Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
The opposite of faith is mistrust and disbelief. In its more extreme form it is paranoia in which a deep and overwhelming fear is present.
The writer of our text speaks of 'confident assurance' and 'the evidence of things not seen.' We have faith in many such things, some of them abstract instead
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 23, 2008
Yet, excuses still abound. “It’s too hard. It’s too messy. It’s too inconvenient. It’s takes too much time.” I just have one thing to say—“Wah!”
“It doesn’t really matter. What difference can I make?” Actually each one of us makes a huge difference. Do you believe that every single person matters
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A man of faith is on top of a roof during a great flood in the South. Another man comes by in a boat and says, "Get in, get in, the water is rising!"
The man of faith replied, "No, sir. I have faith in God and I know that He will answer my prayer and give me a miracle." So,
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A pastor saw one of his sheep in the grocery store and got around to asking where they had been lately. Was it something I said? Is it another church?"
The man laughed and said, "Oh, no, we love you and the people of our church." The pastor was left to his own curiosity. He then
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Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 26, 2009
JAMES 5:13 says that if we are in trouble of any kind, we need to pray. But along with praying we need to pray while believing we will get God’s answers. Maybe not exactly when we want it or how we want it, but we will receive it in His way and in His time.
Let me give you an example of praying
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Contributed by Peter Loughman on Sep 16, 2008
SHOULD WE EVANGELIZE JEWISH PEOPLE?
The men who have come to Galatia believe they have the answer to a dilemma that has come upon the early church: what to do with the non-Jews who were entering the church. See, at the very beginning of the creation of the church in Acts chapter 2, all those who
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Text: 1 Tim 6:11 But thou, O man of God (Timothy), flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Thoughts: we know at least a few things about Timothy, as recorded in the New Testament. He was from Lystra, a city in Asia Minor (Acts 16:1, this city
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 4, 2001
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Here are some statistics about giving from the Barna Organization, which conducts significant research on the church in America:
8% of born again Christians tithed their income in 1999
17% of adults claimed in 1997 to have tithed but only 3% actually did
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Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 10, 2002
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A man who was raised in a cult (A cult is a group that changes either the person of Jesus or the redemptive act of the cross) over a period of years gradually rejected the rules and works of religion. One day he cried out to a friend, "You’ve
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
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FROM MY MOTHER
From my mother I learned the value of prayer, how to have dreams and believe I could make them come true.
Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States.
SOURCE: Celebrating Mothers, A book of
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Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jun 11, 2004
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One of the key problems in communicating is making yourself understood. A placard frequently seen posted on office walls reads:
“I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is
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Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 23, 2004
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Dr. Harry Ironside used to tell about a group of believers who thought only of "fellowship." They had little concern for reaching the lost or for defending the faith against its enemies. In front of their meeting place they hung a sign: JESUS ONLY. But the wind blew away some of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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An Internal Revenue inspector walks into a church and asks to see the pastor. He is shown to the pastor’s office and is offered a seat.
"Pastor, I believe a member of your church, Mr. Jones, states on his tax return that he has donated $100,000 to
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
Origins: A recent Gallup survey shows most Americans have somewhat tentative views about evolution, creationism, and intelligent design. Few Americans are familiar with all three. Clear majorities believe creationism and evolution are at least probably true, but the public is
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