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The Vibrant Church Of Jesus Christ
Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 3, 2002 (message contributor)
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1. Characteristics Of A Vibrant Church
Contributed on Feb 3, 2002
Four attributes that contributed to the success of the early church that can be applied to the church of today.
In a Peanuts cartoon, Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him with her fist if he doesn’t. "What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?" asks Linus. "These five fingers," says Lucy. "Individually they are nothing, but when I curl them together like ...read more
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2. Faithful In Our Witness
Contributed on Feb 3, 2002
A vibrant church is faithful in its witness even through persecution. Lessons for us from peter and John facing the Sanhedirn.
One of the most tragic events during the Reagan Presidency was the Sunday morning terrorist bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, in which hundreds of Americans were killed or wounded as they slept. Many of us can still recall the terrible scenes as the dazed survivors worked to dig out their ...read more