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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 36 views
Alan Sinclair does not want his death to be permanent. After he dies, his blood will be flushed from his body and replaced with antifreeze. Technicians will then cool the body with dry ice and fly it to a cryonics center in Michigan. The center will keep it at minus 320 degrees. When a solution is found…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
In spite of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that “killed three people and injured more than 260 others,” Chicago expected approximately 45,000 runners and more than 1 million spectators to attend their 2013 marathon. Those who ran in the Boston Marathon told the Chicago marathon director, “We’re coming…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
Do you ever get discouraged because you are not seeing the fruit of your efforts? Then the Winans, has a response for you in their song, “For We May Never Know,” with a message of working, believing and preaching through discouragement.-- Jim L. Wilson and Marla Harper -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UweskUxefYM…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
For centuries, travelers have referred to the Polaris, the North Star, as being a constant beacon to rely on. Recent research has found that the star is actually changing and has gotten brighter in the last few years. Scott Engle of Villanova University in Pennsylvania says the star is not a Standard…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Most of the cars built in the 1970s are long gone, but a small spacecraft launched in 1977 is still going, traveling through space at 38,000 miles an hour. Voyager 1 has been on a journey for 35 years and is now 11 billion miles from the sun. Ed Stone signed on with the mission in 1977 and only expected…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
A Florida’s woman’s eyesight gave out before his faithful car did. Rachel Vetch bought the 1964 Mercury Caliente brand new. At the time, gasoline was 34 cents a gallon, and Lyndon Johnson was president of the United States. After running a red light in March 2012, Vetch said she realized she could no…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
Botox has come into vogue as the premier method of reducing the signs of aging in women. However, a recent study shows that along with paralyzing the facial muscles and reducing the appearance of wrinkles, Botox may also reduce the ability of a person to relate emotionally to other people. Scientists…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
Norman Cousins explains the fear of death. “Death is not the enemy, living in constant fear of it is.” --The Week, November 26, 2010 p. 25 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell Paul gives us the key to overcoming our fear of death. The resurrection of Jesus Christ has removed the sting from…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 23 views
STAND FIRM Police in Cincinnati and other cities are being joined in their fight against crime by a new breed of superhero. In Cincinnati, the new hero calls himself Shadow Hare. He wears a mask and cape to conceal his identity. The only clues Hare will give are that he is 21 years old, and comes from…
Illustration • • 6 views
BALTIMORE — Prosecutors agreed to some unusual terms to win a guilty plea from a former religious cult member charged with starving her 1-year-old son to death: If the child is resurrected, her plea will be withdrawn. Ria Ramkissoon, 22, also agreed Monday to testify against four other members of the…
Illustration • • 19 views
BALTIMORE — Prosecutors agreed to some unusual terms to win a guilty plea from a former religious cult member charged with starving her 1-year-old son to death: If the child is resurrected, her plea will be withdrawn. Ria Ramkissoon, 22, also agreed Monday to testify against four other members of the…
Mike Lester • Illustration • • 27 views
Our primary goal in the Christian life is to glorify God by fulfilling His purpose for our lives. As a hundred thousand fans watched, Richard Petty ended his 45 race losing streak and picked up stockcar racing's biggest purse—$73,500. It all happened at the Daytona 500. Petty's win, however, was a complete…
Mike Lester • Illustration • • 22 views
Quitting may ease the pain for a little while, but will burden you with regret for the rest of your life. Ignace Jan Paderewski, the famous Polish composer-pianist, was once scheduled to perform at a great American concert hall for a high-society extravaganza. In the audience was a mother with her fidgety…
Lee Seibel • Illustration • • 698 views
To those who know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, death has lost its sting – it is no longer something to be feared. What fear is there when we have the promise that one day we will live forever with Him in Heaven? A father and son were traveling down a country road on afternoon in the spring…
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Victory in Defeat Defeat may serve as well as victory To shake the soul and let the glory out. When the great oak is straining in the wind, The boughs drink in new beauty, and the trunk Sends down a deeper root on the windward side. Only the soul that knows the mighty grief Can know the mighty rapture.…
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A friend said to me the other day: "My spirit makes commitments my body can't keep." After the Resurrection the body will be able to accomplish everything the Spirit wishes!! Great News! Never again will we be LATE!!! Time will be no more; praise the Lord
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17 Reasons to Keep Your Morale Up When Numbers Are Down One of the biggest emotional struggles in ministry through the years has involved numbers. If our attendance averages year-to-date were higher than the previous year’s, we feel encouraged. But if they slipped below the previous year’s levels, a…
Paul • Illustration • • 43 views
This is not a Sermon, it's more of a Biblical breakdown of Salvation supported by over 100 Bible Verses. Detailed Plan of Salvation Recognize sin and unworthyness The Commandement, God's only Commandement in the Garden of Eden Gen 2:16,17 Commandment broken, disobediance and seperation Gen 3:1-6 Gen…
Chris Otani • Illustration • • 12 views
Duck Me! UPDATE 23-01-2007 | News | Permalink | 1005 views What would you do if a freshly hunted duck came back to life in your fridge? PluckandStuffVetandlifeTargetPracticeWorshipanewgodFeeditBrainsvote A duck which survived being shot before spending two days in a refrigerator has now overcome major…
Ralph K. Hooker • Illustration • • 27 views
Well over three hundred verses are concerned with the subject of Jesus' resurrection in the New Testament. We are told that this event is a sign for unbelievers (Matthew 12:38-40); cf. John 20:24-29) as well as the answer for the believer's doubt (Luke 24:38-43). It serves as the guarantee that Jesus'…
Wesley Crouch • Illustration • • 2,002 views
Thanksgiving Quiz – The Answers! Here are the answers to last week’s Thanksgiving Quiz: 1. When did a whole nation pause to give thanks to God? The Israelites, after the crossing of the Red Sea (Exodus 15). 2. When did four thousand people praise God with instruments? Under the appointment of King David…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 32 views
DEATH After Greg Delmain graduated from college, but before he could start his new job, he had to bring evidence of his U.S. citizenship to a clerk at the company. The clerk took his driver’s license and jotted down some notes in his file. She gave it back to Greg and took his birth certificate. For…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 16 views
CONVICTIONS The most famous and expensive baseball card in the world was displayed at a sports collectibles convention in Illinois this summer. The card, produced in 1909, is worth an estimated $1.3 million dollars. It is so valuable because the baseball player on the card decided to take a stand. In…
Jim Vance • Illustration • • 114 views
FINAL WORDS. Christ's Farewell to Those He Loved Part One Calming Troubled Hearts Don't you wish you could turn anxiety on and off like a faucet? Wouldn't it be great if you could worry from 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and then shut it down so that you could get a good night's rest? Unfortunately, we cannot…
Jarred Edgecombe • Illustration • • 7 views
Psalm 32:1-5 1 Corinthians 15:58 David Flood was a young Swede who committed his life to Jesus. He and his wife Svea felt called to serve the Lord in Africa and arrived there in 1921 with their young son. The work was hard, the conditions were horrible, and the people were hostile and unresponsive. While…