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Pilgrim
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- Liberia Update from The Jungle Missionary
- Sermon of the Week: “The Bible’s View on Missions – Part 9 (Conclusion)” by Akash Sant Singh
- Sermon of the Week: “The Bible’s View on Missions – Part 8″ by Akash Sant Singh
- A Liberia Update!
- Sermon of the Week: “The Bible’s View on Missions – Part 7″ by Akash Sant Singh
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Bill
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Monthly Archives: November 2010
A radical approach to December 25th: Why we won’t be celebrating Christmas this year.
I. Introduction: If the views my wife and I have about television, public schools, vaccinations, Easter, and long-term missions wasn’t enough to drive friends and family crazy, our latest decision certainly will. (I also suspect that will ruffle a few … Continue reading
Posted in Pilgrim's Corner
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blog, Blogging, Christmas, church, Faith, God, Holiday, Jesus, ministry, Pagan, Paganism, Religion, Roman Catholic, Rome, Theology
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Sermon builder: Preparing a sermon.
The following is the complete Sermon Builder found here on the Shepherd’s Conference website: Welcome to the Sermon Builder – a step-by-step guide for expository sermon preparation. While the Sermon Builder will not write someone’s sermon for them, it is … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Pilgrim's Corner
Tagged Bible, Blog, Blogging, church, Faith, God, Jesus, John MacArthur, Preaching, Religion, Sermon, Sermons
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Jesus Our High Priest – Part 15
We are pleased to continue the Saturday Sermon Series again. This is the fifteenth in a series of twenty messages from John 17. It was sovereignly delivered by Akash Sant Singh, who is one of the elders at Community Bible … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer, Sermons
Tagged Akash Singh, Bible, Community Bible Church, High Priest, intercession, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Reno, Sermons
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Sermon of the week: “The Art of the Sermon” by Rick Holland.
Your sermon of the week is The Art of the Sermon by Rick Holland.
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Randall Easter, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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The world and the devil combined, cannot do us so much harm as our own hearts will, if we do not watch and pray. Happy is he who remembers daily the words of Solomon, “One who trusts in himself is … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, J. C. Ryle, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology
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Should We Tell People Jesus Loves Them?
I’ve heard bold, outspoken Christians tell strangers that Jesus loves them. I’ve heard of people passing out candy and balloon animals along with a heartfelt, “Jesus loves you.” I hate to tell these individuals they should stop. Their proclamation of … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelism
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A little bit of Heaven in a mall food court.
This video moved me to tears. It is an encouragement for those who belong to the Lord to see Him glorified so beautifully in song in the unlikeliest of places. I liken this video to things yet to come in … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Apologetics, atonement, Bible, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Poverty, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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Jesus Our High Priest – Part 14
We are pleased to continue the Saturday Sermon Series again. This is the fourteenth in a series of twenty messages from John 17. It was sovereignly delivered by Akash Sant Singh, who is one of the elders at Community Bible … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer, Sermons
Tagged Akash Singh, Community Bible Church, High Priest, intercession for the saints, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Reno
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I believe that Christian parents and children, Christian families, have a unique opportunity of witnessing to the world at this present time by just being different. We can be true evangelists by showing this discipline, this law and order, this … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Martin Lloyd-Jones, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Parenting, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “The Arians” by Phil Johnson.
We continue our series of the five major heresies that the Church has had to deal with–and still does–since the first century. This week Phil Johnson delivers a two-part message on The Arians from his series, A Survey of Heresies: … Continue reading
Posted in Jehovah's Witnesses, Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Arian, arianism, Arians, Awake!, Bible, Charles T. Russell, Charles Taze Russel, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, cult, Cults, death, Faith, False Teachers, Galatians, God, Gospel, Grace, Grace Life Pulpit, heresies, heresy, Holy Spirit, Humor, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judiazers, JW, JWs, Luke, Memorial, New World Translation, Phil Johnson, Quiz, Quote, Quotes, Reformation, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology, watchtower
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“Salvation MUST Be Evidenced by Works”–Who Said That??
You will be shocked–SHOCKED!!–at who was one of the earliest promoters of “Lordship Salvation”. That is, the fact that if one is a Christian, they will grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, and their lives … Continue reading
A story about a Presbyterian church, the Boyscouts, and Mormonism.
Back in September we reported on a sad co-mingling with Mormonism by a Presbyterian church (see Compromising with a cult), but today we are pleased to report of another Presbyterian church not willing to compromise with LDS, much to the … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism, News
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, Bo, Book of Mormon, Boy Scouts, Boyscouts, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christian debate, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Debate, debate with a mormon, Debates, Evangelism, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon, Mormon debate, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology, Utah
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American Christianity: “Cheerful platitudes and advice for successful living.”
The United Kingdom’s The Guardian has published a scathing indictment of the American mainstream church that Ingrid Schlueter described as: Imagine finding the most incisive, succinct description of empty evangelicalism you’ve ever seen, and finding it in the UK’s left-wing … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, News
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Crystal Cathedral, Faith, God, Gospel, heresy, Jesus, Joel Osteen, Religion, Rick Warren, Robert Schuller, Theology, Youth Culture, Youth Group
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Jesus Our High Priest – Part 13
We are pleased to continue the Saturday Sermon Series again. This is the thirteenth in a series of messages from John 17. It was sovereignly delivered by Akash Sant Singh, who is one of the elders at Community Bible Church … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Prayer, Sermons
Tagged Akash Singh, Community Bible Church, Jesus Christ, Our High Priest, Prayer, Reno
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Of temples and bookstores.
I wouldn’t have bothered posting this video but I found the second half of it very interesting. They take a video camera into a Mormon bookstore (Deseret Books) and show us some of the items being sold. You may be … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Documentary, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, Film, Film Review, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Joel Kramer, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, Movie, Movie Review, Quick Questions, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology, Utah, video
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Let us carefully remember that our blessed Lord suffered and died of His own free will. He did not die because He could not help it; He did not suffer because He could not escape. All the soldiers of Pilate’s … Continue reading
Christians are “legitimate targets.”
Believe it or not, but the “religion of peace” is still not living up to the title ascribed to it. “Just days after a brutal attack in a Catholic Church in Baghdad that killed more than 50 people, an Al … Continue reading
Sermon of the week: “The Ability of God” by Randall Easter.
Your sermon of the week is The Ability of God by Randall Easter. This is the sixth sermon I’ve ever listened to by Randall Easter (and the sixth featured on DefCon) and like the others, it’s another example of powerful, … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Randall Easter, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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IT will cost you E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G
Posted in Encouragement, Evangelism
Tagged Christianity, Evangelism, Faith, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ
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What will it truly cost you to follow Christ?
Because of horrible evangelism, religious lies, and itching ears, a majority of people have been led to believe that becoming a Christian is as easy as praying a simple prayer and requires very little cost or no cost at all. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Persecution, Encouragement
Tagged Christianity, count the cost, Jesus, Jesus Christ, the cost of following Christ
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“Bible vs Joseph Smith” DVD outreach opportunity.
For those who are interested, here’s a great evangelistic opportunity from Tri-Grace Ministries: LAST CHANCE – BIBLE vs JOSEPH SMITH DVD OUTREACH Dear FPW’s (Faithful Prayer Warriors), This will be very short. Several people have contacted us about the possibility … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelism, Mormonism, News
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Documentary, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, Film, Film Review, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Joel Kramer, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, Movie, Movie Review, Quick Questions, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology, Utah, video
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Catholics who believe the literal interpretation of John 6 face a serious dilemma. Both the “eating and drinking” and “believing in Jesus” produce the same result—eternal life. What if a person “believes” but does not “eat or drink?” Or what … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blogging, Catholicism, Christianity, church, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Jesuit, Jesuits, Jesus, Mary, Pope, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Theology, Virgin Mary
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You and I have an average of about seventy or eighty years on this earth. During these years we are bombarded with the temporary. Make money. Get stuff. Be comfortable. Live well. Have fun. In the middle of it all, … Continue reading
Jesus Our High Priest – Part 12
We are pleased to continue the Saturday Sermon Series again. This is the twelfth in a series of messages from John 17. It was sovereignly delivered by Akash Sant Singh, who is one of the elders at Community Bible Church … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Prayer, Sermons
Tagged Akash Singh, Community Bible Church, Jesus Christ, John 17, Our Great High Priest, Prayer, Reno
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A fitting rebuke.
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Joel Osteen, John MacArthur, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology
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John Charles Ryle on faith and assurance.
Faith, let us remember, is the root, and assurance is the flower. Doubtless you can never have the flower without the root; but it is no less certain you may have the root and not the flower. Faith is … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Theology
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, J. C. Ryle, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “The Gnostics” by Phil Johnson.
Your sermon of the week is the second installment of Phil Johnson’s series, A Survey of Heresies. These are the five major heresies that have plagued the Church and that are still around today. Two weeks ago Phil Johnson taught … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Bible, Catholicism, christian, Christianity, church, death, Faith, False Teachers, Galatians, God, Gospel, Grace, Grace Life Pulpit, heresies, heresy, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judiazers, Luke, Phil Johnson, Quiz, Quote, Quotes, Reformation, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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LDS: “But that was just his opinion.”
If you’ve ever been in a discussion with a Mormon and you’ve quoted one of their prophets or church leaders (and that quote was not favorable to their organization’s current position on any given matter), then you no doubt have … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Cartoon, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Debate, debate with a mormon, Debates, Evangelism, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon, Mormon debate, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, Movie, Movie Review, Quick Questions, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology
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[Christians] have unnecessarily (and unbiblically) drawn a line of distinction, assigning the obligations of Christianity to a few while keeping the privileges of Christianity for us all. In this way we choose to send off other people to carry out … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Catholicism, Christ, Christianity, church, David Platt, Faith, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Radical, Religion
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