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Category Archives: Christian Living
Treasures in Heaven
A story is told about a church that needed to make some repairs to their building. The situation had become so desperate that the congregation called a special meeting to address the problem. During the meeting, one gentleman stood up … Continue reading
What Jesus Says About Love
Someone once collected some advice from young children about love and romance. Here are some of the bits of “wisdom” that were gleaned. When asked how people in love typically behave, 8-year-old Wendy responded, “When a person gets kissed for … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged good samaritan, love, love your neighbor, Luke 10, the greatest commandments, who is my neighbor
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How You Should Pray
A lady had worked frantically to get ready for a dinner party that she was hosting. When the guests had arrived and were seated at the table, she asked her young daughter to say a prayer before the meal. “But … Continue reading
The Blessings of Generosity
Rita Price wrote the following in a 1995 issue of the Columbus Dispatch: Katie Fisher, 17, pulled her unruly lamb into the arena of the Madison County Junior Livestock Sale last July. With luck the lamb would fetch some spending … Continue reading
Faith that Saves
Luke 7:36-50 records an interesting event in the ministry of Jesus. This story conveys the ability, and willingness, of Jesus to offer salvation to anyone who will humbly come to him in faith and repentance. Jesus had been invited to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged faith, forgiveness, Luke 7, salvation, sermon idea, woman annoints Jesus, worship
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Rest for God’s People
The subject of rest is an on-going theme in the Bible. Gen.2:2-3 says, “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Leadership
Tagged Hebrews 4, Labor Day, Sabbath, salvation, sermon idea
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A Program for Church Growth
Jesus promised that he would build his church, and all his followers should share his zeal for church growth. Many church growth programs have been proposed over the years and most of them have some good suggestions. However, the very … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged Acts 6:1-7, church growth, delegation, evangelism, priorities, sermon idea
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The Gospel in Revelation
The mere thought of the biblical book of Revelation conjures up feelings of fear, dread, anxiety and apprehension in the minds of many readers. The depictions of apocalyptic plagues, scary beasts and cataclysmic natural disasters tend to frighten a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged good news, gospel, Jesus Christ, Revelation, salvation
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Set on Fire
One of the current top news stories concerns the devastating fires in Hawaii that have destroyed much property and have taken the lives of at least 36 people. While fires are relatively common in Hawaii, these recent blazes have been … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events
Tagged Ephesians 4:15, Hawaii, illustration, James 3, power of words, use of the tongue, wildfires
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Satan’s Top Ten Lies
Former Cincinnati Reds baseball player Doug Flynn is outspoken about his faith in Jesus Christ. He came up with the following list of Satan’s top ten lies. I modified it just a bit. TEN—There are many ways to God. Jesus … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, church attendance, Doug Flynn, forgiveness, John 14:6, salvation, Satan's top ten lies, sermon idea, truth
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