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| Persecuted Pastor: "Jesus Made Me Ready for Battle Again" |  Printer view
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| Topics: | Boldness, Christian life, Commitment, Convictions, Courage, Dedication, Devotion, Experiencing God, Hope, Persecution, Perspective, Prayer, Readiness, Renewal, Spiritual warfare, Zeal |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, International, Stories |
| References: | Matthew 28:16-20 , John 14:1-4, John 14:15-31, Acts 1:8, Acts 17:16-34, 2 Timothy 1:3-18, 2 Timothy 4:1-8 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| The Power of "Redemptive Waiting" | Printer view
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| Topics: | Evangelism, Evangelism, lifestyle, Golden Rule, Impatience, Outreach, Patience, Seekers, Soul Winners, Soul Winning, Witnessing |
| Filters: | Free, Stories |
| References: | Matthew 5:16, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 10:43-44, Luke 24:45-49, John 13:1-17, John 20:21, Acts 1:8, Acts 17:16-34, 2 Corinthians 4:10-11, 2 Timothy 1:3-18, 2 Timothy 4:1-8, 1 Peter 3:15 |
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Years ago I visited one of my kids' pre-school classes. On this particular day, the kids were really excited because the teacher had promised to bring in a real, live rabbit to show them. The kids all gathered on the rug, and she brought in the wire cage, set it down in the middle of the rug, and opened the door so the rabbit could get out. No sooner had she done that then the kids crowded around ... Bryan Wilkerson, in the sermon "I'll Stand by You," PreachingToday.com |
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| A Christian's Courage Exalts God | Printer view
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| Topics: | Boldness, Christian life, Courage, Devil, Evil, Example, Fear, God, God, attributes of, God, infinite, God, power of, God, protection of, God, sovereignty of, Hindrances, Obstacles, Satan, Sovereignty of God, Spiritual warfare, Testimony, Timidity |
| Filters: | Humor, Stories |
| References: | Deuteronomy 3:24, Job 38:4-7, Psalm 8:3-4, Psalm 19:1-6, Psalm 145:3, Matthew 4:9, Matthew 8:28-34, Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39, Acts 2:42-47, 1 Corinthians 12:14-27, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, 2 Corinthians 11:14, Ephesians 6:10-18, 2 Timothy 1:7, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 10:25, James 4:7, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 Peter 5:8-9, Revelation 21:8 |
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| Søren Kierkegaard on the Difference Between Admirers and Followers | Printer view
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| Topics: | Change, Christian life, Commitment, Conversion, Dedication, Devotion, Discipleship, Dying to self, Humility, Lordship, Lordship of Christ, New man, Old man, Renewing the mind, Sacrifice, Sanctification, Self-denial, Self-discipline, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice, Submission, Surrender, Truth, Wholehearted devotion, Worship |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Editor's Choice , Quotes |
| References: | Micah 6:8, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 10:37-39, Matthew 16:24-26, John 6:60-69, John 8:31-32, Romans 12:2, Galatians 2:20, 2 Timothy 1:7, Hebrews 12:1 |
| Tone: | Warn |
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| Atheist-Illusionist Penn Jillette on Christians Who Don't Evangelize | Printer view
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| Topics: | Afterlife, Consequences, Death, Eternal death, Eternal life, Eternity, Evangelism, Evangelism, lifestyle, Heaven, Hell, Human worth, Immortality, Mission, Mission, church, Missions, Mortality, Outreach, Perspective, Significance, Soul, Value, Worth |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Famous People, Pop Culture, Quotes, Stories |
| References: | Matthew 5:16, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 10:43-44, Luke 24:45-49, John 13:1-17, John 20:21, Acts 1:8, Acts 17:16-34, 2 Corinthians 4:10-11, 2 Timothy 1:3-18, 2 Timothy 4:1-8 |
| Tone: | Warn |
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| The Message of Easter: Die in Order to Live | Printer view
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| Topics: | Anxiety, Devotion, Discipleship, Dying to self, Fear, Humility, Loss, Love, Marriage, New man, Old man, Relationships, Renewing the mind, Sanctification, Self-denial, Self-discipline, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice, Submission, Surrender, Wholehearted devotion, Worry |
| Filters: | Marriage & Sex, Men, Stories, Women |
| References: | Genesis 22:1-2, Matthew 16:24-26, Luke 9:57-62, Romans 12:2, Galatians 2:20, 2 Timothy 1:7, Hebrews 12:1 |
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| Graduate Student Risks Reputation for One Small Step of Faith | Printer view
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| Topics: | Agnosticism, Atheism, Boldness, Calling, Christian life, Commitment, Convictions, Courage, Dedication, Devotion, Evangelism, Evangelism, lifestyle, Gospel, Great Commission, Ministry, Mission, Mission, church, Missions, Outreach, Persecution, Readiness, Responsibility, Testimony, Witness, Witnessing, World, Worldliness, Zeal |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, Stories |
| References: | Matthew 5:16, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 10:43-44, Luke 24:45-49, John 13:1-17, John 20:21, Acts 1:8, Acts 17:16-34, 2 Timothy 1:3-18, 2 Timothy 4:1-8 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| The Difficulty of Christian Submission | Printer view
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| Topics: | Change, Christian life, Commitment, Conversion, Dedication, Devotion, Discipleship, Dying to self, Humility, Lordship, Lordship of Christ, New man, Old man, Renewing the mind, Sacrifice, Sanctification, Self-denial, Self-discipline, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice, Submission, Surrender, Wholehearted devotion, Worship |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Free, Stories |
| References: | Micah 6:8, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 10:37-39, Matthew 16:24-26, Romans 12:2, Galatians 2:20, 2 Timothy 1:7, Hebrews 12:1 |
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[In an article for Decision magazine], Samuel Kamaleson illustrates [the difficulty of submission] through a Christian folk story from South India. There are several versions of it, but here it opens with a young boy who loved to play marbles. He regularly walked through his neighborhood with a pocketful of his best marbles, hoping to find opponents to play against. One marble in particular, his ... Christopher L. Heuertz, Simple Spirituality (IVP, 2008), pp. 116-117; Samuel T. Kamaleson, "Mangoes and Marbles," Decision magazine (January 1978) |
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| Dragons Stalk the Unknown | Printer view
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| Topics: | Boldness, Boundaries, Commitment, Courage, Dedication, Devotion, Dying to self, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Ignorance, Knowledge, Prevailing, Security in God, Strength, Submission, Superstition, Surrender, Testing, Tests, Timidity, Trials, Trust, Understanding, Wholehearted devotion |
| Filters: | History, Stories |
| References: | Joshua 1, Proverbs 28:1, 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, 2 Corinthians 3, 2 Corinthians 4, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 1:12-30, 2 Timothy 1:6-7, Hebrews 3:1-6, 2 Peter 1:5 |
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| Taboo Topics at Work | Printer view
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| Topics: | Boldness, Christian life, Courage, Evangelism, Fear, Gossip, Great Commission, Money, Outreach, Politics, Relationships, Religion, Truth, Vocation, Wealth, Witness, Witnessing, Work |
| Filters: | Statistics, Work & Career |
| References: | Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 10, Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 8:31-9:1, Luke 9:22-27, Luke 14:25-35, Luke 24:45-49, John 20:21, 2 Timothy 1:7 |
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