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The Faithful Few
Numbers 13 and 14 record a key episode in the story of the Israelite nation. They had just been miraculously freed from captivity in Egypt and were on the verge of entering the land that God had promised them. God … Continue reading
Living for Jesus
Our purpose in life is to live for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The Bible is filled with instructions on how to do that. Luke 17:1-10 contains some specific teachings on how to live for Jesus. First, it has … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Leadership
Tagged duty, faith, forgiveness, holiness, living for Jesus, Luke 17, sermon idea
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The Christian Mission
At the conclusion of Matthew’s gospel, Jesus gives his followers their marching orders. He has already given his life as a sacrifice for the sins of mankind and been resurrected from the dead. He claims that all authority in heaven … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Uncategorized
Tagged baptism, confessing Jesus, evangelism, faith, Great Commission, repentance, Sinner's Prayer
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Miracles
People often use the word “miracle” inappropriately. Sometimes people talk about “the miracle of birth”. While childbirth is an amazing and wonderful event, it is hardly miraculous. It is a perfectly natural event. I once heard someone say that every … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged faith, heaven on earth, Jesus, Mark Scott, miracles, salvation, sermon idea
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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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The Key to Being Brave
In Mark 6 we read about the time when Jesus walked on water. His disciples were in a boat, straining at the oars, when they saw him walking on the lake. Thinking they saw a ghost, they were terrified and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Leadership
Tagged being brave, courage, don't be afraid, faith, fear, illustration, Jesus walked on water
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When the Winds Buffet
I walked out of a hospital recently and noticed that a helicopter was coming in for a rooftop landing, so I stopped to watch. I noticed that the pilot was being extremely cautious in his approach, and I remembered that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged faith, helicopter, illustration, Jesus calmed the storm, storms of life
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Questioning the Umpire
In 1991, major league baseball player Andre Dawson was called out looking by umpire Joe West. Dawson strongly disagreed with the call and was ejected from the game. The National League fined him $500 for this. Dawson paid the fine … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Sports
Tagged Andre Dawson, arguing with the umpire, faith, illustration, Jesus, Joe West, obedience
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What You Don’t Know
Years ago a friendly exterminator patrolled some neighborhoods in Chicago, peddling what he called “the Mississippi stuff.” The Mississippi stuff was a pesticide he had bought hundreds of gallons of in the South, and it really did the trick on … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Uncategorized
Tagged faith, false doctrine, false teachers, illustration, Matthew 7:15, truth, wolf in sheep's clothing
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Answering an Atheist
I found the following in Collected Christian Convictions, by Don Nash: In answer to an atheist who had mailed him some infidel literature attacking the Christian faith, one preacher wrote the following rebuttal: “My dear sir, if you have anything … Continue reading
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