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  • Christ's Return Is A Done ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009
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    Christ’s return is a done deal! In the May 1984 National Geographic color photos and drawings showed the swift and terrible destruction that wiped out the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in A.D. 79. The explosion of Mount Vesuvius was so sudden; the residents were killed while in their ...read more

  • Follow Me. (Christ's ...

    Contributed by William Akehurst on May 5, 2009
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    FOLLOW ME. (Christ’s Steps) It is reported that St. Wenceslaus, King of Bohmia, one winters night, going to his devotions in the snow barefooted, his servant, who endeavoured to imitate his master’s piety, began to faint, through the inclemency of the weather, till the king commanded him to follow ...read more

  • Christ Maintains The Work

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 16, 2009
     | 1,297 views

    CHRIST MAINTAINS THE WORK This truth is pictured in the book Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. There’s a scene in which Christian is taken into a room by the Interpreter, who is explaining various truths to him. Here is the scene. (I’ve smoothed out some of the King James English in a couple ...read more

  • Christ's Protective Armor

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 19, 2009
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    CHRIST'S PROTECTIVE ARMOR In 1934, King Alexander of Yugoslavia landed in France for an official visit. Before he left his warship, he dressed in the full uniform of an admiral of the navy. Finding that the uniform’s tunic did not fit easily over his bulletproof vest, he took the vest off. ...read more

  • Christ-Like Simplicity

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2009
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     | 5,081 views

    CHRIST-LIKE SIMPLICITY Francis de Sales, 17th cent. writer, said that Christ-like simplicity is similar to what we see in little children "who with one hand cling to their father, and with the other gather strawberries or blackberries along the hedges. For just like this, while you are gathering ...read more

  • Following In The Steps Of Christ

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2009
     | 2,667 views

    FOLLOWING IN THE STEPS OF CHRIST "Believers will never suffer for others' salvation, including their own. But they will suffer for Christ's sake, and His example is their standard for a God-honoring response. The word translated 'example' is hupogrammon, which literally means 'writing under' and ...read more

  • Branded As Christ's Disciple

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,910 views

    BRANDED AS CHRIST'S DISCIPLE Two Texans were trying to impress each other with the size of their ranches. One asked the other, "What's the name of your ranch?" He replied, "The Rocking R, ABC, Flying W Circle C, Bar U, Staple Four, Box D, Rolling M, Rainbow's End, Silver Spur Ranch." The ...read more

  • Risk Of Preaching Christ

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 7, 2010
     | 2,228 views

    RISK OF PREACHING CHRIST Dr Mark L. Y. Chan, PhD in Hermeneutics and Christology (University of Nottingham) is a Lecturer in Theology at the Trinity Theological College, Singapore. He rightly notes, "Christians who persist in proclaiming Christ as ...read more

  • Christ Like A River

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2010
     | 3,786 views

    CHRIST LIKE A RIVER Jonathan Edwards: "Christ is like a river...There are fresh supplies of water coming from the fountainhead continually, so that a man may live by it, and be supplied with water all his life. So Christ is an ever flowing fountain; he is continually supplying his people, and the ...read more

  • Nuts And Bolts For Christ

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 3, 2010
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    NUTS AND BOLTS FOR CHRIST Arthur Blessitt, the famous American Evangelist who carried a Cross around the world in the 1980s was once called a "religious nut" – to which ...read more

  • When Christ Is In Control

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 5, 2010
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    WHEN CHRIST IS IN CONTROL Martin Luther was often very graphic in his description of the activities of the Devil. Asked one time how he overcame the Devil, he replied, "Well, when he comes knocking upon the door of my heart, and asks 'Who lives here?' the dear Lord Jesus goes to the door and ...read more

  • A Christ-Like Schedule

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 14, 2010
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    A CHRIST-LIKE SCHEDULE If Jesus Christ were here today, do you think He would serve on three church committees; drive in the car pool on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; attend two services on Sunday; manage a boys' organization; serve on the lunch committee at the local synagogue or church; and ...read more

  • The Love Of Christ Alone

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
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     | 4,635 views

    THE LOVE OF CHRIST ALONE When Hudson Taylor was director of the China Inland Mission, he often interviewed candidates for the mission field. On one occasion, he met with a group of applicants to determine their motivations for service. "And why do you wish to go as a foreign missionary?" he asked ...read more

  • Christian: Christ In One

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
     | 1,439 views

    CHRISTIAN: CHRIST IN ONE What is a Christian? In the LETTER TO DIOGNETUS, which dates back to the second century A.D., an anonymous writer describes a strange people who are in the world but not of the world. "Christians are not differentiated from other people by country, language, or customs; ...read more

  • Keeping Christ In A Cradle

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 25, 2011
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     | 1,781 views

    KEEPING CHRIST IN A CRADLE The World prefers to keep Jesus in a cradle where He is innocent and powerless. the dare not allow Him to be Lord and God much less our suffering servant. In the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (a movie I could not watch in its entirety and has no ...read more

  • Baptism: Clothed In Christ  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 1, 2012
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     | 4,637 views

    BAPTISM: CLOTHED IN CHRIST Just this last week we baptized a 9-year-old boy into Christ. His name is J.J. J.J. knew all the answers to the questions I posed to him, but his father was concerned that his young son viewed baptism as a "magic act" that would make all kinds of marvelous changes ...read more

  • Christ Transforms A Prisoner

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 18, 2012
     | 8,132 views

    CHRIST TRANSFORMS A PRISONER Chuck Colson tells story after story of men in prison who had committed crimes, but who came to Christ and were thoroughly converted. No one would have guessed that some of these men would be devout followers of Christ one day. One such story was the account of a man ...read more

  • Christ Brings Unity

    Contributed by David Ward on Aug 15, 2012
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     | 7,570 views

    CHRIST BRINGS UNITY Every three years InterVarsity Christian Fellowship sponsors the Urbana Conference, a gathering that challenges university students to get involved in world evangelization. About 16,000 students from around the world attended the 2009 conference. After the main session each ...read more

  • I Work For Christ.

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 6, 2012
     | 2,601 views

    "I WORK FOR CHRIST." Howard Hendricks, sat in a plane that was delayed for takeoff. After a long wait, the passengers became more and more irritated. Hendricks noticed how gracious one of the flight attendants was as she spoke with them. After the plane finally took off, he told the flight ...read more

  • Thoughts On The Body Of Christ

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 18, 2012
     | 5,664 views

    THOUGHTS ON THE BODY OF CHRIST Here are some thoughts on The Church from a few 30 on down in age individuals from the book "The Relevant Church": Quotes: Brian Kay, "It is impossible to be a follower of Christ and not be part of a local church!" "No one can have God as Father who does not also ...read more

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