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Foundations
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 18, 2002 (message contributor)
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1. Foundations - My Faith Looks Up
Contributed on Jun 18, 2002
Hebrews 6 talks about leaving the "elementary truths" behind. Amongst that list, he includes "faith." How can a good Christian leave that behind???
OPENING: A telephone repairman, who had been working late in an unfamiliar building got lost. Finally, he saw a woman at the end of a corridor and asked her how he could get outside. "Dial 9," she replied. APPLICATION: The Book of Acts tells the stories of men & women who were not pleased ...read more
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2. Foundations - Going Beyond Repentance
Contributed on Jun 18, 2002
The writer of Hebrews tells us we must mature in Christ to the point where we go beyond the "elementary truth" of things like repentance. But how can we do that?
OPENING: A fellow named Louie, deep in debt, was thinking of ending it all. "That’s ridiculous," says his neighbor, who was a chemist. "Look, I can give you a pill that will put you in a state of suspended animation. I’ll say you died - but then I’ll ship your body to another state, where you ...read more
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3. Foundations - The Resurrection, Cold Theology Or Hot Reality
Contributed on Jun 18, 2002
Why do you believe in life after death. Your reason may tell a lot about your confidence in Jesus
OPENING: "Do you believe in life after death?" the boss asked his younger employee. "Yes, sir." "Well, then, that makes everything just fine," the boss went on. "About an hour after you left yesterday to go to your grandfather’s funeral, he stopped in to see you." APPLICATION: Do you ...read more
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4. Foundations - Escaping Hell's Fury
Contributed on Jun 18, 2002
Why did Jesus preach about Hell, and how can we be sure to avoid this terrible place?
OPENING: Looking over the rim of the volcano’s crater, the American tourist remarked, "Reminds one of Hell, doesn’t it?" The guide threw up his hands and exclaimed, "These Americans, they’ve been everywhere." APPLICATION: The tourist was noting that the volcano’s pit was not a comfortable ...read more
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5. Foundations - Gaining Heaven's Glory
Contributed on Jun 18, 2002
Revelation gives a description of heaven that has been debated for centuries. What picture of this did God want us to receive?
TEXT: Revelation 21:1-8/22-22:5 OPENING: KNOWING HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN R.Digest 2/84 p. 153 From Bishop Fulton J. Sheen’s autobiography "Treasure in Clay." I stopped to ask a few boys for directions to the Town Hall where I was giving a lecture. They told me where the Town Hall was and then ...read more