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A Lot Of People Think That Being Saved Is A ... PRO
Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 23, 2004 (message contributor)
A lot of people think that being saved is a matter of works. But, here it says that you are God’s workmanship. It says you were created (kitzo) for good works. The word created means that refers to the work of God in creating you for a purpose. Think of it this way, if you have a apple tree in your front yard and it bears oranges what would you think? You’d probably be astonished. You might think you were seeing things. If the banana trees that my parents have in their backyard bear apples,...
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Mother Theresa Tells The Story Of Ministering To ... PRO
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 21, 2004
Mother Theresa tells the story of ministering to an old woman dying from starvation: “One evening we went out, and we picked up four people from the street. And one of them was in a most terrible condition. I told the sisters, ‘You take care of the other three; I will take care of the one who ...read more
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The Perfect Example Of This Was The Oprah ... PRO
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 21, 2004
The perfect example of this was the Oprah Winfrey show that aired this September. Oprah, whose show now airs in 109 countries around the world, celebrated her 19th season by giving away new cars to every person in her audience that day. The 276 audience members were selected because friends or ...read more
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