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A National Geographic Channel special, “The Story of God,” attempts to bring people of all religious beliefs together by emphasizing what we all have in common. Omar Camilletti, spokesman for the Mosque of Rome, one of the largest in Europe, says that Jesus is a part of Islamic beliefs, though as a prophet…

The world will not overcome the church of Jesus Christ. The gates of Hades will not prevail against it. However; she is taking quite a beating in our western culture. According to a 2012 Gallup Poll only 44% of Americans say they have a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in churches or organized…

On Jesus way to Jerusalem (to die), He had to pass through the same desert in which He was tempted. Maybe Satan's temptations rang in His ears..."maybe there's another way..." Jesus last words to His disciples before coming this way was "we need to confront the gates of Hell." When Jesus entered Jerusalem,…

Daily check your foundation for any cracks or weak areas. Frank Lloyd Wright is among the most innovative architects this county ever produced. But his fame was not limited to the United States. About 90 years ago, Japan asked Wright to design a hotel in Tokyo that would be capable of surviving an earthquake.…

Did You Know That … • “Stewardesses” is the longest word typed with only the left hand? And “lollipop” is the longest word typed with your right hand? • “Typewriter” is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard? • No word in the English language rhymes with month,…

The Church CANNOT live on the thin diet of fond memories..." Quote from Fred Craddock; "As one without authority...p.4 Might look up on news/internet of a man who actually lived on Mars' candy bars for one year or more. We wouldn't reccomend that kind of diet to anyone!

Refusing to become a Catholic because of the imperfections of the Church would be like refusing to donate to the Red Cross because a file clerk--or disaster victim for that matter--might be siphoning joff a little cash for his or her crack habit. I'd be wrong to claim the church is perfect, but I'd be…

Vatican Reaffirms Catholic Primary Document Cities 'Wound' in Orthodox, Protestant Churches By Phil Stewart Reuters Tuesday, July 10, 2007; A11 VATICAN CITY, July 10 -- The Vatican said Tuesday that Christian denominations outside the Roman Catholic Church were not full churches of Jesus Christ. Some…

BELIEF A diagnostic quiz on Beliefnet promises to determine what "Kind" of Christian a person is based on their answers to 20 questions. The questions deal with basic beliefs about Jesus such as the virgin birth, the miracles of Jesus, his death on the cross, and resurrection. The website says, "One's…

Post Tenebras Lux 14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your…

Changing Culture- Tim Keller Some seem to have risen to the challenge of effective ministry in a changing culture. Who can we learn from? I am actually a bit reluctant to lift anyone up high as a shining example—including Redeemer Presbyterian. Let me put it like this: John Stott at All Souls Church…

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…

Sharing the Resurrection I We Must Be careful To: Know Who Your Speaking About! Matthew 16:13-16 Know Who Your Speaking For! Matthew 16:17 Know What your Speaking About! Matthew 16:20-21 If Not, We might as well be speaking for, The Devil Himself. Matthew 16:23 Next Week: Sharing the Resurrection II…

Matthew 16:13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that the Son of man is?” >Now just as it was then, there are many Ideas about who Jesus was and Theories about the resurrection. So many theories about what Jesus had come to do and how he…

I. Introduction When God created the universe and all within it, God looked and saw that it was good. At some point, however, evil entered the world and corrupted it. People may have different understandings of how this happened, but I don’t think anyone would argue that the world as we know it is the…

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…

Memorization John 7:18 He who speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but he who works for the honor of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him. -Sincerity is a very noble character. But a person can be sincerely very wrong Ravi -Never judge a philosophy…

to Illustrate... SANCTIFICATION PREACHING'S EFFECT PAIN A man once bought a home with a tree in the backyard. It was winter, and nothing marked this tree as differ­ent from any other tree. When spring came, the tree grew leaves and tiny pink buds. How wonderful, thought the man. A flower tree! I will…