Tag: evangelism
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The Telephone Game
2 Corinthians 3:3 “You show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.” Have you ever played the telephone game where a message is sent by whispering in the ear of the person next…
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Great Things He has Done
Ephesians 3:20-21 “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” The words above, written by the apostle Paul, were written as a…
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Are You Ready?
Acts 13:15 “After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, ‘Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it.’” A few years ago, my daughter and granddaughter participated in a short-term mission trip to Malawi. One of the things that made a great…
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Streams in the Desert
Numbers 10:29-32 “And Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, ‘We are setting out for the place of which the Lord said, “I will give it to you.” Come with us, and we will do good to you, for the Lord has promised good to Israel . . . And…
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A Prayer that God Honors
2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 “Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. “ One of the temptations that can come to us as we read the Bible…
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Fisher of Men
1 Thessalonians 2:19 “For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?” A friend of mine died the other day. Ralph was a believer. He was kind. He had a gentle manner that was an example I looked up to. Ralph had…
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When You Just Know You’re Right!
1 Peter 3:15 “In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.” Do you like to argue? I actually do not, yet I find myself doing it from…
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The Boldness of the Spirit-Filled Life
1 Thessalonians 2:2 “But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict.” Marks of the fruit-bearing believer: that’s something that Paul is describing in the verse above. His ministry to the Thessalonian church…
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Tests of True Faith – Part 3
1 Thessalonians 1:8 “The word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and in Achaia.” Tests of true faith: the Bible is full of them, for God would not have us to be self-deceived about who we really are. Often you hear people talk about how they are trying to “find themselves,” “know…
To Encourage You 