a serious problem on his hands. At any moment he could be swallowed alive. Obviously, the mouse ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Baptist

History Tells Us That The Early Church Could Not ...

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 23, 2006

History tells us that the early church could not help themselves but tell of the resurrection of Jesus. I don’t know how many of you have seen the film ‘Liar, Liar’ starring Jim Carrey? The Film was made about 6 years ago and Jim Carrey plays a lawyer who tells lots of lies. He gets lots of results ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Anglican

A U.s. Lutheran Bishop Tells Of Visiting A ...  PRO

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 30, 2006

A U.S. Lutheran bishop tells of visiting a parish church in California and finding a stirring red and orange banner on the wall. “Come Holy Spirit. Hallelujah!” it declared in words printed under a picture of a fire burning. The bishop was also ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Baptist

Mothers Have Taught Us With Faithful Words Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 1, 2006

Mothers have taught us with faithful words of instruction (listen to some of these from a Mothers Day website) To Value A Job Well Done "If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning." Time Travel "If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of ...read more

Tags: Mothers, Parenting

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

More Channels: The Average U.s. Household ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

More Channels: The average U.S. household received 96.4 TV channels in ‘05, up nearly 4 from ‘04. Yet, on average we only tune to 15.4, ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

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

There Are 33 Million Students In The U.s. Alone, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

There are 33 million students in the U.S. alone, and that number grows every ...read more

Tags: Children

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