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Just out for a walk, a couple in California discovered a treasure worth more than $10 million. Where did they find the century old gold pieces?, They were buried in eight metal cans on their property. —Jim L. Wilson and Jason Blankenship https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-california-coins/california-couple-finds-10-million-in-buried-treasure-while-walking-dog-idUSBREA1P03M20140226…

At 63-years-old, Mélisande Short-Colomb applied to and was accepted as a student at Georgetown University. That is a remarkable story in and of itself, but it gets better. The appeal of her story is not that she began her college career when many people are preparing for retirement, it is the reason…

When a priest mysteriously showed up at an accident scene in Missouri, his prayers seemed to change life-threatening events, many people thought the mystery man might have been an angel. Emergency workers were not able to find the priest in any of the pictures taken at the accident scene. Later the priest…

Stephen Hawking, the physicist who is renowned for his work on the most complex questions of astrophysics, admitted there is one topic he thinks about often that stumps him. “Women,” said Hawking. “They are a complete mystery.” --The Week, January 20, 2012, p. 6 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger…

GOD’S POWER In Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, David Platt writes, “God delights in using ordinary Christians who come to the end of themselves and choose to trust in his extraordinary provision. He stands ready to allocate his power to all who are radically dependent on him…

"Revival is the church falling in love with Jesus all over again." Vance Havner

When wanting to faint after years of fighting against slave trade William Wilberforce leaned upon the Lord for his strength. On his forty-first birthday, as rededicated himself to his calling, he prayed, “Oh Lord, purify my soul from all its stains. Warm my heart with the love of thee, animate my sluggish…

Fridtjof Nansen was a Norwegian explorer who led an expedition to the Arctic Ocean in a search for the North Pole. He took his ship in very deep water and, as part of his studies, he would drop a sounding line to check the ocean’s depth. Since the line was too short to reach the bottom of the ocean,…

I heard recently about a man who filled his car with gas at a self-service gas station. After he had paid and driven away, he realized that he had left the gas cap on top of his car. He stopped and looked and, sure enough, it was lost. He thought for a second and realized that other people must have…

A year-end meditation from John Wesley's 1768 sermon, The Good Steward: The relation which we bear to God, the creature to Creator, is presented in various ways in the Scriptures. But no character more exactly agrees with our present state than that of a steward. A steward is not at liberty to use what…

In 1998, after speaking at a Christian rally in New Delhi, India, Dr. P. P. Job received threats against his family. At the time, his son Michael was training at the university to be a medical missionary. One evening, a white Fiat with Delhi plates, traveling at a high speed, changed lanes, rammed into…

Want a picture of how this works? Consider Darlene Dieblier Rose. In her autobiography, Evidence Not Seen, she tells of her career as a missionary in the Asian Pacific during WW II. She was imprisoned along with her husband by the Japanese. He died and she suffered horribly. She was infected by the food…

John Newton CHOICE EXCERPTS I am not what I once was! In his old age, when he could no longer see to read, John Newton heard someone recite this text, "By the grace of God—I am what I am." He remained silent a short time and then, as if speaking to himself, he said: "I am not what I ought to be—ah, how…

ROOM FOR JESUS A London hotel chain says this Christmas there will be plenty of room at the Inn for Mary and Joseph. The Travelodge in Covent Garden is offering couples named Mary and Joseph a free night's stay over Christmas this year. Hotel Manager Sandy Leckie says, "We are trying to make up for the…

Possibilities “Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,” (Ephes. 3:20 NASB) In his book, Your God is Too Small, J. B. Phillips writes, “There are, for example, those who are considerably worried by the thought of God…

GOD’S PROVISION When Temple Baptist Church in Fargo, North Dakota heard that the Baptist International Mission Board was sending boxes of food to feed families in Iraq, they decided to help. The 100-member congregation set a goal of assembling 25 food boxes, but did not realize God had bigger things…

GOD’S POWER In his book, Your God is Too Small, J. B. Phillips writes, “There are, for example, those who are considerably worried by the thought of God simultaneously hearing and answering the prayers and aspirations of people all over the world. That may be because their mental picture is of a harassed…

Preaching the Book God Wrote, Part 1 John MacArthur We believe in biblical inerrancy. So what? How does the truth of biblical inerrancy and the authority of God's written revelation affect what we preach and how we minister? There's little point in defending the inerrancy of Scripture if we're unwilling…

John MacArthur Basisinformationen zur Bibel Christliche Literatur-Verbreitung Postfach 11 01 35 • 33661 Bielefeld Wenn nicht anders angegeben, sind die Bibelzitate der Schlachter 2000 entnommen. Abkürzungen weiterer Bibelausgaben: Elb.: Elberfelder Bibel, unrevidierte Fassung Lu 12: Lutherbibel von 1912…

Defining The Church I. Defining The Church Louis Berkoff - “The Church consists of those who are partakers of Christ and of the blessings of salvation that are in Him.” Wayne Grudem - “The church is the community of all true believers for all time.” A. Key Biblical Words 1. Hebrew - qahal - a gathering…

#1 — The Conflict In God’s FamilyPlease press the microphone to listen to the talk. Requires the free RealPlayer®. Installation instructions available. “The Conflict In God’s Family” — another look at the Biblical basis for understanding the plan of salvation as God’s provision for restoring peace in…