Illustrations and Research – Page 23

The Touch of the Master’s Hand

It was battered and scarred, and the auctioneer Thought it sacrcely worth his while To waste much time on the old violin, But he held it up with a smile. “What am I bidden, good folk?” he cried, “Who’ll start the bidding for me? “A dollar – a dollar – then two, only two –… Continue reading The Touch of the Master’s Hand

Other Can… But You Can’t

If God has called you to be really like Jesus, He will draw you into a life of crucifixion and humility, and put upon you such demands of obedience, that you will not be able to follow other people, or measure yourself by other Christians, and in many ways He will seem to let other… Continue reading Other Can… But You Can’t

Is Revival Scriptural?

By: Nathaniel A. Urshan “Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white… Continue reading Is Revival Scriptural?

One Solitary Life

L.P. Masters He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village, where he worked in a carpenter shop until he was thirty. Then for three years he was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never traveled more… Continue reading One Solitary Life

Do we have “all truth”

By Darren Shelton Some have asked the question, “do we have all truth?” This is a prudent question with a simple answer and a right answer. Understanding that clarification is key to properly pursuing “all truth.” The simple answer is no, we don’t have all truth in the sense that we don’t know everything there… Continue reading Do we have “all truth”

Reasons To Go To Church

A Parade Magazine article this past Sunday(12.21.2008) dealt with Spirituality and Health. There were interesting observations made in the article. Here they are: 1. People who attend religious services tend to be healthier than those who do not. 2. Weekly churchgoers have a lower risk of death than those who never set foot inside a… Continue reading Reasons To Go To Church

The Five Top Reasons Churches Don’t Grow

Bill Tenny Brittian writes: “When I get called in as a consultant to work with stuck, plateaued, or declining churches I have a couple of things I look for right off the bat. In the vast majority of the cases I discover that their inability to grow, let alone sustain, their membership is caused by… Continue reading The Five Top Reasons Churches Don’t Grow

The Unwelcome Guest

Romans 7:15-25 (Sermon about sin…) A stranger living on the inside… secretly stealing away valuables and slipping quietly back into hiding. Sounds like that hidden sin in the life of the believer. The stranger that creeps in under cover of darkness and begins pillaging and scavenging the life… first joy, then peace, then prayer, then… Continue reading The Unwelcome Guest

Bible Facts and Statistics

BIBLE FACTS: The system of chapters was introduced in A.D. 1238 by Cardinal Hugo de S. Caro, while the verse notations were added in 1551 by Robertus Stephanus, after the advent of printing. A Bible in the University of Gottingen is written on 2,470 palm leaves. According to statistics from Wycliffe International, the Society of… Continue reading Bible Facts and Statistics

‘I’m not qualified to land plane,’ pilot tells passengers

This news article describes a pilot who was not certified to land this particular plane in the given climate conditions. There are several sermon uses for this article, from “I can do all things through Christ” to, “the 5 unprepared virgins”, to “flying blind (faith)” etc. If you have other thoughts, please leave them in… Continue reading ‘I’m not qualified to land plane,’ pilot tells passengers