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Tag Archives: Holy Spirit
Powerful!
This past offseason the New York Yankees acquired power hitter Giancarlo Stanton in a trade. Stanton led the major leagues last season when he blasted 59 home runs for the Florida Marlins. Stanton will beef up an already powerful Yankee … Continue reading
Powerful Performance
Last week my elbow suddenly swelled, and I was diagnosed with bursitis. My doctor prescribed a round of steroids, and the swelling soon subsided. This is just background information that leads me to say this: Yesterday was the first Sunday … Continue reading
Expecting Fruit
I recently attended an outdoor wedding that took place in a vineyard. The setting was beautiful, and the weather cooperated. It was a very nice ceremony. At the reception, someone mentioned that they had checked the vines and found that … Continue reading
Never Out of Fuel
Dr. Paul Brand was speaking to a medical college in India on “Let your light so shine before men that they may behold your good works and glorify your Father.” (Matthew 5:16). In front of the lectern was an oil … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged Dr. Paul Brand, glorify your Father, good deeds, Holy Spirit, illustration, Matthew 5:16, oil lamp, shine your light, wick
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Able to Serve
John 13 tells the well-known story of the time Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. Here Jesus taught his followers a lesson on the importance of humble service. How was Jesus able to get his mind off of his … Continue reading
Power Source
One New Year’s Day, a float in the Tournament of Roses parade suddenly started to sputter and then came to a stop. It had run out of gas. The parade was held up until someone could bring a can of … Continue reading
Stuck Like Glue
Harry Wesley Coover, Jr. Harry Wesley Coover, Jr., who is recognized as the inventor of Super Glue, passed away Saturday at the age of 94. According to his grandson, Adam Paul, Coover discovered the sticky substance by accident. The glue … Continue reading
The Next Move
A story is told about a preacher who was asked to go visit an old Chinese gentleman who was in the hospital. The preacher walked into the man’s room and introduced himself. The gentleman responded in his native language. The … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged Christian, churches, Holy Spirit, illustration, revival
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God Only Knows
In Ezekiel 37, God showed the prophet a valley full of bones, and asked him if those bones could live again. He answered, “O Sovereign Lord, you alone know.” (v.3). God proceeded to make those dry bones come alive again. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged dry bones, evangelism, Ezekiel, God's Word, Holy Spirit, illustration, new life, preaching
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Fresh Air
In his book Rescuing Ambition, Dave Harvey writes about having a condition that kept him from sleeping well. His doctor told him that his apnea could be resolved with surgery. The procedure was effective, and now he can breathe more … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged ambition, apnea, Dave Harvey, dreams, Holy Spirit, illustration, sleep, surgery
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