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Calvary
There are a couple of words in the English language that are very similar—cavalry and Calvary. These words are often mistakenly used for one another, even though they have very different meanings. Cavalry is a group of soldiers. In Western … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged Calvary, cavalry, illustration, Jesus paid for our sins, Luke 23:33, salvation
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What Kind of Offering?
The prophet Micah ponders about what type of sacrifice a person might offer to God. “With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves … Continue reading
Wasn’t Invited
A little girl who lives down the street and goes to the church where I preach saw me out on my porch the other day and asked, “Why didn’t you come to my birthday party?” “Because I wasn’t invited,” I … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged evangelism, Heaven, illustration, Luke 14:23, party invitation, salvation
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Ready Now
A preacher once got a phone call from a lady in his church. She told him that her nephew was the victim of a burglary. While he was in bed at night, a thief broke into his house. Alarmed to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged Colossians 4:5, illustration, opportunities, salvation, witnessing
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Missing Piece
While out for a walk the other day, something on the road caught my eye. It was a small, purplish-blue object. Stopping to examine it, I discovered that it was a piece of a jigsaw puzzle. From its color, it … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Acts 4:12, illustration, Jesus, jigsaw puzzle, missing pieces, salvation
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Covering Our Mistakes
A delivery truck recently left a package on our front porch. However, the package wasn’t addressed to us. It should have been delivered to our neighbors up the street. It’s no problem for me to take the package to my neighbor. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged God's love, illustration, Jesus' sacrificial death, Romans 5:8, salvation, sin
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Travel for Free
Due to a computer glitch, United Airlines offered flights for free yesterday. When they realized the mistake, the airline stopped accepting reservations on its website until the problem was corrected. It has not yet been reported how many people accepted … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Current Events
Tagged Ephesians 2:8-9, free tickets, grace, Heaven, illustration, salvation, United Airlines
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Victorious!
A Sunday School teacher asked her class what they thought Jesus might have said immediately after he rose from the dead. One little girl answered, “I know! I’ll bet he said, “Tada!” We don’t know if that was exactly what … Continue reading
Water of Life
Kyle Idleman tells about the time he bought a goldfish for his young daughter. They thought that the goldfish might like to play with them, so they put him in a glass and set it on the edge of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture
Tagged goldfish, illustration, John 4:14, Kyle Idleman, salvation, sin, water of life
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