Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 27, 2009
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THE REAL MIRACLE
Several years ago, a very peculiar sight could be seen at a large downtown church in England. On the first Sunday of the New Year, an ex-convict knelt to receive communion beside the judge who had sentenced him to seven years in prison. After being sentenced, the young convict was
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 28, 2009
THE FIFTH CENTURY NORTH AFRICAN CHURCH FATHER AUGUSTINE SAID THAT “WHOEVER DENIES THE TRINITY IS IN DANGER OF LOSING HIS SALVATION : YET ON THE OTHER THE SIDE OF THE COIN HE SAID, “WHOEVER TRIES TO UNDERSTAND THE TRINITY IS IN DANGER OF LOSING HIS MIND.” P145 THE MOSIAC OF CHRISTIAN BELIEF
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
Our mission of partnering with the Lord to help others come to Christ and be changed through a personal salvation experience must include praise to God for who He is because out of who He is, His
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2003
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The selfless love to which God calls you and me produces a deep joy in our hearts. This joy or happiness of the Spirit has three dimensions.
Joy is the assurance of faith that we are acceptable to God and that God’s good providences are working on our behalf. This joy is an inner calm
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"Happiness is a consequence of good things happening around us; it is superficial. But Joy comes from inside, from knowing that God has not forsaken us and that He does indeed love us. That Joy can come from no one but the Holy Spirit." Ruth Senter
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009
WHAT JESUS PRAYED FOR
Philip Yancey, in an article for Christianity Today, wrote:
"When Jesus prayed to the one who could save him from death, he did not get that salvation; he got instead the salvation of
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Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 1, 2005
Richard Foster in Celebration of Discipline - “Celebration is at the heart of the way of Christ. He entered the world on a high note of jubilation: ‘I bring you good news of a great joy,’ cried the angel, ‘which shall come to all the people.’ He left the world bequeathing his joy to the
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Contributed by John Raulerson on Oct 12, 2005
(Charles W. Colson, The Body, 1992, Word Publishing, p. 70.)
Yet membership in a confessing body is fundamental to the faithful Christian life. Failure to do so defies the explicit warning not to forsake "our assembling together." His understanding of this prompted Martin Luther to say, "Apart
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Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 28, 2003
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Old country preacher was met one day by a member of his congregation who asked, “Preacher if salvation is free, how come you’re always asking for money?” Good question, maybe one you’ve asked yourself. The preacher responded by saying “Salvation is free, as free as the water
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Contributed by Mark Ferrante on Jan 20, 2007
Wonderful Burden
One morning R. C. Chapman, a devout Christian, was asked how he was feeling. "I’m burdened this morning!" was his reply. But his happy countenance contradicted his words. So the questioner exclaimed in surprise, "Are you really burdened, Mr. Chapman?" "Yes, but it’s a wonderful
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 12, 2007
Wonderful Burden
One morning R. C. Chapman, a devout Christian, was asked how he was feeling. “I’m burdened this morning!” was his reply. But his happy countenance contradicted his words.
So the questioner exclaimed in surprise, “Are you really burdened, Mr. Chapman?”
“Yes, but it’s a wonderful
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Baptist
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