Fox’s Book of Martyr’s tells us this about the following martyr’s in the 1st century:
i. Peter: Among many other saints, the blessed apostle Peter was condemned to death, and crucified, as some do write, at Rome; albeit some others, and not without cause, do doubt thereof. Hegesippus saith that
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Contributed by Brian Harvison on Jul 30, 2008
One of my heroes growing up was the great Reggie White
The ruthless defensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles
He was a tremendous athlete
Reggie White was a 2 time NFL defensive player of the year The latest in 1998 at 36 years old
That’s old in the NFL
He was selected to 13 Pro Bowls
And was
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Baptist
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 11, 2007
"In the epistles, prayer requests are most often linked to the rapid spread of the gospel and the advance of Christ’s Kingdom. Christians are encouraged to seek God’s wisdom and revelation, perseverance, and power…petition comes across as a dynamic agent of change, something that seizes the
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Independent/Bible
In the days when street preachers were a common sight in New York City a man named Charlie King could sometimes be seen running around his hat, which was placed on a street corner near Times Square, shouting, “It’s alive! It’s alive!” When a crowd gathered he would
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Contributed by Tim Spear on Sep 6, 2011
UNCONVERTED MINISTERS
Thousands of ordained men in the present day know nothing whatever about Christ, except His name. They have not entered "the door" themselves, and they are unable to show it to others. Unconverted ministers are the dry-rot of the Church...We must never fail to ask, Where is
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Contributed by David Browne on Dec 9, 2000
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The young salesman was disappointed about losing a big sale, and as he talked with his sales manager he lamented, "I guess it just proves you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink." The manager replied, "Son, take my advice: your job is not to make him drink. Your job is to make
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Contributed by Alan Chandler on Feb 25, 2002
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LOW EXPECTATIONS
“Indeed if we consider the unblushing promise of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak.
We are half-hearted creatures like an ignorant child who wants to go on making
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Methodist
Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Apr 11, 2002
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Today, we need our eyes opened to Jesus just as much as those early Christians. In one church, a sign that only the pastor could see was taped up in the pulpit. It quoted the words of John 12:21, (spoken by the Greeks who were in Jerusalem for the Passover to Philip) – “Sir, we would like to see
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Lutheran
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2002
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George Whitfield conducted outdoor evangelistic campaigns in the 1700’s throughout the American colonies, a period of revival called the “Great Awakening” in America. Although thousands responded to his Gospel message, when asked how many were converted after one of his sermons he replied, “We’ll
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Congregational
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Churches present state-- Barna did a recent pole and 90% of the USA claims to be Christian. He then did another pole and asked certain Christian concepts - Here are the results:
He asked Christians what Jesus’ Great Commission was from Matthew 28:19,20 - 86% responded with the wrong answer or did
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2003
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The young salesman was disappointed about losing a big sale, and as he talked with his sales manager he lamented, "I guess it just proves you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink." The manager replied, "Son, take my advice: your job is not to make him drink. Your job is to make
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Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Jun 7, 2005
When Martin Luther had openly broken with the church of Rome, and refused to recant, plots were made against his life. This led various knights to offer their services in his defense, but Luther would not accept their protection.
“I will not resort to arms and bloodshed for the defense of the
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 18, 2007
Follow The Money The National Geographic Society (NGS) garnered front-page coverage when they recently unveiled a restored version of The Gospel of Judas--which asserts that Judas was Jesus’ closest friend rather than a traitor, and that he only did what Jesus asked of him: NGS has invested over $1
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When I was a student at Asbury College in the late 1960s, we used to sing the old Gospel Chorus:
Let’s talk about Jesus
The King of Kings is He,
The Lord of Lords Supreme throughout eternity,
The Great I AM the Way, the Truth the Life the door
Let’s talk about Jesus more and more.
On His Glorious
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Methodist