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Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 5 views
Christians are soldiers. If our soldiers were to take it into their heads that they ought never to be seen, a pretty pass things would come to. What are soldiers worth when they shun parade and dread battle? We do not want men who must always be skulking behind a bush, and dare not show themselves to…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 60 views
I have heard it said that the good sculptor, whenever he sees a suitable block of marble, firmly believes that there is a statue concealed within it. His business is but to take away the superfluous material, and so unveil the “thing of beauty” which shall be “a joy forever.” Believer, you are that block…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 37 views
A part of salvation is to be delivered from selfishness, and I am selfish enough to desire to be delivered from selfishness. How can you be of any service to others if you are not saved yourself? A man is drowning. I am on London Bridge. If I spring from the parapet and can swim, I can save him. But…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 16 views
You are this day, Christian, like the seed of Israel in Canaan. You have not to escape from Egypt; you are already free. With a high hand and with an outstretched arm God has set you free from the Pharaoh of your sin; you have already passed through the wilderness of your convictions. The fiery serpents…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 10 views
You have noticed at night a star. It is only a little spark comparatively, but still it is very bright, and everybody says, “Do you see that star?” Yes, but there is a moon; why does not everybody say, “Look what a beautiful moon?” They notice the star first, because it is not usual to see stars so brilliant.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
A Pennsylvania Turnpike worker decided that being brutally honest was the best way to end his 35-year career with the state. The worker was asked to fill out an exit survey and email it back to the human resources department. After completing the survey, the employee hit the “replay all” button and sent…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
A study of the nighttime illumination during the holidays shows that in many cities are up to 50 percent brighter than other times of the year. NASA scientists decided to investigate after discovering a major increase of the lights of Cairo Egypt during certain times of year. They found that throughout…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
The lights we put up each year during Christmas can be a way to point others to the true light of the world. In 2013, A family from Australia did their part by reclaiming a world record by stringing up over 500,000 twinkling Christmas bulbs. Guinness World Records officials confirmed that the Richards…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
The lights we put up each year during Christmas can be a way to point others to the true light of the world. A family from Australia is doing their part by reclaiming a world record by stringing up over 500,000 twinkling Christmas bulbs. Guinness World Records officials confirmed that the Richards family…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 23 views
An Indian man named Jayesh was deeply committed to his beliefs, until he met a local pastor. As they were walking through the village one day, the Pastor stopped to tell Jayesh about his love for Jesus. Jayesh became very angry and accused the pastor to trying to convert people to Christianity. He warned…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 54 views
When Alan Tucker and his wife were married, they took the usual vows, promising to be true to one another “in sickness and in health.” When Alan took his vows, he knew they would be difficult to fulfill. His wife Jennifer was born three months premature and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy while still…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 26 views
When faced with a unique challenge, a Tennessee church found they had an opportunity to express their faith in a bold way. In 2010, the church learned that $147,000 that was supposed to been sent as a missions offering had not been received by the Missions Board. Further investigations found that other…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 14 views
A restaurant in China has found a new way to guarantee “service with a smile.” The Dalu Robot restaurant opened in Jian and is believed to be China’s first hotpot eatery. More than a dozen robots operate in the establishment servings as entertainers, servers, greeters, and receptionists. Each is equipped…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 12 views
John Maxwell defines character as, “The sum of my behaviors, public and private, consistently arranged across the entire spectrum of my life.” --Life at Work, 182. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rowdy Morris. Philippians 2:15 (MSG) Go out into the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid…
Jeff Brown • Illustration • • 8 views
A True Light 14 Do everything without complaining or arguing ,15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe 16 as you hold out the word of life—in order that I may boast on the day of Christ…
John Leffler • Illustration • • 14 views
Maybe an old story about a desert nomad who awakened in the middle of the night can help. This man sat up, lit a candle, and began eating dates from a bowl beside his bed. He took a bite from one end and saw a worm in it, so he threw it out of the tent. He bit into the second date, found another worm,…
John Leffler • Illustration • • 20 views
Imagine a world without Christmas lights. That would be the world before 1882. Oh, people built bonfires and attached candles to the limbs of their Christmas trees (sometimes burning down the town in the process), but it wasn’t until Edward Johnson, Thomas Edison’s associate, invented electric Christmas…
Nathan Kuperus • Illustration • • 21 views
How can you tell the Holy Spirit is present? It is just like batteries in a flashlight. You can't tell the flashlight has batteries in it until you try to turn it on. When it is turned on you know if there are batteries or not. With the Christian life, if the Holy Spirit is present the Christian shines…
Clay Spencer • Illustration • • 75 views
Getting Your Life Back Books: The Imitation of Christ, Thomas a Kempis The Ladder of Divine Ascent by John climacus Interior Castle by Teresa of Avila The Ascent of Mount Carmel by John of the Cross Spiritual formation is rooted in the virtues. Choosing virtue is choosing to submit our will to God and…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 71 views
COMPLAINING Nancy Singer and her sister, who did not want to be identified, say they have been loyal customers of Filene’s Basement for years but recently received a letter from the chain of stores asking them not to return. They acknowledge they have returned many items and occasionally complained about…
Jeff Brown • Illustration • • 8 views
The Virgin Bride 6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty reigns. 7 Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the…
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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…
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SECTION OUTLINE FOURTEEN (ROMANS 14) Paul discusses the believer’s responsibilities toward those Christians who are weak in the faith. I. No Believer Should Be Judged by Another Believer Down Here (14:1–8). A. We are not to criticize others’ legalism (14:1–8). 1. The rules (14:1–6) a. Don’t judge in…