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Recently Tom Watson, an eight time major champion indicated that he would no longer participate in the golf championships at the Masters in Augusta, GA. The main factor for shelving the event was the course length. Watson indicated to the press that his greatest regret at this point was that his time…

In his book, What is a Healthy Church?, Mark Devers begins with a parable about a nose and a hand. The nose is one of the leaders in the church and the hand is one of the church members. The parable begins with a conversation between brother Nose and Mr. and Mrs. Hand. Mr. Hand and his wife are considering…

In How Will You Measure Your Life?, by Clayton M. Christensen, and James Allworth write, “It is hard to overestimate the power of these motivators—the feelings of accomplishment and learning, of being a key player on a team that is achieving something meaningful.” -- How Will You Measure Your Life, p.…

TEAMWORK On Thursday, July 23, 2009, Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle threw a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. It was the first time a White Sox pitcher had accomplished such a feat in 87 years. A perfect game means that Buehrle didn’t allow a hit, and that no one got on base in the…

A Three-starnd Cord Matthew 18:15-20 A cord of three strands is not quickly broken (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12). That makes sense, doesn’t it? We have probably all at one time braided three strands of something together and then been amazed at the strength that it took to separate them. It is the principle…

"I'm going to make it" By Jerry Brewer Seattle Times staff columnist Gloria Strauss is ready for her miracle. God will heal her. Mom said so. The 11-year-old has spent four years dueling with cancer. Seven bouts of chemotherapy. A stem-cell transplant. Radiation. Experimental drugs that belong in a spelling…

Defining The Church I. Defining The Church Louis Berkoff - “The Church consists of those who are partakers of Christ and of the blessings of salvation that are in Him.” Wayne Grudem - “The church is the community of all true believers for all time.” A. Key Biblical Words 1. Hebrew - qahal - a gathering…

A Catechism for the use of the people called Methodists (a) WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN? | 1 | What is a Christian? Christians are those who believe that God has revealed himself in Jesus Christ accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, live in communion with God and in the power of the Holy Spirit, and…

SECTION OUTLINE FOURTEEN (ROMANS 14) Paul discusses the believer’s responsibilities toward those Christians who are weak in the faith. I. No Believer Should Be Judged by Another Believer Down Here (14:1–8). A. We are not to criticize others’ legalism (14:1–8). 1. The rules (14:1–6) a. Don’t judge in…

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…

Personal Life Mandate Biblical Purpose I was created to live in union with God. I, therefore, live under the loving leadership of Jesus Christ, partnering with Him in fulfilling God’s Kingdom purposes in the world. Life Calling My life calling is to influence local churches in growing towards greater…

A Christian Guide to Passover (PESCH) Below is a compilation of several contemporary Seder services that are used today. Because of the passage of time and that Passover was intended to be a family tradition, it is not possible to reconstruct with certainty the type of Passover meal or celebration that…

Why Evangelicals Are Attracted to the Cults Cults often resemble or even surpass Christianity in the practices we consider as marks of true spirituality. by Harold Bussell T erry was a leader in the youth group at the first church I served in California. He'd be­come a Christian a year earlier and had…