Illustrations for revival services

It is said that Satan once called to him the emissaries of hell and said he wanted to send one of them to earth to aid women and men in the ruination of their souls. He asked which one would want to go. One creature came forward and said, "I will go." Satan said, "If I send you, what will you tell the children of men?" He said, "I will tell the children of men that there is no heaven." Satan said, "They will not believe you, for there is a bit of heaven in every human heart. In the end everyone knows that right and good must have the victory. You may not go."

Then another came forward, darker and fouler than the first. Satan said, "If I send you, what will you tell the children of men?" He said, "I will tell them there is no hell." Satan looked at him and said, "Oh, no; they will not believe you, for in every human heart there's a thing called conscience, an inner voice which testifies to the truth that not only will good be triumphant, but that evil will be defeated. You may not go."

Then one last creature came forward, this one from the darkest place of all. Satan said to him, "And if I send you, what will you say to women and men to aid them in the destruction of their souls?" He said, "I will tell them there is no hurry." Satan said, "Go!"

If you attempt to talk with a dying man about sports or business, he is no longer interested. He now sees other things as more important. People who are dying recognize what we often forget, that we are standing on the brink of another world.

William Law in Christian Perfection

TV is not just a vast wasteland; it is a toxic-waste dump. The problem isn't that nothing is there; that would be bad enough. The problem is that something is there and it's poisonous to the spirit.

James Breig in U.S. Catholic

The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you're still a rat.

How to stay safe in the world today:

1. Avoid riding in automobiles because they are responsible for 20 percent of all fatal accidents.

2. Do not stay home because 17 percent of all accidents occur in the home.

3. Avoid walking on streets or sidewalks because 14 percent of all accidents occur to pedestrians.

4. Avoid traveling by air, rail, or water because 16 percent of all accidents involve these forms of transportation.

5. Of the remaining 33 percent, 32 percent of all deaths occur in hospitals. Above all else, avoid hospitals

You will be pleased to learn that only .001 percent of all deaths occur in worship services in church, and these are usually related to previous physical disorders. Therefore, logic tells us that the safest place for you to be at any given point in time is at church! Bible study is safe, too. The percentage of deaths during Bible study is even less.

For safety sake, attend church and read your Bible…it could save your life.

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."

Jim Elliot, martyred missionary