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Dan Hendley • North Park Church • Illustration • • 19 views • 31:58
Romans
Dan Hendley • North Park Church • Illustration • • 30 views • unknown
Rev. Michael K Boateng • Illustration • • 23 views
There is therefore no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus , who walk not after the flesh , but after the Spirit
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 20 views
A woman has developed incredible mental abilities after suffering a brain injury in a skiing accident. The unnamed woman has been diagnosed with ‘savant syndrome,” an extremely rare condition which leaves people with amazing musical, artistic, or mathematical abilities. Doctors believe it is due to the…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 106 views
What is the impact of our lives and our churches on our communities? Are we fulfilling our mission to reach the world with the message of the Gospel? Or are we just marking time and creating wonderful, peaceful communities of believers who are not impacting the world? The Barna Group has released a 2015…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
In 2013, an unknown arsonist set fire to the Palmetto Presbyterian Church. Fortunately, the damage was limited to some soot on the exterior of the building and damage to the church’s Gothic mahogany doors. While authorities search for the person responsible, church members are celebrating a transformation.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 20 views
Harvard professors examined what observers thought of individuals who deviate from the norm in a workplace and retail setting. They asked store clerks and customers to rate what they thought of others who walked into luxury stores wearing gym clothes. The customers said, “That person seems out of place.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 33 views
Premier Health Plans has a new salesperson presenting their insurance plans to the public for purchase. Samantha West is a charming, jovial, and very knowledgeable about insurance plans. The only thing is she is a robot. She is controlled by people operating a call center who use her to cover up their…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Engineers from the Colorado School of Mines have found a new way to get minerals. Rather than dig them out of the ground, the researchers are finding resources in the trash. So far, the project has been able to turn left-over banana peels, eggshells, and rice husks into crystal-clear glass. The process…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 87 views
In the movie “Coming to America” An African Prince by the name of Prince Akeem (played by Eddie Murphy) and his sidekick-Seemi (Played by Arsenio Hall) came to America to find Akeem a Queen, and decided to live in Queens, NY. Akeem wanted to find an ordinary woman who loved him for more than his wealth…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
In the Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg writes, “Scientists have studied the brains of alcoholics, smokers, and overeaters and have measured how their neurology—the structures of their brains and the flow of neurochemicals inside their skulls—changes as their cravings became ingrained. Particularly strong…
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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…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 98 views
In Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: Unleash A Revolution In Your Life in Christ, Peter Scazzero writes, “We're afraid of God's will being done because we can't control what he will do, when he will do it, how he will do it, and what the outcome might be. God's will requires surrender and trust, and…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 30 views
In The Divine Commodity: Discovering a Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity, Skye Jethani writes, “In Consumer Christianity, our concern is not primarily whether people are transformed to reflect the countercultural values of God’s kingdom, but whether they are satisfied — often measured by attendance…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 14 views
LEADERSHIP In his book, The Greatest Communicator: What Ronald Reagan Taught Me About Politics, Leadership, and Life, Dick Wirthlin writes, “Leadership, after all, is not raw power. It is not even authority. I define leadership as the power to persuade in ways that change people's lives.” - The Greatest…
Illustration • • 26 views
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — A Tampa Bay area high school baseball coach has been temporarily relieved of his duties while authorities investigate the killing and burial of a snake on his team's field. Palm Harbor University High School second baseman Zach Sobel says Jeremy Albrecht told the team last week that…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 23 views
TRANSFORMATION In his book, Satisfy your Soul, Bruce Demarest writes, “The goal of Christian spirituality is not information; it is transformation into the likeness of Christ.” --Satisfy your Soul, 96. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Romans 12:1-2 (NKJV) “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies…
Mike Lester • Illustration • • 13 views
How do you thank someone for giving their life for you, let alone the God of the Universe? I once read the story of a little boy whose sister needed a blood transfusion. The doctor explained that she had the same disease the boy had recovered from two years earlier. Her only chance for recovery was a…
Jarred Edgecombe • Illustration • • 88 views
Survivor of accident recounts fateful day “I was going to ask him why he pushed me.” The push was a quick, forceful blow, Chris Grays recalled. Strong enough to make Grays, 24, stumble backward. It was like those typical, initial shoves to the chest men give just before they clench the fists and swing…
Nathan Parker • Illustration • • 75 views
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…
Rich DeRuiter • Illustration • • 3 views
The real estate salesman said, "This house has both its good points and its bad points. To show you I'm honest, I'm going to tell you about both. The disadvantages are that there is a chemical plant one block south and a slaughterhouse a block north." "What are the advantages?" inquired the prospective…
Rich DeRuiter • Illustration • • 177 views
A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee . . . You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again. A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up; she was tired of fighting and struggling.…
Rich DeRuiter • Illustration • • 4 views
A father of some teenage children had the family rule that they could not attend PG-13 or R rated movies. His three teens wanted to see a particular popular movie that was playing at local theaters. It was rated PG-13. The teens interviewed friends and even some members of their family's church to find…
John Leffler • Illustration • • 7 views
In his book How to Be Born Again, Billy Graham tells of a man in Australia who went for a haircut. His barber commented about the sore on the man’s lip. “Yep,” said the man. \\ “My cigarettes have done that.” “Well,” said the barber, “it doesn’t seem to be healing.” “Oh, it will, it will,” replied the…
Brother Nelson • Illustration • • 2 views
Possible Story Baseball – Son didn’t want to play anymore Really bad last year – couldn’t hit; throws pretty poorly Asked me to coach and I said OK – almost gave up Coach 2007 Spring - Falcons As a father, I see my son and the players on the team, Really improve Want nothing more than to see them improve,…