"Another reason for the gift of tongues was to let the people know that the Gospel was for the whole world. God wants to speak to every person in his or her own language and give the saving message of salvation in Jesus Christ!
The emphasis in the Book of Acts is on worldwide evangelization,
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 17, 2008
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COUNTERFEIT GOSPEL
Counterfeit money is lacking in authority—-it does not have the backing of the federal government. A good counterfeiter can dupe some people into accepting his copywork as legitimate currency. But eventually, when the fake money is brought before the authorities, it will be
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Other
Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 21, 2008
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Demonstrate the Gospel
R.W. Shambach told the story of a meeting he was in with T.L. Osborn. A young man who was a boxer and had been blinded by severe blows was also in the meeting. Shambach knew the man personally and knew that he was not a believer. Osborn called the man forward and prayed
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Pentecostal
THE GOSPEL IS OFFENSIVE
There is something about the gospel that is inherently offensive. I don’t like saying that, and you may not like hearing it. But it is incontestable. The gospel puts some people off.
Take David and Roland, two high school friends of mine. David was what you might call a
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 9, 2011
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THE LAW AND THE GOSPEL
John Wesley: "There is no [conflict] at all between the law and the gospel; that there is no need for the law to pass away, in order to the establishing of the gospel. Indeed neither of them supersedes the other, but they agree perfectly well together. Yea, the very same
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Bret Toman on Mar 13, 2013
"BARBARIANS" AND THE GOSPEL
It is said that one of the greatest disasters in the history of Christianity took place in 1271. Nichelo and and Matteo Polo, the father and the uncle of Marco Polo, were visiting the Kubla Kahn. At that time, Kubla Kahn was a world ruler. He ruled all of China, all of
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Baptist
"The gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life. It cannot be grasped by reason and memory only, but it is fully understood when it possesses the whole soul and penetrates to the inner recesses of the heart."
--John Calvin
"The Gospel that represents Jesus Christ, not as a system of
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
JESUS IS THE GOSPEL.
"Fundamentally, our Lord’s message was Himself. He did not come merely to preach a Gospel; He himself is that Gospel. He did not come merely to give bread; He said, "I am the bread." He did not come merely to shed light; He said, "I am the light." He did not come merely to
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 10, 2008
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TUNE INTO THE GOSPEL
Right now, there are thousands of radio stations broadcasting through the air all over the U.S. Some have news shows, others play a variety of musical styles; commercials are blaring while other stations broadcast sporting events. But if you do not tune in, those radio
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Denomination:
Independent/Bible
Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 25, 2003
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THE GOSPEL OF GRACE?
Put bluntly: the American church today accepts grace in theory but denies it practice. We say we believe that the fundamental structure of reality is grace, not works – but our lives refute our faith.
By and large, the gospel of grace is neither proclaimed, understood, nor
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Denomination:
Evangelical Free
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002
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The Gospel is a universal language that crosses the barriers of time to impact the lives of ordinary
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 19, 2010
THE GOSPEL TRACT DISPENSER
Mike Slaughter tells the story of rushing through the airport to catch his connecting flight. He ran into the bathroom and went into a stall. And when he began to pull on the toilet paper, and a Gospel tract fell out onto the floor. He picked it up and began to read
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Denomination:
Methodist
FOUR ESSENTIALS FOR SHARING THE GOSPEL
1) Care: show concern for the person, and concern for your life before him.
2) Dare: it takes courage to witness--courage if the person is a stranger to you, and even more if the person is a close friend or relative.
3) Share: If you want to make a
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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Martin Niemoeller was a German Pastor during the Nazi era and was imprisoned multiple times for his opposition to Hitler. Niemoeller understood that Hitler was distorting the gospel to serve his political agenda.
In April 1945 American forces liberated northern Italy where Niemoeller had been
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 27, 2011
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CARL'S GOSPEL GARDEN
He didn't talk much. He would always greet you with a big smile and a firm handshake. Even after living in our neighborhood for over 50 years, no one could really say they knew him very well.
Before his retirement, he took the bus to work each morning. The lone sight of him
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