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~ D E A T H ~ WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPLAIN IT A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side." Very quietly, the doctor said, "I don't know." "You don't know? You, a Christian man, do not…

When you can't trace God's hand, you can trust God's heart. Charles Spurgeon

He who is dead is free from the law. Take a man who has been guilty of a capital offense: he is condemned to be hanged, he is hanged by the neck until he is dead—what more has the law to do with him? It has done with him, for it has executed its sentence upon him. If he can be brought back to life again…

Charles Borromeo, the famous bishop of Milan, ordered a painter who was about to draw a skeleton with a scythe over a sepulcher to substitute for it the golden key of Paradise. Truly this is a most fitting emblem for a believer’s tomb, for what is death but the key of heaven to the Christian? We notice…

Picture yourself sitting in a gloomy dungeon, a captive in the hands of the cruel tyrant Nero, and under the supervision of the infamous prefect Tigellinus, the most detestable of all Nero’s satellites. Conceive yourself as expecting soon to be taken out to death—perhaps to such a horrible death as the…

I remember reading, in Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, the story of a man of God who was bound to a stake to die for Christ. There he was, calm and quiet, till his legs had been burned away, and the bystanders looked to see his helpless body drop from the chains. He was black as coal, and not a feature could…

When traveling among the Alps in a dense mist, we have seemed to see vast lakes without a shore, crags that appeared like the battlements of heaven, and awful depths that thrilled us with horror. Yet much of that mystery was only caused by the mist. When we journeyed the same way on a bright morning,…

In The Pilgrim’s Progress, as Christian was going along the exceedingly narrow pathway with a deep ditch on one side and a dangerous quagmire upon the other, he came to a stand. He had half a thought to go back, and then again he thought he might be halfway through the valley, so he resolved to go on.…

I have sometimes thought of the contrast between the poor man’s funeral and the rich man’s funeral. When the poor man dies, his sons and daughters weep with real distress, for the death of the father brings sadness and sympathy into that house. The poor man is to be buried, but it can only be managed…

From Max Lucado, "A Gentle Thunder"

Upon a life I did not live, Upon a death I did not die, Another’s life, Another’s death, I stake my whole eternity. It is finished, yes, indeed; Finished, every jot! Sinner, this is all you need! Tell me, is it not? —Author unknown [1] [1]J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible commentary [computer file], electronic…

Celebrating Milestones: Salvation For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 At the age of 26, Calvin Hunt lost a much-desired recording contract. Disappointed and angry, he began experimenting with drugs. Over the next few years,…

THE STORY I was born in 1725, and I died 1807. The only godly influence in my life, as far back as I can remember, was my mother, whom I had for only seven years. When she left my life through death, I was virtually an orphan. My father remarried, sent me to a strict military school, where the severity…

There is a great difference between sin dwelling and reigning in us. It dwells in every believer, but reigns in the unbeliever. - D. L. Moody Sin is to be overcome, not so much by maintaining a direct opposition to it, as by cultivating opposite principles. Would you kill the weeds in your garden, plant…

God's Grace - A Free Gift For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 When a person works an eight-hour day and receives a fair day's pay for his time, that is a wage. When a person receives recognition for his achievements, that is…

Comparing church activities to the game of football

Psalm 8 declares the greatness of God. Regardless of man’s inflated view of himself, God stands alone in His glorious splendor. He alone is Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, and the soon coming King of the Ages.

I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes. Romans 1:16 Recommend Reading Romans 10:8-13 The word "salvation" appears 162 times in the Bible (NKJV). In both the Old and the New Testaments, it conveys the idea of being saved from a terrible…

Sunday is a comin’! (by S.M. Lockridge)

"Only Your Dyin' Will Tell" I began by quoting the words of John Lennon in his song "Imagine." Let me end by quoting the words of a song made famous by another rock group, this one called Blood, Sweat and Tears. In the 60s they wrote a song called "And When I Die" that hit the top of the charts. The…

An illustration from Dr. James Merritt

THE IDEAL WIFE Always beautiful and cheerful. Could have married movie stars but wanted only you. Beauty that won’t run in a rainstorm. Never sick. Just allergic to jewelry and fur coats. Insists that moving furniture by herself is good for her figure. Expert in cooking, cleaning the house, fixing the…

Dr. Doug Sager is the pastor of FBC Concord in Knoxville, TN. He was recently elected chairman of the IMB's board of trustees. He shared this hilarious story in chapel last Wednesday. Use with discretion, please! -- Mark SAGER: I come from a part of Tennessee where many people believe that if you go…

my Daddy's the pilot, and he's taking me home.

> Why We Love Kids > >> > >>I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening > >>when a > >>woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was > >>stark > >>naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my five-year-old > >>shout from > >>the back seat, "Mom! That lady…