A recent survey shows that fewer than one in four Americans (24%) now believe the Bible is "the actual word of God, and is to be taken literally, word for word," and 26% who view it as "a book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts recorded by man."
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Charles Spurgeon, the famous evangelist and theologian, was teaching young men in seminary how to preach. He told them, “Gentlemen, when you speak of Heaven, let your face be all aglow and smiling and lifted up and brilliant and let it be unashamed when you speak of Heaven. But when you speak of
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Peter Cartwright, a nineteenth-century circuit-riding Methodist preacher, was an uncompromising man. One Sunday morning when he was to preach, he was told that General Andrew Jackson was in the congregation and warned not to say anything out of line.
When Cartwright stood to preach, he said,
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What a blessing it is to have a pastor who loves the Lord, who teaches the Word, and who leads his "flock" aright. I thank God we have a man like that in the church which I attend. In these days of apostasy, when there is such a tragic departure from an emphasis on the Word, how we
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We need another revival like Pentecost! It will come when walking and working together!
As Vance Havner said, “Snowflakes are fragile things, but when they stick together... they can stop traffic!”
In a Peanuts cartoon Lucy demanded that Linus change TV channels, threatening him with her fist
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In 18th century Wales, a young man named William Williams graduated from the university as a physician, but quickly changed professions to become a physician of the soul -- a clergyman. Being warned against the "fanatical dissenters" such as Wesley and Whitefield, Williams decided to
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The preacher had been delivering a dry, long-winded discourse, completely oblivious to the time, to a restless, bored congregation.
As the preacher continued his long, drawn-out sermon, he was quickly brought down to earth as a small boy sitting on the front pew yelled out to his weary mother,
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A pastor was leaving his area and was saying farewell to his congregation at the Church doors for the last time. He shook the hand of an elderly lady as she walked out. She said, "Your successor won't be as good as you."
"Nonsense", said the pastor, in a flattered tone.
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A boy came late to Sunday School late. Knowing he was usually very prompt, his teacher asked, “Johnny, is there anything wrong?”
“No, ma’am, not really,” he said,” I was going to go fishing, but my daddy told me that I needed to get on up and go to church.”
The teacher was very impressed and
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Farmer Jones lived in the countryside alone except for his old dog that he had by his side for years.
But, unfortunately, his pet died and Farmer Jones went in town to see his pastor about his loss. “Pastor, my dog is dead," he said. "Could you possibly do a funeral service for this old
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I and several other preaching students were permitted to visit Brother G. E. Steward, a masterful preacher of the gospel, who was holding a gospel meeting in Houston, TX, in the summer of 1972. We were permitted to bring lessons at that meeting.
He was following Brother Keeble’s manner of
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The pastor’s family was invited to Easter dinner at the Wilson home. Mrs. Wilson was widely known for her amazing contributions to church potlucks. Everyone was seated around the table as the food was being served. As usual, it was a feast for the eyes, the nose, and the palate.
When
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Three local pastors were discussing their Easter Sunday results with one another on the Monday after Easter.
The Methodist minister said, "Easter services worked out great for us! We gained four new additions at First Methodist!" Praise God!
The Baptist preacher grinned
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I believe that God called me to preach in the summer of my freshman year in high school. He gave me a dream about one of my best friends who was somewhere in eternity screaming in pain: He was crying out to me, "You never told me. You never told me! Larry, you talked to me about baseball.
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