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Tag Archives: salvation
Favorite Holiday Verse
One of my favorite verses of Scripture for the holidays is 2 Corinthians 9:15—“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” This is a great verse for Thanksgiving, because out of all the wonderful things that God has given us, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Prayer
Tagged 2 Corinthians 9:15, Christmas, faith, gifts, gospel, holidays, Jesus, salvation, thanksgiving
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Didn’t Earn It
“Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out, and your dog would go in.”—Mark Twain. Heaven is not earned. Most of the world’s religions say that you get to go to heaven because of your … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged Ephesians 2:8, faith, grace, Heaven, illustration, Jesus Christ, Mark Twain, salvation
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I Like My Version Better
A preacher was reading John 14 from a modern translation in a Bible study group. He read, “In my Father’s house are many dwelling places.” Immediately, an elderly lady stopped him and said, “I want you to read that Scripture … Continue reading
Full of Hope
Is there anyone more hopeful than the avid fisherman? He is always optimistic that the fish will start biting any time. Surely moving just a few yards downstream will bring a change of fortune. Any hint of a bite must … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged eternal life, fisherman, fishing, hope, illustration, love of God, Romans 5:5, salvation
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Overcoming a Huge Deficit
I play word games on line with some friends. One friend and I are evenly matched—she wins about half the time and I win the other half. Right now we have a game going in which she is absolutely killing … Continue reading
Posted in Communion Meditations
Tagged grace, illustration, salvation, sin, words with friends
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Nothing Else Matters
Dr. E. Stanley Jones, a Christian, once spoke at a university in India. His topic was eternity. When Dr. Jones finished his speech and sat down, the president of the university, who was a Hindu, stood up and said, “If … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged Acts 4:12, Dr. E. Stanley Jones, eternity, good news, gospel, Heaven, illustration, Jesus, salvation
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What Kind of Person?
Let’s say that, like many other people, you believe that there is a heaven and a hell. Let’s say that you understand that all people will spend eternity either in heaven or in hell. And let’s say that you believe … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged Acts 1:8, evangelism, Heaven, Hell, illustration, Jesus, John 14:6, salvation, witnessing, you will be my witnesses
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Open Door
My friend Janis tells a story about how her daughter used to have to prop open the door to her room so that the air would circulate. No matter what she tried to use for a doorstop, the door would … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged cross, gate for the sheep, good shepherd, illustration, Jesus, John 10:9, salvation, saved
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Trapped!
I kept hearing strange noises in my office at church yesterday. At first I thought the source was coming from outside the building, but later I became convinced that some living creature had become trapped in the walls of the … Continue reading
It Was Planned
Occasionally a songwriter will say that the blood of Jesus was “spilled” at the cross. Some scholars cringe at that kind of wording because such lyrics may imply that what happened at Calvary was an accident. Nothing could be further from the truth! What … Continue reading
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