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Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 41 views
When a ship first leaves the stocks it is well for it to go on a trial trip, but to have a ship always being tried would be very absurd. It is time that it took voyages in earnest, and was registered in the merchant service; there will be trial enough in the actual execution of service. Some Christians,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 15 views
Who among us, worrying about the smell of our breath, hasn’t tried to smell our own and found it impossible? Breathometer, a Silicon Valley based startup, created a device, the Mint that will do it for you. All you have to do is to bite down on it for 30 seconds, and the Mint will chemically analyze…
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Dustan Ingenthron • Branson Bible Church • Illustration • • 213 views • 36:53
# Philippians 1:9-11 ## Opening — Paul’s Prayer This morning we conclude our look at the opening section of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. In verses 1–2, we have the opening salutation which identifies the author, Paul, and with him Timothy—The young man he has mentored. It also identifies the recipients—all…
Rusty Russell • Illustration • • 5 views
What does it mean to be “happy?” Many have tried to define it. For instance: Gandhi said: Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. Ayn Rand said: Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one’s values. Robert Ingersoll, the…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
A new smart phone app that lets Catholic users confess on their phones is drawing the interest of other believers as well. The app, which sells for about two dollars, turns the user’s phone into a confessional, walking the user through a dry run of what they might encounter in a confessional booth. The…
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Misery of Getting Better The world would be better off if people tried to become better. And people would become better if they stopped trying to become better off. For when everybody tries to become better off, nobody becomes better off. But when everybody tries to become better, everybody is better…
Clay Spencer • Illustration • • 65 views
Getting Your Life Back Books: The Imitation of Christ, Thomas a Kempis The Ladder of Divine Ascent by John climacus Interior Castle by Teresa of Avila The Ascent of Mount Carmel by John of the Cross Spiritual formation is rooted in the virtues. Choosing virtue is choosing to submit our will to God and…
J.D. Matthews • Illustration • • 22 views
Covenant Communities Unit 3: The New Covenant Community Remember the Message 2Peter 3:1 -The motivation for the message Beloved- In the Old Testament this term is used to convey the idea of an only child. As one would cherish and value an only child, Peter here endears his readers to himself as a valuable…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 13 views
RISK A new study conducted by a risk management firm suggests that where you live may affect your chances of being involved in a serious auto accident. The study examined accident rates of motorists with homes near a variety of businesses and landmarks, analyzing 15 million insurance policies and 2 million…
Sunnyland Slim • Illustration • • 965 views
"Man rises superior to every terror of nature as soon as he is able to give it a form, and can make it a definite object...He tears away the masks from the spectres which terrified his childhood, and they suprise him with his own image, for they are merely his own imaginations." --Schiller We stand together…
Jerrie W. Barber • Illustration • • 1 view
Family Rules Governing Family Secrets Claudia Black has identified three almost universal family rules in dysfunctional families. They are: Don’t Talk Don’t Trust Don’t Feel We will examine these rules in detail below. But first let’s look at how and when these rules are employed by families: Every family…
Kenneth Walter Stebbins • Illustration • • 36 views
Reading: 1 John 3:10-23 “By this we shall assure our hearts before Him” Everton Park Evangelistic Meeting: 23rd June 2002 Reading: 1 John 3:10-23 “By this we shall assure our hearts before Him” Text: v 19 And tonight I want to talk about this matter of “Assurance”: “How can I be sure if I am a Christian…
Rev Kevin M.Doll • Illustration • • 13 views
The Truth of the Gospel effects the way we live our lives. The truth of the gospel effects the character of the Elder of the church 1. His personal 2. His family life 3. His relationship with other people 4. His spiritual life In essence his moral, personal and spiritual character needs to demonstrate…
John Leffler • Illustration • • 11 views
EVER BEEN DEPRESSED? KNOW A COLLEAGUE WHO MIGHT BE? HAVE A SPOUSE THAT IS? When was the last time you read Psalm 88? I'm telling you — there was a man who was really going through some rough water. I was interviewing a physician recently for a future edition of Pastor to Pastor. She is a delightful lady…
Jerrie W. Barber • Illustration • • 5 views
The next time you walk down the sidewalk of a crowded, busy street and see only fixed stares instead of smiles on approaching faces, stop in front of the first show-window mirror and examine your own countenance. You will most likely discover that it is as frozen and cold as those of the others. They,…
Illustration • • 116 views
THE STATEMENT OF MARRIAGE You are about to pledge the most sacred vows that one person makes with another. As you stand before the witness of God and this company, it is important that you give careful consideration to that which you are promising. You are accountable to your precious mate and to God…
John Leffler • Illustration • • 10 views
By Dr. John C. Maxwell If we are to lead effective ministries, our ministries may have to occasionally change The most significant pursuit of churches used to be church growth, but now it’s becoming overall church health The goal now is not to hold people; it’s to reach people I pastored a church in…
James H. Schafer • Illustration • • 1,763 views
John Newton CHOICE EXCERPTS I am not what I once was! In his old age, when he could no longer see to read, John Newton heard someone recite this text, "By the grace of God—I am what I am." He remained silent a short time and then, as if speaking to himself, he said: "I am not what I ought to be—ah, how…
Jeff Brown • Illustration • • 112 views
5 Kinds of Christians Understanding the disparity of those who call themselves Christian in America. A new national survey co-sponsored by Leadership. Reported by Helen Lee Monday, October 1, 2007 Jennifer Hua identifies herself as a Christian. A 35-year-old former attorney studying Christian counseling…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
TRUST A new Gallup survey suggests that Americans are in fairly good moods. The poll released last week reveals 56 percent of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the country. In the past, polls have found American’s reported contentment is predictably linked with their confidence…
Hubert M. Sanders, Jr. • Illustration • • 2,990 views
The reality of freedom in the contemporary world is valued. It should be valued. Man was made in the image and likeness of God and therefore is freer than any other non-personal being. It is very easy to see the tragedy that comes when there is an attempt to infringe upon or deny a person’s freedom.…
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Coggins, Richard J. "Do We Still Need Deutero-Isaiah?" Journal for the Study of the Old Testament no. 81 (December 1998): 77-92. Do We Still Need Deutero-Isaiah? 1. An Obsolescent Term? To speak of 'Deutero-Isaiah' has become one of the 'assured results of scholarship'. Should we continue to do so? Any…
Jeff Brown • Illustration • • 475 views
Luther and Erasmus: The Controversy Concerning the Bondage of the Will Protestant Reformed Theological Journal ^ | April 1999 | Garrett J. Eriks Posted on Sunday, January 01, 2006 6:48:03 PM by HarleyD Introduction At the time of the Reformation, many hoped Martin Luther and Erasmus could unite against…
David B. Brokaw • Illustration • • 30 views
What follows is a brief overview of traditional matters of introduction to James–Jude. I have also provided brief bibliographies listing mostly commentaries. I assume the presence of articles in the IVP dictionaries and in NT introductions. One additional word of preface. James through 2 Peter and Jude…
Cecil Ferrell • Illustration • • 59 views
TEXT: JAMES 1:27- SUBJECT:” WHOSE ARE YOU?”{ The mere hearing of the Word, then, is no guarantee of salvation, and James is very clear in its warning that there is the distinct possibility that a hearer can deceive himself that he is saved, for v.26 states that it is possible for the tongue of a man…