Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 16, 2011
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HOW TO BE A SAINT
One of the most basic requirements for a candidate to Catholic sainthood is to be dead. You can't be a Catholic Saint if you're not dead (usually 5 years). In the same way, you can't be a saint for God without dying.
Romans 6:3-7 tells us as much:
"...don't you know that all of
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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Bruce L. Shelley adds, “From the year 312, he favored Christianity openly. He allowed Christian ministers to enjoy the same exemption from taxes as the pagan priests, he abolished executions by crucifixion; he called a halt to the battles of gladiators as a punishment for crimes; and in 321 he made
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Someone shared with me a story this week of a young boy who witnessed a Baptism at his local Baptist Church. And he heard how the minister described it made that person part of the family of God. This got the young boy to thinking and so the next morning he decided to baptize the family cats. He
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 5, 2002
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One Sunday, the Minister was giving a sermon on baptism and in the coarse of his sermon he was illustrating the fact that baptism should take place by sprinkling and not by immersion.
He pointed out some instances in the Bible.
He said that when John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the River Jordan,
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Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 4, 2005
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The chief executive officer of a manufacturing firm got into the habit of showing up in the production area unannounced. Sometimes he would take off his coat and tie, roll up his sleeves, and help on the assembly line. One of the bolder employees asked him one day, "Why do you do that?"
"I don’t
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Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 5, 2007
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I have some Christian friends who were convinced about 2 years ago that God was asking them to buy their local pub and to continue to run it as a pub with food and alcohol being served. (At this point those of you who are anti alcohol – for whatever reason - may already be feeling sceptical, but
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Anglican
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 29, 2007
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Remember the show, “To Tell the Truth?” There would be one person who did something strange or different perhaps for a living while two others would try to pretend to be that person. The object was to try and fool the panel of stars and the audience. Sometimes the person would be something strange
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Church Of God
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 26, 2006
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MOURNER'S BENCH
In the late 1700’s there was something called the “mourner’s bench.” An altar call would be given, and people who desired to become Christians would come down front to a bench at the front and pray until they “felt” saved. They would be seeking a “strange warming of the heart” as
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It is significant to mention what happened to Smith Wigglesworth when he first received the ability to speak in tongues in Sunderland in 1907.
He described this experience as follows: "She [Mrs Boddy, a minister’s wife] laid her hands on me and then had to go out of the room. The fire fell. It was
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Contributed by Mark Pierce on May 26, 2010
Have you ever been in a parade? It’s a fun thing to do. When I was a boy scout I was in several parades. Today I want to talk about one of the most famous parades in history - Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
A parade takes some preparation. Every year we love to watch the tournament of
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Opening Timer Illustration: Set timer for 30 minutes – Did you know - What happens in 30 minutes? “Mission Maker Magazine”, page 18, Edition 2008, (www.WorldChristianDatabase.org).
7,764 souls began life in the world
3,444 souls meet Jesus face-to-face
3,420 baptisms occurred in foreign
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Contributed by Todd Stiles on Oct 23, 2006
Mormons believe salvation comes in two parts: General and Individual. Generally, all of humanity will be saved when they are resurrected and judged according to their works. Individually, if a person wants to earn forgiveness from personal sins, they must meet certain requirements, including faith,
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Baptist
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Dec 11, 2007
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On April 1, 2007, Knievel announced to a worldwide audience that he ’believed in Jesus Christ’ for the first time. He professed his personal faith in Christ to more than 4,000 people who gathered inside the Crystal Cathedral for Palm Sunday services in Orange County, California, and to millions via
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 12, 2010
Many Jewish Families lost their place in the genealogical record by failing to return home.
Also, many who once had a place at our table, have disappeared, and can no longer prove their pedigree. Their status with the Lord and with men is in doubt.
Perhaps a Christian. Perhaps a member. But
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Baptist
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Erwin McManus reminds us that Christianity is a dangerous faith. Listen to what he says:
"How could we ever think the Christian faith would be safe when its central metaphor is an instrument of death? It is not a coincidence that baptism is a water grave depicting death and resurrection"..."It is
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