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Marcos 8:34 (RVR60) 34Y llamando a la gente y a sus discípulos, les dijo: Si alguno quiere venir en pos de mí, niéguese a sí mismo, y tome su cruz, y sígame.

Even during a global pandemic, it is possible to avoid being Chicken Little without becoming Pollyanna. Yes, there is lots of pain and suffering in the world, but there is also some good that came out of the 2020 disruption brought about by COVID-19. Walter J. Matweychuk, a clinical psychologist says…

In Goodbye Things, Fumio Sasaki writes, “Why do we own so many things when we don’t need them? What is their purpose? I think the answer is quite clear: we’re desperate to convey our worth, our own value to others. We use objects to tell people how valuable we are.” –--Jim L. Wilson Goodbye Things, 69…

God's Not Dead is a Christian film about faith and the limits one young man will go to defend his belief in God. Josh Wheaton, a freshman college student, enrolls in a philosophy class taught by professor Dr. Radisson, who demands that all his students must sign a declaration that "God is dead" to get…

According to the 2013 movie “Terms and Conditions May Apply,” it would take the average American 180 hours per year to read all the “Terms and Conditions” he/she agrees to on websites and other agreements. It is no wonder that almost everyone checks the box indicating we agree with these lengthy documents…

Pollstar, a publication covering the concert industry says the Winter Jam 2011 Tour beat out tours by big name artists such as Bon Jovi, U2, Brad Paisley, and Justin Bieber. The 46-city tour created by NewSong included Christian artists such as the David Crowder Band, The Newsboys, and Kutless and reached…

In Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, David Platt writes, “We realize that we are saved not just to be forgiven of our sins or to be assured of our eternity in heaven, but we are saved to know God. So we yearn for him. We want him so much that we abandon everything else to experience…

A rich man named Carl loved to ride his horse through his vast estate to congratulate himself on his wealth. One day on such a ride, he came upon Hans, an old tenant farmer, who had sat down to eat his lunch in the shade of a great oak tree. Hans' head was bowed as he prayed. When he looked up, he said,…

SOUL The current financial crisis is impacting more than just the United States. In the European Union nation of Latvia, the monetary crisis is especially troublesome. Unemployment is soaring and banks have reduced lending, which has lead to the growth of small companies offering easy loans in small…

Wink traces the disciples’ blindness to “an interest-conditioned and experience-conditioned manner of seeing and hearing and reacting.” He compares it to experiments where the subjects wore stereopticons, allowing them to see two different pictures simultaneously, one for each eye. The subjects described…

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is striking for its simplicity. Etched in a black granite wall are the names of 58,156 Americans who died in that war. Since its opening in 1982, the stark monument has stirred deep emotions. Some visitors walk its length slowly, reverently, and without pause. Others stop…

PRIORITIES When times get hard economically, families are forced to consider what they can do without to make ends meet. A survey conducted by BIGresearch found that most people said they would not be willing to live without their Internet service, cell phones, and cable television. 81 percent of the…

Unknown Author These are more effective than 911 When - You are sad, phone John 14 You have sinned, phone Psalm 51 You are facing danger, phone Psalm 91 People have failed you, phone Psalm 27 It feels as though God is far from you, phone Psalm 139 Your faith needs stimulation, phone Hebrews 11 You are…

Rob Bell spoke on the selecting process that rabbis would use to choose their disciples. At the age of six, children would begin to learn the Torah; this training was called bat-cipher. From age eight to ten, they would memorize the Torah from Genesis to Deuteronomy. By the end of bat-cipher, most kids…

Rob Bell spoke on the selecting process that rabbis would use to choose their disciples. At the age of six, children would begin to learn the Torah; this training was called bat-cipher. From age eight to ten, they would memorize the Torah from Genesis to Deuteronomy. By the end of bat-cipher, most kids…

Clovis Chappell, a great preacher of a previous generation, used to tell the story of two paddleboat steamers. They left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, crew members made disparaging remarks about the slowness of the other boat. Words…

Life bankrupts those who invest in it. Tommy Nelson, A Life Well Lived, p 13

Relationship Evangelism There is an old story told about a man by the name of Ali Facid. He had a small farm and a family. One day, the story goes, a Buddhist priest came by and said to Ali Facid: You know, there are valuable stones called diamonds, and if you get one of these you could be a wealthy…

This is not a Sermon, it's more of a Biblical breakdown of Salvation supported by over 100 Bible Verses. Detailed Plan of Salvation Recognize sin and unworthyness The Commandement, God's only Commandement in the Garden of Eden Gen 2:16,17 Commandment broken, disobediance and seperation Gen 3:1-6 Gen…

WORLDLINESS In the Forward to Mark Tabb’s book, Mission to Oz, Clay Crosse writes, “When I’m close to God, I feel at odds with this world in which I live. Yet, during those times when I have drifted away from Him, well, that’s when I think that this world is just peachy and believe that it can make me…

Value Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? Mark 8:37 (NKJV) Value is not always determined by how much something is worth. Almost ten years ago, two friends and I took my 14-foot boat out on the lake. Actually, it was the very first time I’d launched the boat after moving to New Mexico.…

SPIRITUAL VALUE Though Hurricane Charley battered parts of Florida, churches in the area say they have seen God at work. Scott Borden survived the storm huddling in a small closet and praying. Though his home was not severely damaged, his church was hit hard. Borden feared the 600 members of the congregation…

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…

1-23-08 Mark 9.1 Serves as the conclusion to Jesus’ comments concerning the coming of the Son of Man. Serves as the beginning of events leading up to the Mount H___________ Transfiguration Mark 9:2-8 Most commentator view Mark’s record of the transfiguration experience as a preview for the three disciples…

EMERGENCY NUMBERS PRINT OUT AND KEEP IT WITH YOUR BIBLE. USE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY! HANDY REFERENCE LIST OF EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS When in sorrow.....................................call John 14 When men fail you.................................call Psalm 27 When you have sinned..............................call…