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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Title: The fleas or God? Corrie Ten Boom in The Hiding Place relates an incident which taught her this principle. She and her sister, Betsy, had just been transferred to the worst German prison camp they had seen yet, Ravensbruck. Upon entering the barracks, they found them extremely ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Tags: Joy, Doing God's Will, God's Provision
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
HAIR MISSION In dire need of a beauty makeover, I went to my salon with a fashion magazine photo of a gorgeous, young, lustrous-haired model. I showed the stylist the trendy new cut I wanted and settled into the chair as he began humming a catchy tune and got to work on my thin, graying hair. I ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15
Tags: God's Omnipotence, Missions
POWER IN THE CROSS-COMMUNION MEDITATION There is power in the cross. It's undeniable. Even unbelievers seem to squirm when considering its potential. David Brooks, of the Weekly Standard, reports "of the conniption being thrown by the American Atheist, the group founded by the late ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18
Tags: Cross Agony, Crucifixion, Lord's Supper
According to the Puritans, “all professions are spiritual to the Christian, not because of the nature of the work but because of the presence of God. …When a Christian – the temple of the Holy Spirit – walks into an office at IBM, IBM becomes a ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Tags: Temple, Holy Spirit
A story… It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an Indian Chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn’t tell what the weather was going to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12
Tags: Faith General, God's Omniscience, Knowing God's Will
Denomination: Evangelical Free
There is a movie that was recently produced that was titled “Shallow Hal”. In that movie, Hal was given a gift of seeing a woman, not as she physically looked but as their heart would appear. There were some who were over weight, some who were not so physically appealing to the normal observer, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-7
Tags: Christian Values, Evangelism The Lost, Romantic Love
Denomination: Independent/Bible
HE WAS HEALED Tony Campolo tells a story about being in a church in Oregon where he was asked to pray for a man who had cancer. Campolo prayed boldly for the man’s healing. That next week he got a telephone call from the man’s wife. She said, "You prayed for my husband. He had cancer." Campolo ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24
Tags: Healing, Miracles Of Jesus, God's Forgiveness, Gifts Healing, Cure (view more) (view less)
A leader is a person with a magnet in his heart and a compass in his ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1
Tags: Leadership General
In Discipleship Journal, Carole Mayhall tells of a woman who went to a diet center to lose weight. The director took her to a full-length mirror. On it he outlined a figure and told her, "This is what I want you to be like at the end of the program." Days of intense dieting and exercise followed, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:27
Tags: Christian Disciplines, Endurance, Faith
Get the right perspective. When Goliath came against the Israelites, the soldiers all thought, "He’s so big we can never kill him." David looked at the same giant and though, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:24-26
Tags: Faith General, Faith, Perspective
A man went to an asylum for the criminally insane. He was a bit surprised to find that there were three guards to take care of a hundred inmates. He said to one of the guards, "Aren’t you afraid that the inmates will unite, overcome you, and escape?" The guard said, "Lunatics never unite." ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-18
Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Unity
I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT Ed Watt was visiting a local department store with his wife. They had just purchased a piece of luggage and a cooler. As Ed was waiting for his wife to finish the rest of her shopping he dragged the luggage and cooler around with him to the shoe department. A clerk asked ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-16
Tags: Peace, Emotions
Denomination: United Methodist
“’Servant’ in our English New Testament usually represents the Greek doulos (bondslave). Sometimes it means diakonos (deacon or minister); this is strictly accurate, for doulos and diakonos are synonyms. Both words denote a man who is not at his own disposal, but is his master’s purchased ...read more
Tags: Servanthood
Denomination: Baptist
D.L. Moody once spoke with a woman who didn’t like his method of evangelism. "I don’t really like mine all that much either. What’s yours?" She replied that she didn’t ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15
Tags: Evangelism How To, What Is Evangelism?
At the end of WWII the Japanese government faced a similar problem with thousands of soldiers who were hiding in the jungles and mountains in the South Pacific. Although the treaty with the U.S. had been signed and the war was over, thousands of Japanese soldiers living in the mountains and ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:18
Tags: Fear And Worry
Denomination: Assembly Of God
The Rev. and Mrs. R. Porteous were taken prisoners by Chinese communist bandits in 1931, and led to a lonely spot on top of a hill where they were to be executed. The leader said, “This is the place.” The executioner took a long knife from its holder and raised it above the necks of the courgeous ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18
Tags: Christian Disciplines, Grace
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson go on a camping trip, set up their tent, and fall asleep. Some hours later, Holmes wakes his faithful friend. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson replies, "I see millions of stars." "What does that tell you?" asks Holmes Watson ponders ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:6
Tags: Apologetics The Bible, Bible Study, Bible Influence
Denomination: Anglican
I am a 52 year old adoptee. I was born on February 1, 1951 in a Lynchburg, VA hospital. My first two years of life must have been traumatic as my birth mother gave me up when it became apparent that she could not take care of me. She was unmarried at the time and the birth father was a married ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7
Tags: Abortion, Children
John Jay was a delegate at that first continental congress. At a very young age JAY was one of the smartest and most respected lawyers in the colonies. You may have never heard of John Jay before, but in the early history of U.S. government, Jay was responsible for single handedly averting a war ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:55
Tags: Bible Influence, Bible Study, Apologetics The Bible
The giant sequoias of California have very shallow root systems. A tour guide pointed out that their roots extend just barely below the surface. It sounds impossible because we all know trees need deep roots to withstand drought and wind, but sequoias are most unique. They only grow in groves ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Tags: Church Purpose Of, Unity
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
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