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Why the Angels Worshiped at Christmas

Ever see a frightening angel in a nativity scene? Me neither. But biblically speaking, angels were frightful creatures... (Read more) ...

New Things

Only Angels Fly A blunder was made by a bishop in 1870. While visiting a small denominational college and staying at the home of its president, he expressed the firm conviction that the Bible predicte...

Death

We can certainly appreciate the dying words of Ethan Allen. The doctor said to that hero of the American Revolution: "I fear the angels are waiting for you." Ethan Allen replied "Waiting are they? Wel...

Sermon Illustration: Christmas

Robert Louis Stevenson wrote this prayer for Christmas: “Loving Father, help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of angels, the gladness of the shepherds and the worship of t...

Compassion and Service

Charles Swindoll wrote, "Who really cared? His was a routine admission to busy Bellevue Hospital. A charity case, one among hundreds. A drunken bum from the Bowery with a slashed throat. The Bowery … ...

Eternal Security

Adrian Rogers recently wrote, "Nothing can separate you from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus your Lord. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor ...

Patience

I heard a story the other night about a truck driver who dropped in at an all-night restaurant in Broken Bow, Nebraska. The waitress had just served him when three swaggering, leather-jacketed moto...

Influence

Michael Shaara died thinking he was a failure. His great love was writing....

Incarnation

Perhaps one of the hardest aspects of the Christian faith to understand is the Incarnation. How can Jesus be fully divine and fully human? There is nothing else like this in all the universe-infini...

Illustration: Christmas Fills Our Hearts and More

Christmas was fulfilled more than 2,000 years ago in a stable in Bethlehem, yet it continues to fill empty spaces in this world....

Giving

The city of Los Angeles stands at the top of the list of America's largest cities, but at the bottom in giving to charitable causes. In fact, among the 50 largest cities, Los Angeles is number 48 in g...

Giving

The city of Los Angeles stands at the top of the list of America's largest cities, but at the bottom in giving to charitable causes. In fact, among the 50 largest cities, Los Angeles is number...

Illustration: Christmas, Incarnation

The greatest gift ever given was bestowed on the very first Christmas, but we all too often are a loss for what to do with such a treasure....

Unbelief Of Religious Men

A bishop was accustomed to paying an annual visit to a small religious college. On one such visit, the bishop engaged in an after-dinner conversation with the college president. The religious leader o...

Illustration: Easter

Do you believe the evidence, or do you trust more in legends?...

Illustration: Second Coming

Given the recent interest in Harold Camping’s mistaken predictions of a May 21, 2011, rapture, here are some thoughts from David Jeremiah in his Jan. 2, 2011, Turning Point Daily Devotional: ...

Illustration: Second Coming

David Jeremiah writes: “The Diamond Wedding Gown, offered exclusively by a chic bridal salon in Beverly Hills, can be yours for only $12 million. It's the most expensive wedding dress in the world, an...

Incarnation of Christ

The land of Persia was once ruled by a wise and beloved Shah who cared greatly for his people and desired only what was best for them. One day he disguised himself as a poor man and went to vi...

Faithfulness And Sacrifice

Here's an illustration from the new movie The Last Samurai, courtesy of MovieMinistry.com: The Big Idea: Faithfulness is what you do when all the odds are against you. Scene Setup: After rescuing Lord...