Illustrations and Research – Page 22

Soul winning – A Three Part Process

Psalm 126 1 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion. we were like them that dream. 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter. and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen. The LORD hath done great things for them. 3 The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof… Continue reading Soul winning – A Three Part Process

Fasting

Compiled by Darren Shelton Fasting is oftentimes neglected because many people find it so difficult to complete. While there are numerous reasons why people struggle with fasting, we should always be mindful of the power that can be found in fasting. The purpose of fasting isn’t just limited to bringing the flesh into submission. Isaiah… Continue reading Fasting

Lord, save them from their trial, but not from their sin…

I wonder how often we do a disservice to those we love who are out of the Faith? Abram’s nephew Lot went to the sinful twin-cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. After a time, Lot is taken captive when the cities were besieged, and Abram sets out with his armies to defeat his captors. Afterward, the… Continue reading Lord, save them from their trial, but not from their sin…

The Mystery of the Long Pause

In Exodus 32:32 there is an astounding mystery contained there. It is not found in a word . . . but in a dash. It is a dash found after the word “sin”. The Hebrew symbol used for that dash… or in some translations ellipses… in that and only a few other places, is… Continue reading The Mystery of the Long Pause

Revelation and Truth

The work of the Holy Spirit in communicating God’s truth to man is now seen to have two stages. The first and objective stage is “revelation,” the disclosure of the truth in Scripture. The second and subjective stage may be called “illumination,” the enlightenment of our minds to comprehend the truth disclosed in Scripture. Each… Continue reading Revelation and Truth

Does God Make Us, or Do We?

Recently, I was asked the question by a friend in the ministry, “Does God make our flesh, or do our parents?” The explanation behind his question was as follows; John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. I know God places an… Continue reading Does God Make Us, or Do We?

Thrown From the Bridge

Sermon illustration in this. How often souls are “dropped”… perhaps there are those who are willing to sound the alarm? Perhaps there are those who are willing to “gather by the river” to rescue them? Or perhaps there will be many who simply drive by, watching through the safety of their car window and do… Continue reading Thrown From the Bridge

Planned Parenthood

Jonathan Falwell commented on the Planned Parenthood agenda: “…the dirty secret of Planned Parenthood is this: its founder, a one-time nurse named Margaret Sanger, believed that America needed “to cut down on the rapid multiplication of the unfit and undesirable at home” through methods of eugenics. Merriam-Webster defines eugenics this way: ‘a science that deals… Continue reading Planned Parenthood

Unreturned library book leads to woman’s arrest

Though the following story may seem way overboard for us, an interesting note is the reality that the woman has indeed broken the law. She stole. How easy it is to justify sin that doesn’t seem “that bad”… when in reality, sin is sin. Jan 24, 2009 03:41 PM US/Eastern INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) – An… Continue reading Unreturned library book leads to woman’s arrest

Rick Warren’s Presidential Inauguration Prayer

Almighty God, our Father: Everything we see, and everything we can’t see, exists because of you alone. It all comes from you, it all belongs to you, it all exists for your glory. History is your story. The Scripture tells us, “Hear, O Israel, the LORD is our God, the LORD is one.” And you… Continue reading Rick Warren’s Presidential Inauguration Prayer