A Simple Test
When John the Baptist “appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,” he announced the imminent coming of the Lord Jesus in these words: […]
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Give Everything You Have
A fifteen-year-old lad returned home from a rock concert. “How was it?” his grandfather asked. “It was great!” the boy replied. “You would have hated it.” The boy’s twelve-year-old sister
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They Are Inseparable
From the very beginning Jesus clearly stated that His call to us to follow Him and His appeal to us to transform our lives are inseparable. To follow Jesus is
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A Light To The Nations
God had called the People of Israel to be a “Chosen People,” not in the sense of privilege but in the sense of responsibility. It all started when God said
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Moment Of Truth
In the Manchester Art Gallery in England there is a painting by Spencer Stanhope entitled, simply, “Eve.” In it the serpent is whispering ideas into Eve’s ear. You can tell
All His Ministers
Peter, James and John saw a mysterious but glorious vision of the Lord on the Mount of Transfiguration. The light cast by this vision was intense-“dazzling as the sun the
Tears Of Joy
In order to understand what this verse is about, we have to go back to the time of Christ and realize that one of the most serious problems any sincere,
Age Of Anxiety
The well-known contemporary poet, W. H. Auden, was one of the first to call our period in history “The Age of Anxiety.” Since that time, others have picked up on
There’s A New World Coming
There is a wonderful story about a man who bought a used suit of clothes at the Good Will Industry store. In one of the pockets he found a fifteen-year-old
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On The Edge Of Darkness
We follow our Lord to the foot of the Cross and find ourselves standing on the edges of darkness-the darkness of the Crucifixion. It is a darkness so deep that
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Hard Rain Falling
And what did you hear, my blue-eyed son? What did your hear, my darling young one? Heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world Heard ten
Go Down Death
The disciples of Jesus went to the tomb by dawn’s early light where they experienced the Resurrection. They were in the depths of despair because of the events of the
What Difference
The deepest and most serious drama in the life of every one of us is the decision we make on whether to say “Yes” or “No” to God. At a
After The Dream Comes Mourning
What do you do with a broken dream? The road to Emmaus has been excavated and visitors to the Holy Land can walk along the same route the two disciples
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The Great Surprise
Jesus’ life and teachings are full of surprises. He came to a generation of people who were expecting a “conquering-hero” type of Messiah and He told them that the Messiah
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Put Your Whole Self Into It
One of the reasons Christians gather together each week for celebration is to remember the Resurrection Event: to look back on this incredible thing that happened to Jesus of Nazareth
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More Than Good Intentions
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Most of us are walking right down the middle of the road. We have good intentions about many good things we
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The Connection
Not long ago, a Midwest newspaper ran the story of a memory expert. He had earned a doctors’ degree in the study of human memory. He had written books on
Peace And The Golden Rule
If we were to ask each other to name the one ingredient necessary to establish peace in our human relationships, undoubtedly the Golden Rule would be the majority response. “Do
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Need Mending
In the Gospel of John, we find over and over again the Good News of the kind of full life that God wants to give us because He loves us
