THREE SALVATIONS Salvation is threefold and consists of Justification, Sanctification, and Glorification. Justification is the past tense of salvation, Sanctification is the present tense of salvation, and Glorification is the future tense of salvation. Justification…
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BIBLE & ADVERSITY The Word of God and adversity have a synergistic effect as God uses both of them together to bring about growth in our lives that neither the Word nor adversity would accomplish…
TRIBE OF THE KARENS The Karens are an ancient tribe living in Burma. They are said to have migrated to that land from their original homeland in the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia. In tribal…
EVICT THE OLD MAN A certain Korean Christian named Kim who happened to be a lay leader of his church in a city that now is in what we call North Korea, asked for permission…
WEALTH OR HEALTH Many people spend their health for wealth, and then try to spend their wealth for health.
QUITE ORGANIZED A soldier smashed his thumb and went to the infirmary. He went through a series of doors: Illness Injury -- External Internal Surgery Therapy -- Major Minor The last door put him out…
SURVEY REVEALS IGNORANCE A new survey conducted by the Barna Research Group reveals widespread ignorance of common Christian terms. Researchers asked a sample group of 1,210 adults to define Great Commission, evangelical, John 3:16, and…
YOUNG CHRISTIANS Eighty percent of Christians become Christians by age eighteen. Fifteen percent of Christians become Christians after eighteen years of age. Five percent become Christians at age eighteen. For comparison: The average age of…
MOBILIZE THE CHURCH The man who mobilizes the Christian church to pray will make the greatest contribution in history to world evangelism." Andrew Murray
WISH I'D NEVER SEEN THE SQUIRREL At one point during the war, Lincoln was forced by his cabinet to confront the realization that many people who were thought to be Union patriots were actually spies…
DISNEY VISION Mike Vance tells about being at Disney World soon after its completion. Someone said, "Isn't it too bad, Mike, that Walt Disney didn't live to see this?" Vance replied, "Oh he did see…
BEST MAN BUT NOT GROOM Our role in evangelism can be compared with what John the Baptist said about himself. He saw himself as the best man in the wedding. Jesus is the bridegroom. The…
TRUST GOD WITH OUR EXPERIENCES Helen Rosevier, missionary during the MauMau uprising, was attacked and raped by a terrorist. She said of the experience, "God made one message extremely clear to me. He said to…
GOD IS FOUND There are times when everyone asks the question "Where is God?" This is the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the beginning of The Great Famine in Ireland. During those years the…
ON-LINE EVANGELISM Christians are using the Internet as a tool for Christian communication and outreach. A number of churches and organizations now have Web Sites for cyber-surfers to stop in and get acquainted. While doing…
CHRISTIAN VIRTUES Early Christians weren't all poor or persecuted, a new books says. And most of them were women. Christians prospered the old-fashioned way by providing a better, happier and more secure way of life.…
SHOW & TELL PARENTS Recently in the comic strip, RUBES, by Leigh Rubin, there was depicted a scene that wasn't very funny. In view of the increasing divorce rate not only in society in general,…
CHRISTIANITY REQUIRES MORALITY "My view of Christianity is such," he added, "that I think no man can consistently profess it without throwing the whole weight of his being against this monstrous system of injustice that…
HEAR THE ONION RINGS You can be sure you are hungry if you can hear the onion rings.
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WELCOMING COMMITTEE FOR CHRIST Early in my ministry, I gave a message on prophecy that sought to explain everything. I have since filed away that outline and will probably never look at it again --…
