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Martin Luther: 1483-1546
In 2017 – the 400th anniversary of the Reformation, I had the privilege to visit Wittenberg, Germany, birthplace of the Reformation. I walked the cobblestone streets, and even toured Luther’s home.
The prodigious Martin Luther appeared headed for the legal profession but
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Contributed by N A on Jul 20, 2007
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Charles Spurgeon, The Prince of Preachers, said: “It is the preacher’s principle business… to cry, “Behold the lamb of God.” For this reason was John (the Baptist) born and came into the world… his chief errand was to herald the Messiah, the Son of God. What we have said of
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Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
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Follow the example of Deanna Shrodes, the choir director of the North Carroll Assembly of God in Manchester, MD who takes her choir to bars and prisons. Why?
According to Deanna, they go to places "where we were guaranteed to find hurting people." They are taking their message of hope
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Paul told Timothy to do the work of an evangelist. That was not his gift. He had the pastoral gifts of shepherding, teaching, and administration, but he still had to work outside his comfort zone. He may not have been called to be an evangelist or especially empowered for that type of
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Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 20, 2004
“Man is beset by neuroses and psychoses that undermine his peace within. The fears of man are so many and varied that psychologists have charted them all the way from a to z: acrophobia, the fear of heights, to zoophobia, fear of animals. People cannot sleep. Americans are the champion
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Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 31, 2005
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As Christian workers, worldliness is not the trap which most endangers us; nor is it sin. The trap we fall into is extravagantly desiring spiritual success. Never seek after anything other than the approval of God. Unless the worker lives a life hidden with Christ in God, he is apt to become
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Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 1, 2007
In Ghana, Africa, the President wanted us to stay in his country and keep preaching what we were preaching because it was changing so many lives. I told him that it was the Word of God that was changing lives. The Lord gave us a wonderful soul-winning
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In 1800 a man named William Miller predicted that Christ would return on or around April 3, 1843. All over the Northeast, half a million of his followers awaited the end of the world. Reportedly some of them made their way to the top of mountains, hoping for a head start to heaven. Others were in
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 15, 2010
There is a legend from the early years of the church when a serious follower of Christ joined a community of monks to flee temptation. Safe within the walls of the monastery he would avoid temptations of sexuality, covetousness, greed, anger, etc.
Yet one day he was told that his brother
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 12, 2010
Harry Ironside stated that salvation was like Noah inviting a pagan in his day to place his trust in God’s Word and come in to the ark. Some view salvation like Noah offering to put a peg on the outside of the ark. “If you just hang on through the storm, you’ll be saved.”
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Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 8, 2010
BE LIKE HIM
Oft, when we admire someone, we say, “I wish I could be like him or her.” My son Keith admires Glenn (our chairman) greatly. And I am glad, because Glenn is a good role model. But more than anything, I
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Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 30, 2018
Dr. John Geddie, a Presbyterian missionary, went to Aneityum, an island in the South Pacific in 1848 and worked there for God for 24 years. On a tablet erected to his memory in the church where he preached, these words are inscribed:
When he landed, in 1848, there were no Christians. When he
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Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 16, 2007
A Deacon once on a visit to John Wesley’s home, was bragging on how much he suffered and was willing to suffer for the Lord. Then a puff of smoke from the fireplace blew into his face. He said "See Wesley how I suffer for Christ!" Wesley’s reply was "Man
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 17, 2008
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When the titanic was under construction the design team had a five hour planning meeting. In which four hours 50 minutes were spent discussing the interior decorations and Ten minutes was given over to life boat provision.
Look what happen to the titanic it sank and it will happen to you also
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Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Jul 12, 2008
Former professional American football player and now coach of the Indianapolis Colts, Tony Dungy had an 18-year-old son James who died of an apparent suicide. Many newspapers and magazines wrote about Dungy's courage and strength in the wake of his son's death. Dungy
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Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 5, 2003
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"No local congregation will be what it should be, what Jesus prayed that it would be, what the Holy Spirit gifted it and empowered it to be,
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