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Faith is to believe what God says, to take it to be true, real, a matter of fact. Now when I believe what a man tells me, I do not say to myself, “Well, that is a piece of my creed now,” and then put it on the shelf and have done with it. A man tells me, for instance, in the middle of the night that…

As the workman when his six days’ work is over goes up to his master’s pay table and waits for his wage, we believe that the meritorious work by which heaven is procured for us is all done. Therefore, we are waiting in the name of Jesus to take the reward that as a matter of justice is due to Him, and…

Faith is like a metalworker who is about to prepare some work of fine art, such as smiths used to produce in the days of wrought iron. Faith, like a strong and vigorous smith, has love as its arm. Faith does not lift a finger without love. Faith believes and resolves, and then it proceeds to action,…

In the olden time when the gospel was preached in Persia, Hamedatha, a courtier of the king, having embraced the faith, was stripped of all his offices, driven from the palace, and compelled to feed camels. This he did with great content. The king passing by one day saw his former favorite at his ignoble…

In this unusual atmosphere of Covid19 shutdowns, there have been some strange orders instituted by State governors. In Nevada, the decision to close churches while allowing casinos to operate was challenged in court. It has made it all the way to the supreme court where the court allowed the state to…

In 2015, Amanda Knox was granted a not guilty verdict by the Italian Supreme Court. A tearful Knox said she is glad to have her life back after an eight-year legal drama that gripped many around the world. She was prosecuted after the body of her friend Meredith Kercher, 21, was found in 2007 in the…

Eric Talmadge is a veteran journalist working for the Associated Press’s Pyongyang bureau in North Korea. Since 2013 he has spent about ten days a month inside the country, always accompanied by an agent of the state. “I just assume that everything I say, to anyone, is on the record,” says Talmadge.…

In the movie The Mission, Robert DeNiro's character, Mendoza, a kidnapper and slave trader of the indigenous people of South America, repents from his ways and turns to God. Mendoza repeatedly carries a load of armor tied to his body while climbing up a cliff as a form of penance for killing his brother…

A teenaged Indian boy worked for years to earn enough money to free his mother on bail. Kanhaiya Kumari was born in an Indian prison because his mother was five months pregnant when she was arrested for murder in 1993. Both mother and son remained in prison together for six years, and then Kanhaiya was…

# Philippians 1:9-11 ## Opening — Paul’s Prayer This morning we conclude our look at the opening section of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. In verses 1–2, we have the opening salutation which identifies the author, Paul, and with him Timothy—The young man he has mentored. It also identifies the recipients—all…

ROME — Officials say a Swedish couple looking for the pristine waters of the popular island of Capri ended some 400 miles (660 kilometers) away in the northern industrial town of Carpi after misspelling the destination on their car's GPS.* Angelo Giovannini, a spokesman for the Carpi town hall, near…

For many years the license plates of New Hampshire bore the slogan, made famous by Revolutionary War general John Stark - "live free or die." The irony is that those great words were printed onto the license plates by inmates in the state prison. They could not leave their prison, but many of us stay…

THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT#1- THE NATURAL AND THE SUPERNATURAL READING: Galatians 5:13-15 INTRO: Church people are often prone to extremes. One good saint interprets liberty as license thinking he can do what ever he wants. Another Christian sees the error and goes to the opposite extreme, lives by law…

PRACTICALITY Jim Sandall, pastor of Agape Baptist Church in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, recently received a joke over the internet that made a spiritual impression in his heart. The joke went like this: A psychologist, and engineer, and a theologian were on a hunting trip in Canada. Seeking shelter, they…

FREEDOM During a recent speech to the National Religious Broadcasters, Attorney General John Ashcroft called on Americans to look to their faith when questioning whether the Justice Department is acting appropriately. He said the United States is called to defend freedom, which is not granted by government,…

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…

#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…

Assignment Andrew Hodge 7th June 2005 The hermeneutic of Galatians 2:20 Focusing on Paul’s public rebuke of Peter, in defence of the Gospel. Presented, abridged, to the Adult Bible Class, Grace Gospel Community Church Sunday 5th June 2005 Context The Bible It is no longer sufficient to say “I believe…

A Christian Guide to Passover (PESCH) Below is a compilation of several contemporary Seder services that are used today. Because of the passage of time and that Passover was intended to be a family tradition, it is not possible to reconstruct with certainty the type of Passover meal or celebration that…

Inspiration -If there is no resurrection then: -Justice becomes a mockery -Love becomes a mockery -Meaning becomes a mockery Ravi -For many despair is not a moment, it’s a way of life. Ravi -God is like the sun, you can’t look at Him, but without him you cannot look at anything else. -The loneliest moment…