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Did you ever visit the manufactory of splendid porcelain at Sèvres, France? I have done so. If anybody should say to me, “Do you know the manufactory at Sèvres?” I should say, “Yes, I do, and no, I do not. I know it, for I have seen the building. I have seen the rooms in which the articles are exhibited…

Gregory Nazianzen, a foremost father of the Christian Church, rejoiced that he was well versed in the Athenian philosophy. Why do you think he rejoiced in that? Because he had to give it all up when he became a Christian, and, said he, “I thank God that I had a philosophy to throw away.” He counted it…

Do you see that train steaming along the iron way? See, it plunges into a cavern in yonder hill! You have now lost sight of it. Has it perished? As on an angel’s wing, you fly to the top of the hill, and you look down on the other side. There it comes steaming forth again from the tunnel, bearing its…

“From the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born from Hebrews.” Paul shakes out the whole lot for the dogs, and is glad to be rid of it all for Christ’s sake. It reminds me of a ship in a storm. When the captain leaves the harbor he has a cargo on board of which he takes great care,…

Samee Alam was eager to buy the newest iPhone but chose a cheaper option instead. In India, an iPhone costs over half the average person’s salary. "I have never used an iPhone and I was keen on getting my hands on one but it didn't make sense," says Alam, "Cheaper alternatives like OnePlus are more value…

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say they have cracked the code to being happy. They have been studying this for decades, working with tens of thousands of patients. Now they think they have found it. They key parts of the code are 1) focus on the right things. 2) Learn to compartmentalize your life and…

Glen Coffee, a San Francisco 49er Running Back, has decided that one year in the NFL is enough. Football is no longer his dream. “Coffee told Matt Barrows of The Sacramento Bee that he is headed back to school to complete his undergraduate degree and pursue a master’s degree, a decision rooted in his…

Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and George Steinbrenner, the owner of the New York Yankees knew one another well. When Steinbrenner died, Giuliani had this to say about him, "The one thing about George you could always count on was, there were no ulterior motives. It was all about winning.…

He made free use of Christian vocabulary. He talked about the blessing of the Almighty and theChristian confessions which would become the pillars of the new government. He assumed theearnestness of a man weighed down by historic responsibility. He handed out pious stories to the press, especially to…

You ever heard of the book, Orbiting the Giant Hairball? I had not either until I was working on this message. Now don’t worry, I’m not going to try to “wax eloquent” on the revolutions you can do around feline fur. No, I’m more interested in what the book said than I am in its title. You see it was…

Between my freshman and sophmore years in college, the chairman of the music department changed, and, since I was studying music at the time, I cared! It ended up being good, however. The professor who was there before was one of the godliest men I ever met, but he was also very intimidating. The very…

In February 2001, John Oros spoke to an audience at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary about his experience as a church leader in Romania during the Communist era: During communism, many of us preached?and people came at the end of a service, and they said, "I have decided to become a Christian."…

I’ll never remember my first date with Kathy. We were supposed to go to a ballgame together and she stood me up. I’ll never forget going to the ballfield with such great anticipation and walking back to my dorm room . . . Mad! Praise the Lord, I got some wise counsel from a good friend and I asked her…

Angela Boneva is living in limbo. For years she, and the U.S. government, thought the Bulgarian-born 34-year-old was an American citizen. But, when she went to renew her passport in 2003, the State Department reportedly told her something terribly different. Boneva's father was born in Indiana, and the…

We are perplexed to see misfortune falling upon decent, inoffensive, worthy people - on capable, thrifty, little trades-people, on those who have worked so hard, and so honestly, for thier modest stock of happiness and know seem to be entering on the enjoyment of it with the fullest right. . . Let me…

As a symbol of the new policy of openness citizens of Hungary planned an event at the border to the free nation of Austria. Originally, they planned to take a bus over the border, visit a small Austrian village and return. Plans changed when several hundred East Germans heard about the event and decided…

Years ago, there was a woman who went browsing through an antique store. While she was there, she found a piano that she fell in love with. It was a magnificent old mahogany upright with beautiful carvings across the front. Inside the top was a beautiful hand detailed painting along the back along with…

First is in a sense, Invisible Money. This is money that you have, but you don’t have it to spend as you would like. Think about the $5 your mom gave you when you went on a field trip in elementary school: “Now, David, don’t lose this money or spend it. Take it to school and give it to your teacher.…

On April 26, 2008, the Western Oregon women's softball team played against Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington. During the course of the game, Western Oregon senior Sara Tucholsky hit the first homerun of her college career. She dropped her bat and started to make her way around the…

“PLACES TO MEET CHRIST” (Philippians 3:7-11) “But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things,…

CONVICTIONS The most famous and expensive baseball card in the world was displayed at a sports collectibles convention in Illinois this summer. The card, produced in 1909, is worth an estimated $1.3 million dollars. It is so valuable because the baseball player on the card decided to take a stand. In…

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…

Living above the Line A Celebration of our Union with Christ Rev Greg Byrd Faith Temple Baptist Church Poetry Texas Living Above the Line Introduction Introduction Colossians 1:27 says Christ in you, the hope of Glory. In fact Christ in us is our only hope of eternal Glory, The union of the believer…

Union with Christ What does it mean to be “in Christ” or “united with Christ”? EXPLANATION AND SCRIPTURAL BASIS1 The subject is so frequently mentioned in Scripture and so wide-ranging in its application to our lives that it deserves treatment here. That is the concept of union with Christ. As we shall…