Category Archives: witness
Living like Jesus is the only way
If Jesus is the ONLY way to be right with God, and have any hope of eternal life with Him, then ought we not live in ways consistent with that simple, glorious truth? Recently my former seminary professor and friend, … Continue reading
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Moby Dick’s Melville: “The pulpit is the prow”
The Pulpit is the Prow? I spotted this wonderful image-packed citation at Jared Wilson’s blog today… pdb “…for the pulpit is ever this earth’s foremost part; all the rest comes in its rear; the pulpit leads the world. From thence … Continue reading
Beat people with your Bible?
“You shouldn’t beat people over the head with the Bible.” Often heard phrase, but is it useful to say (or affirm)? Last week, in a Prayer Partner Letter from Bethlehem College & Seminary, President Tim Tomlinson wrote the following helpful … Continue reading
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Don’t Be Selfish… Share Christ
Jesus said… (in Luke 8:16-21) 16 “No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. 17 For … Continue reading
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The Return of Jesus Christ!
God’s Word, the Bible, clearly says that no man knows the time of the return of Jesus (verses below, linked to their ESV context). Thus it is folly, rebellion and sin to declare a date for the Second Coming of … Continue reading
How Shall We Pray About the Upheavals in the Middle East?
Recently John Piper wrote at the Desiring God blog an answer to the question, How Shall We Pray About the Upheavals in the Middle East? In 1 Timothy 2:1–4, Paul connects prayer for “all who are in high positions” with … Continue reading
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The plot to kill Lazarus…
Yes, that Lazarus, the one Jesus raised from the dead. Opponents of Jesus wanted him dead. Why? Read for yourself, in JOHN 12 [emphasis added] — 9 When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus was there, they … Continue reading
Small steps to conversion
The wise J. C. Ryle writes: The first beginnings of the work of grace in a sinner are generally exceedingly small. It is like the mixture of leaven with a lump of dough: A single sentence of a sermon… A … Continue reading
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‘Scary’ Halloween evangelism falls short
How foolish it is for Christians to participate in a bad holiday such as Halloween, and contribute to its wicked effects, confusing our children about matters of good and evil, and life and death. Have you heard of some churches … Continue reading
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Chilean Miners’ “Jesus” T-Shirts…
Did you notice the T-shirts worn by the 33 Chilean miners as they emerged from the ground? I spotted the name JESUS on the sleeve, and wondered about them. This was a logo for “The Jesus Film Project” (of Campus … Continue reading
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