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The Miracle Of Faith (2007)
Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 11, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. The Fount Of Every Blessing
Contributed on Apr 11, 2007
Miracle of Faith, Pt. 8
THE FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING (LUKE 17:11-19) An English proverb says, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” It’s a sad fact of life and sad commentary on life that people are likely to take advantage of those they work with, associate with, and live with. The following are nine suggested reasons why ...read more
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2. The Economics Of Forgiveness
Contributed on Apr 11, 2007
Miracle of Faith, Pt. 7
THE ECONOMICS OF FORGIVENESS (LUKE 7:36-50) Every Saturday, a man goes into his barber shop. So this one Saturday he told his barber that he was going to Rome. The barber asked what flight he was going to take. The man responded “A-1.?The barber yelled, “A-1!? Are you crazy?! That plane’s food is ...read more
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3. From Rags To Riches
Contributed on Apr 11, 2007
Miracle of Faith, Pt. 6
FROM RAGS TO RICHES (MARK 10:46-52) Joel Gregory told a story of a blind, poor and hungry Indian beggar who sat beside a road, starved from the scarcity of travelers and how much rice they could give him. One day he heard the thunder of a chariot in the distance. It was the grand entourage of the ...read more
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4. Not Too Proud For Crumbs
Contributed on Apr 11, 2007
Miracle of Faith, Pt. 5
NOT TOO PROUD FOR CRUMBS (MATTHEW 15:21-28) The story of the Canaanite woman and her demon-possessed daughter is ridden with tough questions, negative overtones, and hard feelings. A scholar said, “It is difficult to find a harsher and more unfeeling reply in the four Gospels than that which our ...read more
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5. Believing Is Seeing
Contributed on Apr 11, 2007
Miracle of Faith, Pt. 4
BELIEVING IS SEEING (MATTHEW 9:27-31) Helen Keller, the much beloved blind, deaf, and dumb American author, envisioned what she would most like to see if she could see for just three days. In her article “Three Days to See,?she wrote that she would like to see those she loved on the first day - to ...read more
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6. Don't Just Stand There, Do Something
Contributed on Apr 11, 2007
Miracle of Faith, Pt. 3
DON’T JUST STAND THERE, DO SOMETHING! (MARK 5:21-34) Yahoo! Health describes a bleeding disorder as prolonged bleeding due to inadequate blood clotting or coagulation. Normal blood coagulation, it seems, is a complex process involving as many as 20 different plasma proteins to form a substance ...read more
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7. Not Under My Roof
Contributed on Apr 11, 2007
Miracle of Faith, Pt. 2
NOT UNDER MY ROOF (MATTHEW 8:5-13) An ancient legend told of a monk who found a precious stone - a precious jewel, in fact, and then quietly kept it in his bag. A short time later, however, he met a traveler, who said he was hungry and asked the monk if he would share some of the provisions. When ...read more
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8. Miracle Of Faith, Pt. 1
Contributed on Apr 11, 2007
Faih Alive and Kicking
FAITH ALIVE AND KICKING (LUKE 5:17-26) Faith is alive and well in the 21st century. Science, technology and reason have not buried faith. Without faith, life is like a house without sunlight, window, or occupants; it will be a murky existence, all doom and gloom, and a leap in the dark. Without ...read more