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Category Archives: Discipleship
Carrying Water
The Civil War’s Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, was primarily fought on December 13, 1862. Approximately 200,000 soldiers fought in the battle, as Union General Ambrose Burnside commanded his 120,000 troops in a two-pronged attacked against Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Discipleship, Doing Good, Evangelism, God's Work, Mercy, Ministry, Salvation, The Gospel
Tagged an act of compassion in the midst of war, General Joe Kershaw, Heritage Baptist College, illustration about Jesus being the water of life, Russell Dennis Jr., Sergeant Richard Kirkland, The Battle of Fredericksburg
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Is God Doing Anything With You?
Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. (Acts 14:27, N.K.J.V.) Most of us want God to … Continue reading
Posted in Commitment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Faithfulness, God's Work, Individuality, Influence, Missions, Prayer Requests, Sacrifice, Sanctification, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Talents
Tagged God doing something through you, God doing something with you, Hudson Taylor, using your talents and spiritual gifts
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Five Keys For Happiness
I ran across a little piece from Ord L. Morrow the other day and thought I’d share it. It’s entitled “Five Keys For Happiness.” Those five keys, along with the proof-text scriptures Morrow suggested, are as follows: (scriptures from the … Continue reading
“Sir, We Would See Jesus”
The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. (John 12:21, K.J.V.) Word has it that a church in Georgia has an angling stairway the preacher must ascend … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Anger, Belief, Depression, Disappointment, Discipleship, Doubt, Faith, Joy, Ministry, Preaching, Problems, Service, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged church with the stairway to reach the pulpit, story about a pastor who lost his faith, Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord, We would see Jesus
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How George Muller Used His Bible
Preachers have been using stories from the life of Rev. George Muller as sermon illustrations for a long time now. Muller was an evangelist and a missionary, but he is most famous for founding and overseeing multiple orphanages and Christian … Continue reading
Is Your Dagon Still Standing?
Israel’s army went to battle against the Philistines, and the result was a Philistine victory in which approximately 4,000 of Israel’s soldiers were killed (1 Samuel 4:1- 2). Fearing a similar result from a second battle, Israel’s elders had the … Continue reading
Posted in Commitment, Discipleship, Faithfulness, God's Sovereignty, Idolatry, Money, Sex, Sports, Submission, Work, Worship
Tagged God's name is Jealous, the ark of the covenant and dagon, the ark of the covenant captured, the false idol to Dagon, the Philistines and the ark of the covenant, the sin of idolatry
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Your Mind Is Like a Hotel
One writer has compared our minds to a hotel. The hotel manager cannot keep a problem person from entering the lobby, but he can keep that person from getting a room and staying there. Similarly, you cannot cannot keep a … Continue reading
