Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Jan 4, 2008
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Simon was a loyal disciple; he followed his rabbi closely, observing and learning. One day, Simon realized that his rabbi was actually the Messiah. He didn’t figure that out by himself. Jesus said: “Simon, son of Jonah, you are a happy man! Because it was not flesh and blood that revealed this
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Contributed by Lin Smalec on Dec 8, 2005
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Jesus himself said to his disciples, “[L]et your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works, and give glory to your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16)
This is a concept that is sometimes a challenge for us. In fact I recently read about a little girl who came home from
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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a. James White states: Church growth consultant Win Arn has observed something even more disturbing. Arn conducted a survey in which he interviewed the members of nearly one thousand churches in regard to what they perceived to be the mission of the church. Eighty-nine percent said the church
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
Home Schooling continues its rapid growth with 2 million U.S. children being home schooled in ’05 vs. half that in ’02. Mike Smith, Home School Legal Defense Assoc., claims home schooling has proven through standardized achievement tests that home schooled children out perform those in both private
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
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Mega Church Growth Slows: A new study by Scott Thumma, Hartford Seminary, indicates that after 20 years of rapid growth, churches of more than 2000 members, growth has markedly slowed. There are approximately 500 such mega churches in the U.S. and nearly all have a conservative theological
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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In the last 10 years, there has been a 42% growth in the number of new Muslim mosques in America compared to a 12% increase in evangelical
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 25, 2001
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Counterfit bills are never made in odd denominations($3 or $8 or $12) but are meant to imitate the real thing. At first glance they seem real, you may have passed them along without knowing it. But there is always something bogus about them, some blur or omition, something that doesn’t exactly
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 5, 2001
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I would suggest this day that the empty tomb represents an emptied, not empty heart and life. The stone represents the sin that blocks the heart and life from being liberated and freed from the darkness that it contains. God, through Christ, has rolled
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Church Of God
Contributed by David Fox on Nov 11, 2001
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George Gallup reports:
Less than 10 % of Americans are deeply committed Christians. These committed Christians are far, far happier than the rest of the population. Committed Christians are more accepting of others than the average American, more involved in charitable activities, and are
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 25, 2003
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We are created after the likeness of the eternal God. This has both moral and motivational implications. In our morals and motives we are to reflect God’s character. Thus, I am to be not only an extension of his life…I am an expression of his character. If my salvation is working, my life
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