CHRIST AND THE SPIRIT
Luke's Gospel places an huge emphasis on the Holy Spirit. As the the third century Bible teacher St. Origen puts it:
"Christ is born; the Spirit is his forerunner.
Christ is baptised; the Spirit bears him witness.
Christ is tempted; the Spirit leads him
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Anglican
Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 10, 2010
Clemson University Tigers wear orange clothing with white tiger paws. The Henderson Advertising agency came up with that symbol back in the 70's. Prior to that time, the Tigers wore a “C” on their helmet. So, Tigers wear orange and tigers wear paws. Therefore, on game day, if you are in Orange
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Baptist
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 9, 2012
THE SHIP OF THE CHURCH
In Wheat That Springeth Green, author J.F. Powers has one of his characters say, "This is a big old ship. She creaks, she rocks, she rolls, and at times she makes you want to throw up. But she gets where she’s going. Always has, always
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 6, 2012
The Jewish belief was that the Messiah would come after the great tribulation…
“R. Johanan said: When thou seest a generation overwhelmed by many troubles as by a river, await him, as it is written, when the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 30, 2014
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I love the story about the Lutheran pastor who always started each service off with the phrase, "The Lord be with you." The people would then respond, "and also with you.”
However, one Sunday the sound system wasn’t working very well. The pastor stepped up to the pulpit and said, "There’s
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I pledged Phi Beta Sigma in college. Everyone has stories to tell of when they were pledging. But the one thing we could be sure of whenever we had a set was that we would be locked up - arm in arm - unified, joined, refusing to let anybody else separate us. Why
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Baptist
Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 18, 2007
One of my seminary professors gave a great lecture one day when I was in my first year at the seminary. I was in awe of his knowledge. I went up to him after class and told him just how much I enjoyed the lecture and his vast Biblical
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Lutheran
Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 24, 2007
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Jonah lost God’s voice. The word of the Lord had come to Jonah, but now God was speaking to Jonah through the sea, the storm, & even the great fish instead of visions & His Word.
Samson lost the voice of God. When Samson’s hair was cut, we are told that he got up,
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Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
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Warren Wiersbe tells a story of when he was a young man preaching on the last days with all the events of prophecy clearly laid out and perfectly planned. At the end of the service an older gentleman came up to him and whispered in his ear, “I used to have the Lord’s return planned out
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Baptist
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Hudson Taylor ¡K who was a missionary to China over a century ago ¡K gave this excellent advice: "Let us give up our work, our plans, ourselves, our lives, our loved ones, our influence, our all, right into [God’s] hand; and then, when we
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 17, 2008
Belief causes the Christian to say Amen, we need to witness.
Conviction causes the Christian to get up and witness.
Belief causes the Christian to have pity for the lost.
Conviction causes the Christian to stop at nothing for the lost.
Belief causes the Christian to promise God they will
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
QUOTE: Charles Spurgeon, The Prince of Preachers, said: “It is the preacher’s principle business… to cry, “Behold the lamb of God.”
From Chris Jordan’s Sermon: Behold Jesus, the Lamb of God
I heard a preacher say once, “Preaching is easy, it’s just bragging
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jul 22, 2008
Revelation 3:20, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.”
“Come and have breakfast.”
“I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.”
The invitation is to relationship.
The invitation is for Jesus to
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 28, 2008
The End?
Death, through our eyes, is 'the end.' It is that image of watching an old movie which concludes when the words "THE END" comes up on the screen. We conclude that the movie is over, and we move on either in laughter or tears.
Jesus presents a different picture. He doesn't call it
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 28, 2008
Ron R. was discussing the fragility of many marriages with his girlfriend and posed the following question, “What if you wake up one morning and don’t love me anymore?”
She immediately responded, “There’s always obedience.”
Not obedience to her husband, but obedience to God’s
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Wesleyan
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Bliss:
I remember a picture Aunt Thelma had on her wall that seemed to sum up her way of thinking. It was a magazine picture of a pre-school child sitting on a potty chair reading a little children's book. The caption read, "Bliss does not require far away places or exotic settings."
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