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Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 4 views
Turn to Acts 12, where you have the record of Peter lying asleep in the prison, watched by soldiers. And yet at the dead of night, an angel of the Lord came into the prison, smote Peter on the side, bade him bind on his sandals and gird himself, and follow him. Peter went through all the doors of the…
Pastor Brad Berglund • Illustration • • 115 views
Background: This is an excerpt from an unpublished book by Brad Berglund. It explores the Christian adage: Wise men still seek him. What would it be like if modern seekers were with the wise men when they worshiped Jesus? Higher-Status was the young adult son of a nobleman. He represented the next generation…
Pastor Brad Berglund • Illustration • • 109 views
Background: This is an excerpt from an unpublished book by Brad Berglund. It explores the Christian adage: Wise men still seek him. What would it be like if modern seekers were with the wise men when they worshiped Jesus? Brought-Low was a troubled man with a troubled past. His foolish deeds in his youthful…
Pastor Brad Berglund • Illustration • • 76 views
Background: This is an excerpt from an unpublished book by Brad Berglund. It explores the Christian adage: Wise men still seek him. What would it be like if modern seekers were with the wise men when they worshiped Jesus? Previously, Brought-Low had expressed his fears to a Pharisee in the temple (click…
Pastor Brad Berglund • Illustration • • 90 views
Background: This is an excerpt from an unpublished book by Brad Berglund. It explores the Christian adage: Wise men still seek him. What would it be like if modern seekers were with the wise men when they worshiped Jesus? Previously, Higher-Status had expressed his fears to a Pharisee in the temple (click…
Pastor Brad Berglund • Illustration • • 143 views
This is a excerpt from an unpublished book by Brad Berglund. It imagines what the wise men would have encountered when they arrived at Bethlehem. The account is purely fictional, but it draws upon the promises that filled the hearts of all who believed when Jesus was born. Enjoy! That night, the Wise…
Dan Hughes • Illustration • • 11 views
Published March 13, 2013 LiveScience A newly deciphered Egyptian text, dating back almost 1,200 years, tells part of the crucifixion story of Jesus with apocryphal plot twists, some of which have never been seen before. Written in the Coptic language, the ancient text tells of Pontius Pilate, the judge…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
A Christmas present caused quite a stir at a European Union embassy in Berne, Switzerland. After two separate explosions injured people at the Swiss and Chilean missions, Berne police were not taking any chances. In this case, it was harmless, just a Christmas present—nothing to be alarmed about. --http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BM2RI20101223…
Jeff Brown • Illustration • • 8 views
| | John the Baptist Earns a Prophet’s Wage17 For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married. 18 For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your…
Chad Oltman • Illustration • • 18 views
Reflecting on the First Advent Right now it is the Advent season, and we’re supposed to reflect on what it was like to anticipate Christ’s first coming. In my reading, recently I bumped into something that really got me thinking. One thing I had always wondered about was a theme that you find in the…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 2 views
Prayer When Herod's persecution broke out against the church, James was killed and Peter was thrown in jail in preparation to give him a fair trial before they killed him too. The night before Peter's trial, he slept, chained between two guards, when the Angel of the Lord appeared and awoke Peter. When…
Jarred Edgecombe • Illustration • • 25 views
Archeological finds back Biblical-tales HAZOR, Israel - A string of recent archeological discoveries have provided the first hard evidence for a number of Biblical figures and events, many of which had been widely dismissed as myths and moral tales. Individually, the discoveries are important. Together,…
Jeff Brown • Illustration • • 155 views
Righteousness, Self-Control, and the Coming Judgment 24 Several days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus. 25 As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid…
Jeff Brown • Illustration • • 4 views
The Antioch Example 20 Some of them [scattered by the persecution] . . . men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks, also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. 21 The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord . .…
Calvin Habig • Illustration • • 5,926 views
At offering time introduce Highlights hidden picture What is the point? Sometimes the thing we are looking for is right in front of our faces. That was certainly the case in Acts 12. Back in Acts 7 we saw the first Christian martyr, Stephen. And then in Acts 8 & 9 we saw that a great persecution arose…
John Leffler • Illustration • • 8 views
Telling The Truth Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30 /Tuesday, May 08, 2007, George MK/ As we approach Mother's Day lets consider a bright and brave woman whose concern for her daughter led to a memorable verbal joust with Jesus. When scholars of the law crossed words with Jesus they went away confounded…
Jim Vance • Illustration • • 190 views
3 John Piper Desiring God Minneapolis, Minnesota 4 For Your Joy FOR YOUR JOY Published by Desiring God © 2005 Desiring God International Standard Book Number: 0-9773286-0-0 Edited for Desiring God Cover design by Edd Blott All scripture quotations are taken from: The Holy Bible: English Standard Version,…
Joshua Gilliam • Illustration • • 237 views
(Caligula's regined between A.D. 37 -- A.D. 41. He is a clear type of the Anti-Christ) Caligula's religious policy was a firm departure from the policy of his predecessors. Under Augustus, the Cult of the Deified Emperor had been established and promoted, especially in the western empire, and was generally…
Ralph Andrus • Illustration • • 7 views
He is the First and Last, the Beginning and the End! He is the keeper of Creation and the Creator of all! He is the Architect of the universe and The Manager of all times. He always was, He always is, and He always will be... Unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and never Undone! He was bruised and brought…
Kevin Owsley • Illustration • • 10 views
1F--224 Annunciation by John Phillips '. "' The father of English hymnody, Isaac Watts, provided the church with almost 600 ; hymns. His classics include "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" and "O God, Our Help in Ages Past." But perhaps his most noteworthy contribution is this Christmas-time favorite:…
Illustration • • 315 views
John MacArthur Basisinformationen zur Bibel Christliche Literatur-Verbreitung Postfach 11 01 35 • 33661 Bielefeld Wenn nicht anders angegeben, sind die Bibelzitate der Schlachter 2000 entnommen. Abkürzungen weiterer Bibelausgaben: Elb.: Elberfelder Bibel, unrevidierte Fassung Lu 12: Lutherbibel von 1912…
Kevin Owsley • Illustration • • 9 views
YES to Shame and Glory Mary is a model of openness to the power of God. Luci Shaw At Christmas, most Protestants are tolerant enough to allow Mary limited access onto our greeting cards and into our creches and carols. But the rest of the year she is a victim of simple neglect. In bending over backwards…
Bob Pritchett • Illustration • • 21 views
Matthew Chapter by Chapter Frank Fenby March 31, 2007 ! Introductory considerations Message summary Jesus was the Messiah promised prophets, who was also rejected as predicted by the prophets. Author’s purpose To show Jesus was Messiah To show that He must be rejected To show why He was rejected Book…
Rev. Gregory S. Byrd • Illustration • • 18 views
Advent of Christ, the First A. Announced in the Old Testament by: Moses Deut. 18:18, 19 Samuel Acts 3:24 David Ps. 40:6–8; Heb. 10:5–8 Prophets Luke 24:26, 27 B. Prophecies fulfilled by his: Birth Is. 7:14; Matt. 1:23 Forerunner Mal. 3:1, 2; Matt. 3:1–3 Incarnation Is. 9:6 Time of arrival Dan. 9:24,…
Kevin Owsley • Illustration • • 31 views
the pastor's story file a resource file for pastors/teachers/speakers THEME: Angels March / 1987 "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." Hebrews 13:2 IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE ANGELS Have you ever seen an angel? Dr. S. W. Mitchell thought he had. Dr.…