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What Are You Wearing?
A preacher once received a rather unusual gift from a friend in the congregation. It was a white suit. The preacher was reluctant to wear such a flashy outfit, but he didn’t want to offend his friend. He tried the … Continue reading
New Prayers for the New Year
A new year is upon us, bringing with it a new outpouring of blessings and also a new set of challenges. Here are some suggestions for how we might pray as we head into the new year. (For this post, … Continue reading
The Gospel Presented
Have you ever noticed how the gospel was presented to a wide variety of people when the church first came into existence? A quick glance at the book of Acts shows us that God’s plan to save the world through … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations
Tagged accepting Christ, Acts, baptism, evangelism, gospel, salvation through Jesus, sermon idea
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Worshiping and Serving the Lord
One of the most awesome events recorded in Scripture is the incredible encounter that Isaiah had with God in Isaiah 6. Here we read about how God commissioned this prophet and called him into his service. As we look at … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged atonement, baptism, holiness, Isaiah 6, presence of God, responsibility, serving God, worship
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Four Deaths
Professor Donald Nash pointed out that the word “death” means separation, and he noted four different types of death mentioned in Scripture. The first type is physical death, which is the separation of the soul from the body. Ecclesiastes 12:7 … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged baptism, death, Don Nash, eternity, Hell, Romans 6:3-6, sin, spiritual life
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Appropriate Applause
I just saw a video of a woman being discharged from a hospital in Texas. She had just recovered from the coronavirus. As she was being wheeled to the front door, dozens of hospital employees lined the lobby, applauding and … Continue reading
Accepting the Pardon
About the year 1830, a man named George Wilson killed a man. Wilson was tried, convicted and sentenced to be hanged. However, President Andrew Jackson sent him a pardon. But Wilson did a strange thing. He refused to accept the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged Andrew Jackson, baptism, forgiveness, illustration, Mark 16:16, pardon, salvation
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Raised
A little girl was quite sad and upset because her beloved cat had died. Her mother tried to cheer her up by pointing out that her cat was with God in heaven now. “Really?” the little girl asked. “I think … Continue reading
What’s The Purpose for That?
A church decided that they needed to upgrade their sound system, so they had a professional come and evaluate their needs. As the technician studied the layout of the sanctuary, he noticed a huge opening in the wall behind the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged Acts 22:16, baptism, baptistry, calling on the name of the Lord, illustration, salvation, wash your sins away
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