In Sermon Illustrations: "Young People"

When People Do Not Mind What God Says To Them In ...  PRO

Contributed by Martin Wickens on Apr 20, 2002

When people do not mind what God says to them in His Word, God doth as little mind what they say ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

Arthur Pink Wrote About How Some People Do Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 5, 2002

Arthur Pink wrote about how some people do not worship: They bring their bodies to the house of prayer but not their souls. They worship with their mouths but not in spirit and in truth. They are sticklers for early morning communion with God but they take no thought about keeping their hearts ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:10-20

Tags: Church Practices, Worship Definition, Worship General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Opinion Of People Depends Less Upon What We ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 16, 2002

Our opinion of people depends less upon what we see in them than upon what they make us see ...read more

Tags: Friendship General, Friendship New Friends

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have You Notice How Much People Like To Talk... ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 23, 2002

Have you notice how much people like to talk... Here are some statistics on the average American. If you are the average American you 30 conversations a day and you’ll spend 1/5 of your life talking. In one year your conversations will fill 66 books of 800 pages each. If you’re a man, you ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Each Day Across The Usa 50,000 People Quit Their ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 31, 2002

Each day across the USA 50,000 people quit their jobs. In a recent survey of workers across the USA, nearly 85% said that they could work harder at their job. More than half claimed they could double their effectiveness "if ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Denomination: Baptist

Sometimes When I Tell People About My Experience ...  PRO

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 24, 2005

Sometimes when I tell people about my experience of God, I feel a bit like Lucy when she had returned from the wardrobe for the first time (The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe). She really had been to Narnia. It really did exist. It was an amazing place, and yet it just sounded too far fetched for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10

Tags: Narnia

Denomination: Anglican

Every 30 Minutes Nearly 300,000 People Visit A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Every 30 minutes nearly 300,000 people visit a Wal-Mart somewhere in the world. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

3.2 Billion People Have Viewed The Jesus Film ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

3.2 Billion People Have Viewed The Jesus Film since ’79 with 121 million decisions for Christ. It is available in 582 languages with 237 more in the works. ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Why People Give According To Dr. Ron L. Jones, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Why People Give According to Dr. Ron L. Jones, pastor, author and VP of development at College of Biblical Studies in Houston people give: (1) Because they feel connected to the cause represented by the ministry. (2) Because they believe the ministry is producing changed lives. (3) Because they ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Heart Attacks: About 60,000 People A Year Suffer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Heart Attacks: About 60,000 people a year suffer an electrical short-circuit in the heart that can be reversed only with a shock from a defibrillator. Of these patients, 6% to 10% ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Between '98 And '01, At Least 80,000 People Lost ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Between ’98 and ’01, at least 80,000 people lost $2 billion to religious scams in the U.S. vs. $450 million lost by 15,000 people between ...read more

Tags: Sin General

85% Of U.s. Churches Average 200 Or Fewer People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

85% of U.S. churches average 200 or fewer people in attendance on Sundays. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

Porn Presence More Than 40 Million People Visit ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Porn Presence More than 40 million people visit an Internet porn site each day. · There are now more than 4.2 million Internet porn sites. · 60% of all web site visits are sexual in nature. · 30% of unsolicited e-mails contain porno content. · Americans spend an estimated $8-$10 billion annually on ...read more

Tags: Addiction

10 Million People (8% Of U.s. Coupled Households) ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

10 million people (8% of U.S. coupled households) are cohabiting with a partner of the opposite sex. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Each Day, People In The U.s. Spend 4 Hours ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Each Day, people in the U.S. spend 4 hours watching TV, 3 hours listening to radio and 14 minutes reading magazines. ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Keep Away From People Who Try To Belittle Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great people make you feel ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Let Me Give You A For Instance. How Many People ...

Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Sep 9, 2006

Let me give you a for instance. How many people here today have been told by well meaning parents that they just don’t want to impose religion on their children, that they want to wait until they make up their own minds for them to choose? I am not going out on a limb here, but if there is one ...read more

Denomination: Free Methodist

Studies Have Shown People Who Don't Regularly ...  PRO

Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003

Studies have shown people who don’t regularly attend church are reluctant to come to a worship service alone. But the same studies reveal over 90 percent of Americans say they want to learn more about the ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, Worship Purpose

Denomination: Baptist

Billy Graham Said: "Many People Argue, "I Do ...  PRO

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 14, 2004

Billy Graham said: “Many people argue, "I do believe in Christ. I believe in the Church, and I believe in the Bible. Isn’t that enough? No! You must RECEIVE Christ. I may go to the airport. I have a reservation. I have a ticket in my pocket. The plane is one the ramp. It is a big, powerful plane. I ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian, Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Baptist

People Who Fight Fire With Fire Usually End Up ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 28, 2004

"People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others