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JESUS FREAKS In the book, Jesus Freaks, is the story of the Hine family. They lived in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. At that time it was very dangerous to be Christian in Cambodia. They were arrested one day for being Christians and thus enemies of the revolution and bad blood. One morning ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14, Hebrews 11:1-40
Tags: Sacrifice, Paradise, Dying, Sacrifices, Martyr (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
COMPASSION FOR AN OLD MAN It was a bitterly cold evening in Northern Virginia many years ago. The old man's beard was glazed by winter's frost as he waited for a ride across the river. He heard a brigade of men on horses coming around the bend. He let the first one pass him without any effort to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, Luke 7:11-17
Tags: Compassion
USING THE RESOURCES YOU HAVE At 12:55 pm the mayday call crackled through the speakers at the Flight Service Station on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. The desperate pilot of a Piper A22, a small single-engine plane, was reporting that he had run out of fuel and was preparing to ditch the aircraft in ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Ruth 1:1-5
Tags: Grace, Stewardship, Investment, Value, Give Back (view more) (view less)
“The Beatitudes could be regarded as a: Kingly manifesto; new creation lifestyle; absolute ethical kingdom; inner revolution; Kingdom Law; deepened humbling attitude of growing exaltation; state of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12, Luke 6:20-23
Tags: Beatitudes, Sermon On The Mount
Denomination: Baptist
A little boy told his father, "I want a new bike". The father said, "In this house we pray and ask God for the things we want and need". That night the little boy prayed, " Dear God, I need a new bike". The next morning the little boy woke up and ran to the garage but there was no bike. The little ...read more
Scripture: John 16:23, Matthew 7:7-11
Tags: Provision, Men's Day, Prayer
Denomination: Independent/Bible
FORCED TO KILL Around the time of the Korean War, Kim Joon-gon had seen 2,000 out of 20,000 people on Chunnam Island murdered by the Communists. They dragged he and his family outside their village where Kim’s father and wife were beaten to death and Kim was left for dead. When he revived and ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:17-21, Matthew 5:7
Tags: Mercy, Salvation, Revenge, Vengeance
Sign on a Pastor’s desk: "I’m just a NOBODY telling EVERYBODY about ...read more
Scripture: John 3:30, Matthew 28:18-20
Tags: Evangelism, Missions
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
I have a dog named Simba. I named him Simba because he is the color of a lion and he has the personality of a lion even though he is a chihuahua. One afternoon, we were really tired and I decided to take a quick nap with Simba. Simba has a certain place on the bed beside me where he always lays. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:33, Luke 10:41
Tags: Putting God First, Resting, Making Room For God, Making Time For God
Denomination: Charismatic
Bob Dylan is considered one of the greatest song writers of all time. In 1965 he wrote "Like a Rolling Stone" - one of his most popular songs. It has been acclaimed as the greatest lyric ever written. "Like a Rolling Stone" is statistically the most acclaimed song of all time. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:37-42, Philippians 3:7-14
Tags: Community, Purpose, Identity, Loneliness, Meaning Of Life (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Pentecostal
In elections there is a term “The Wave”. This term means that a large change is coming, and one side is going to have substantial losses in the upcoming election. In the news you will hear about an upcoming “Blue Wave” or a “Red Wave”. However, as Christians, we will choose to trust in the ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:20, Matthew 8:23-27
Tags: Heavenly Citizenship, Sovereignty Of Jesus
A wealthy Boston family held a christening party after the baptism of their baby. Guests and friends swarmed into their palatial home. Soon the party was in full swing. People were having a wonderful time enjoying talking to one another, eating, drinking and being merry. Suddenly somebody asked, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:21, Luke 2:8-12
Tags: Christmas, True Meaning Of Christmas
Bruce Larson tells how he helped people struggling to surrender their lives to Christ: "For many years I worked in New York City and counseled at my office any number of people who were wrestling with this yes-or-no decision. Often I would suggest they walk with me from my office down to the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 55:22, Matthew 11:28-30
Tags: Cares, Faith, Worry, Surrender, Burdens, Problems (view more) (view less)
Cheating now more common Once upon a time in a tiny French village, the townspeople decided to honor their parish priest by each bringing a bottle of wine the following Sunday for the pastor’s empty wine barrel. The pastor was delighted, and he asked all in attendance to join him for a glass of ...read more
Scripture: James 5:12, Matthew 5:37
Tags: Truth, Integrity, Honesty, Cheating, Lying (view more) (view less)
In this parable, Jesus teaches about the importance of having a receptive heart to receive the word of God. He explains how the seed (word of God) can fall on different types of soil, representing different hearts. Some seed falls on the wayside, representing those who hear the word and do not ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9, Luke 8:4-8
Tags: Scripture, Word Of God, Hearing, Responding
The great Danish theologian Soren Kierkegaard told a parable of 2 artists: One bragged, “I have travelled much and seen much in the world, but I have sought in vain to find anyone worth painting. In every face I have seen one or another fault. Therefore I seek in vain.” The second one, on the other ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31, Matthew 25:40-46
Tags: Art, Creativity, Attitude, Kierkegaard
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Years ago, a young man named George Atley was serving in the Central African Mission. He was attacked by a group of natives. He had with him a Winchester repeating rifle with ten loaded chambers. The group was completely at his mercy. He could have killed every one of them. But as he assessed the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:15, Psalm 37:11
Tags: Evangelism, Love, Missions, Meekness, Restraint (view more) (view less)
A famous movie-maker had a huge legal wrangle with his longtime mentor and guide. The younger man simply couldn't handle criticism and ended up rejecting the person who had helped him so much. When it was all over, a close friend summed up the real problem. "It was all about an ungenerous ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:9-13, Matthew 3:13-17
Tags: Loved By God, Jesus Baptism, God's Love, Loved
One of the most difficult things, all Christians must surely admit, is to differentiate between a truly spiritual fervor and a carnal, animal zeal and enthusiasm. Natural animal spirits and temperament may very well make one fervent and zealous.... There is nothing of which a preacher needs to be ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:21, Jeremiah 17:9
Tags: Spirituality, Enthusiasm, Martin Lloyd Jones
One of Aesop’s fables tells of an old man and his son bringing a donkey to the market. Passing some people on the way, they hear one remark, “Look at that silly pair—walking when they could be riding comfortably.” The idea seemed sensible to the old man, so he and the boy mounted the donkey and ...read more
Scripture: Romans 14:1-8, Matthew 7:1-3
Tags: Criticism, Aesop, Fable, Finding Fault
I read of a wealthy woman that owned a very rare and expensive MACAW. It was so beautiful. It was so smart it could talk unbelievable. Over a period of time the MACAW developed an extremely irritating and terrible hacking cough. The lady called the local vet and they discussed the problem and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 24:19, Romans 8:28
Tags: Pretender, Wounded
Denomination: Assembly Of God
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