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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…

Why you should remain a virgin until you are married Teens having sex. It's in the movies, on TV, and splattered on the pages of magazines. It seems that having sex makes many teens feel that they are mature, popular, normal, or loved. Teens often mistake sex for love - and fondling for affection. But…

At his first press conference after being named head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels, Coach Hubert Davis was asked, “Can you briefly talk about your faith and how that plays into your family and your job now?” He responded by saying, “Yeah, that's the most important thing to me. You know, my faith…

There is therefore no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus , who walk not after the flesh , but after the Spirit

Johnny Morgan is a self described “country boy,” and he and his dogs have helped thousands find new life in Jesus. Morgan has always had a passion for hunting dogs and competed with his dogs chasing ribbons and trophies. He never thought he would have an opportunity to minister until someone at a competition…

One day a man’s four-year-old daughter asked him why they celebrated Christmas. He didn’t have a good answer for her, so he went to the local book shop and bought a Children’s Bible and began reading it to her. They even memorized a Bible verse together. He never talked, though, about the cross and resurrection…

A great many learned men are defending the gospel; no doubt it is a very proper and right thing to do. Yet I always notice that, when there are most books of that kind, it is because the gospel itself is not being preached. Suppose a number of persons were to take it into their heads that they had to…

Penn Jillette of the magician duo of Penn and Teller is an atheist with a word to believers. “I’ve always said that I don’t respect people who don’t proselytize, I don’t respect that at all. How much do you have to hate somebody to not proselytize? I mean if I believed, beyond the shadow of a doubt,…

In 2015, the medical headlines read ‘Flu vaccine not working well; only 23 percent effective.’ Each year research have to predict which strains will dominate the flu season as they develop their vaccine for the flu seasons. In the best of years, they rise above 50% effective; in 2015 it was less than…

A new poll by the Gallup organization found that 78 percent, of American Christians identify with Christianity. Overall, the survey found 82 percent of Americans claimed a religious identity with 52 percent claiming to be Protestant or other Christian, almost 24 percent claimed to be Catholic, with other…

# Philippians 3:17–21 ## Opening So far in this chapter Paul has warned against the Judaizers, and any who would place their confidence in who they are, or what they have done and not the finished work of Christ alone. By way of rebuking this idea, Paul gives his own longs list of “fleshly” qualifications…

At a high school assembly, Nebraska Corn Husker assistant coach Ron Brown brought a simple message: Be accountable. Be dependable. Be responsible. His presentation was well-received by most of the 350 students who attended. The presentation also prompted a complaint to the American Civil Liberties Union…

As police in Michigan were investigating two shootings in a neighborhood, they discovered representatives of a local church had already planned to be in the area, talking with people, praying, and handing out literature. First Baptist Church in Bridgeport Michigan had picked that area in an effort to…

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Philosopher Sam Harris: Religion distracts us from important issues Harris, the author of "The End of Faith," says religious difference can't be reconciled Science can be used to prove the best way to live a moral life, he says RELATED TOPICS Sam Harris TED Conference Social Issues (CNN)…

I am part of the "Fellowship of the Unashamed." I have Holy Spirit Power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my…

We never know the impact on a person when sharing the gospel of Christ. Penn Jillette is a comedian who has beenvery antagonistic toward Christians and followers of the Bible. He is an avowed atheist and scientific skeptic. He was approached at the close of his show one evening by a man who had attended…

I read of one person’s visit to Rwanda. Rwanda is the country in which so many people have recently been killed over religion. When this person went, they said they went looking for monsters. Not the kind that devours New York City in some “b” movie. They said that they had begun to imagine, after hearing…

He was kind of like Paul Vischer. Paul is the co-creator of these characters you see on the screen. If you don’t know who they are, I guarantee you, your kids do. It’s the Veggie Tales. Paul, the creator of these characters, was deeply disappointed some time ago. While nutritionists tell you that you…

In 1863, during the Civil War, General "Stonewall" Jackson was accidentally shot by his own troops in 1863. His body was laid in the Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, for two days before his funeral at his home Presbyterian Church in Lexington. Tens of thousands of mourning Confederate people crowded into…

There are some secular organizations that are just giving up. They are charged to help people out of bondage, but, apart from the gospel, they are finding it impossible, so they are just giving up. That’s what Seattle’s Downtown Emergency Services Center is doing. It's spending $11 million on permanent…

On that tragic morning of September 11, 2001, The Brooklyn Tabernacle lost four of its members. One victim was a police officer. The officer's funeral was held at the church building, and Rudy Giuliani, then mayor of New York City, had been asked to share a few thoughts. In his book You Were Made for…

A little boy named Austin wasn’t ashamed. In the fall of 2005, 9-year-old Austin had his tonsils removed. Before the surgery, an anesthesiologist came in to start an IV. He was wearing a cool surgical cap covered in colorful frogs. Austin loved that "frog hat." When the doctor started to leave, Austin…