IS THERE A WITNESS IN THE HOUSE? It was in Sheffield, Alabama that a young man working at one of the iron works plants was thrown accidentally onto a red-hot armor plate. When he was rolled off by fellow workers, it was doubtful that he would live. His workmates cried, “Send for a doctor!” But …
CHRISTIANS AND THE WORLD We are not called to be “Lone-Ranger” Christians. We are called to love one another. Indeed a legitimate basis for rejection of belief in God, according to Jesus is lack of love among Christians (John 17:20 – 24). The antihero for Christians is the American cowboy, out there dodging the arrows …
GARTH BROOKS Not all stars are seduced by fame. This was written of Garth Brooks: The money, the fame, the awards – they all seem so astonishing to Brooks that he’s convinced he is the beneficiary of “divine intervention.” Trying to explain this mystery, he has a one-sentence mantra he’s always repeating: “Everything happens for …
PREACHER AS THE LIGHT OF THE WORD During the French Revolution political prisoners were herded into dungeons. In one place a prisoner possessed a Bible. His cell was crammed with men who wanted to hear the Word of God. Once each day for only a few moments, a small shaft of light would come through …
SIGNS FOR OUR TIMES While listening to a radio program after the Olympics, I heard a person call in and ask, “You know during the Olympics and a lot of other sports shows, I saw John 3:16 and was wondering what that means.” The disc jockey wasn’t quite sure but then said, “It probably has …
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SECRET SERVICE CHRISTIAN The minister glared down at Mr Foster and roared, “And are you, my son, a soldier in the army of the Lord?” Surprised at being singled out, Mr. Foster replied anxiously, “Yes sir, I am.” “Then why,” pressed the clergyman, “do we see you here only at Christmas?” Thinking quickly, Mr. Foster …
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THE PARABLE OF THE MOST GLORIOUS POOL Once upon a time, long ago and far away, there was a people who worshipped swimming pools. Everyone had a swimming pool in their backyard. Each pool was made to model “The Most Glorious Pool,” which was the original pool of old. One time each year they came …
BUILDING TRUST A preacher was trying to convince a rancher that he needed to make a personal, radical conversion. After giving the enthusiastic young minister a fair hearing, the rancher replied, “Sounds like you’re talking about gentling horses. I have several big strong hired hands to break wild horses for me. But do you know …
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WAITING FOR A CHRISTIAN Billy Graham was in India several years ago for a crusade. While he was there he witnessed to a man about Christ and then asked him if he would become a Christian. The man gave this response: “I like what you have said. If I ever see a real Christian, I …
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THE CHURCH IS A WINDOW The church of Jesus Christ is the window thru which the grace of God is seen and its the only window that He has.
LET IT SHINE Yea, dogs bark at the moon, And does the moon still shine? Don’t worry about the critics, But ’bout “this little light of mine.” By Paul Noxon, Fellowship Baptist, Castleton, NY
A CHRISTIAN IS A MIND through which Christ thinks, A HEART through which Christ loves, A HAND through which Christ helps, A VOICE through which Christ speaks.
FANATIC OR WITNESS If the devil is not able to destroy a Christian’s witness by making him apathetic, he will try to do it by making him a fanatic.
PESTER OR PASTOR God offers us salvation and the forgiveness of our sins. But God’s not going to force it on us. It is a gift God wants to give to us but God isn’t going to pester us to get us to take it. God doesn’t harass people into the kingdom. After the doorbell …
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LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE A young lady once consulted with her minister. “I can’t stick it out any longer. I’m the only Christian in the factory where I work. I get nothing but taunts and sneers. It’s more than I can stand. I’m going to resign.” “Will you tell me,” asked the minister, “where lights …
TO KNOW CHRIST A dialogue between a recent convert and an unbelieving friend: “So you have been converted to Christ?” “Yes.” “Then you must know a great deal about him. Tell me: What country was he born in?” “I don’t know.” “What was his age when he died?” “I don’t know.” “How many sermons did …
TURN YOUR LIGHTS ON! I can’t wait for Christmas! Two years ago I put up the Christmas lights on the front of our house. We were not living in the house last year so the lights were never turned on. But this year – with remodeling complete – we are back in the house. Putting …
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SMALL EVIDENCES ARE VITAL Never be discouraged that your Christian witness isn’t making the immediate impact you’d like to see. Consider the lesson we may learn from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory at Fort Gillem in Forest Park, Georgia, one of the largest of three such Army crime labs in the world. “Our people …
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MODELING FOR WHOM? One of America’s favorite commercials of 1990 is the Duracell battery commercial featuring a pink bunny rabbit that “keeps going and going and going…” There is one problem… the ad is an Eveready Energizer commercial, not a Duracell battery commercial. However, according to The Wall Street Journal, Duracell’s market share has continued …
CHRIST WAS BORN IN A HEART In 1930 crops wilted in intense heat and dry, parched ground. Unemployment was a plight that seriously and severely affected our once seemingly secure family life. Very few crops survived the famine, and unemployment depleted our monetary resources. Although we had no money, the family began preparation for a …
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