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51. What Do You Mean 'Born Again?'

John 3:1-21

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Ron Lavin

... Not all Christians have ten talents, but all have at least one. Sometimes, one-talent people make a great impact if they use their talent for witnessing where God plants them. On a recent return trip from Philadelphia where I had just attended a meeting of the Pastor Evangelists of the Lutheran Church, I sat next to a man named John. As the plane left Philadelphia, we made small talk and I settled down to what I thought would be a good chance to catch up on my reading and get some work done. John said that ...

52. A Tragic Waste

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

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King Duncan

... someone else in such a positive way that they might be brought into the family of Christ. Not every one of us can do that. Can you imagine, though, what might happen to our church if ten percent of our church body thought of themselves as evangelists and sought to exercize that gift by being actively engaged in the business of seeking out persons who need the love and fellowship of Jesus Christ and this church family? We would see growth, both numerical and spiritual, as we have never seen it before. Each ...

53. The Huddle Is Not the Game

John 20:19-23

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Donald B. Strobe

... means of evangelism might be. The Institute asked 10,000 people about their pilgrimage into the Christian faith. Who or what led them to faith in Christ? Here are the answers: Special need, 2%; Walk-in, 3%; Pastor, 6%; Visitation, 1%; Sunday School, 5%; Evangelistic Crusade, .5%; Church program, 3%; Invitation by a friend or relative: 79%! There you have it: most folks who are won to Christ and His Church these days, come because they have been invited by a friend or relative in whose faith they have ...

54. Only the Abba Knows

Mark 13:32-37

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Donald B. Strobe

... a consummation; there is a final triumph of God.” (William Barclay, THE MIND OF ST. PAUL, New York: Harper and Bros., 1958, p. 229) James S. Stewart, another Scots New Testament commentator once said, “The world is moving on, not to chaos, but to Christ.” Evangelist E. Stanley Jones put it this way: “All of life will come out at Jesus’ feet.” This mighty promise should have the effect not of making us fold our hands and do nothing about the evils that torment our world, but rather inspire us to ...

55. Proclaiming The Gospel

Philippians 1:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

... again: "And most of the brethren have been made confident in the Lord because of my imprisonment, and are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear." Do you get the point? -- we can proclaim the Gospel anywhere. There's a story about the old evangelist, Billy Sunday, which illustrates this. He was in New York City preaching a revival and had a day off, so he thought he would see the sights. He went to the Empire State Building and got on a crowded elevator, taking sight-seers up to the roof. They ...

56. It's Not How You Start But How You Finish That Counts

Ephesians 4:1, 11-16

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James Merritt

... cheerleading squad. The fact is, we are all to be out there on the field playing the game. As a matter of fact, that is why God has given me to you. Paul says in v.11, "And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers." Now there are no longer apostles and prophets in the church in the technical sense of those terms. Eph. 2:20 tells us that the church has "been built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets." That is, they laid the foundation ...

57. Baptism: The Common Call To Holiness

Mark 1:4-11

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Richard Gribble

... as a call to discipleship is an active sacrament; it is anything but passive. The hermit, Antony, learned that sainthood came in many forms, but all required a life of holiness that in some ways actively sought God. Baptism calls us to be followers, ministers, and evangelists. We must live the vocation of holiness to which we have all been called. Our call is to be members with all the privileges which come with being part of God's family. Our membership gives us responsibility as well. We must go forth in ...

58. Final Instructions

Acts 1:1-11

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Ron Lavin

... instructions to be his witnesses. Final Instructions Jesus called the apostles to witness for him. "You are my witnesses," he said. Some Christians are called to be evangelists. The Greek word that stands behind the word "evangelist" is euangelizzomai. Evangelists are called to declare the good news. Not all Christians are called to be evangelists, but all Christians are called to be witnesses. Witnesses are called to share the good news. While that may seem like a small distinction, it is an important ...

59. The Power of Belief

John 20:24-31

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King Duncan

... predicted came true. A “miraculous” turnaround occurred. The team became inspired and went on to beat Dallas for the league championship. For years, baseball players paid handsome amounts of money to get their hands on a “Slater Bat,” a bat blessed by this traveling evangelist. (1) What do you think about that true story? Do you imagine that if you had a baseball bat that was blessed by Rev. Slater, or say, Billy Graham, you would hit a baseball better? Well, how about if you owned a violin, and ...

60. The Power of Belief

John 20:24-31

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King Duncan

61. A Shepherd's Love

John 10:1-21

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King Duncan

... FIND them. Every year we find new stations to carry our ministry. Then we FEED them. I give them the plain unvarnished word of God.” “But what’s the third thing?” asked the second evangelist. “Well,” he answered, “Once we’ve found them and fed them, then we FLEECE them!” Some TV evangelists have become quite proficient at fleecing their flock. I hope you understand that nothing could be farther from the example of Christ. Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down ...

62. The Healing Power of Faith

Luke 17:11-19

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King Duncan

... , Harry?” There was a moment of silence. Then, from behind the curtain came these words, “Fwank fell down!” I don’t know how you feel about faith healing. I suspect that as a business, a very profitable business, God despises it. Showy crusades and shallow evangelists have brought a deep stain on the authentic work of Christ in the world. Yet healing is very much a part of the story of the church. Long before there were MRIs and the miracles of modern medicine, there were humble pastors as well as ...

63. The Joy of a Thankful Heart

Luke 17:11-19

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R. Robert Cueni

... health. One ingredient necessary for wholeness is thankfulness. Nine had clear skin but lacked this. They were not thankful. Without thanksgiving you are never completely well. The story is told of an itinerant evangelist doing ministry on the American frontier nearly two centuries ago. In his travels, the evangelist came to a small pioneer settlement with a geological peculiarity. The community had a spring with hot water bubbling from deep in the earth. This pond of hot water was situated within a ...

64. Paul’s Second Visit to the Jerusalem Church

Galatians 2:1-10

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... is what he has already given the Galatians (1:9) and what he will reiterate during the course of the letter—that “a man is justified not by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ” (2:16). Whether Paul’s presentation of the rival evangelists’ position is fair or not, it is clear that Paul was willing to go to almost any lengths to defend the Gentiles’ right to be believers in Jesus Christ without having to adopt the Jewish law. 2:6 Paul is not overawed by the Jerusalem church leaders ...

65. A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight

Luke 18:35-43

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... Matthean and Lucan versions as well. It is more likely that, not seeing any relevance in the man’s name, both Luke and Matthew (who mentions two blind men instead of one) elected to drop it. Later in Mark’s account of the crucifixion, the evangelist notes parenthetically that Simon of Cyrene was the “father of Alexander and Rufus” (15:21). Again, Luke and Matthew see no significance in these personal names and so choose to omit them (Luke 23:26; Matt. 27:32). It is quite possible, if not probable ...

66. Signs of the End of the Age

Luke 21:5-38

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... ; Rev. 11:2). 21:24 until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled: J. T. Sanders (p. 218) does not believe that this phrase implies the restoration of Jerusalem. He believes that this Lucan oracle (21:20–24) is one more passage that betrays the evangelist’s anti-Semitic perspective. Sanders is, however, once again incorrect. By itself the phrase probably hints at Jerusalem’s restoration in that it clearly implies a limit to Gentile domination (see Dan. 2:44; 8:13–14; 12:5–13; 1QS 4.18–19: “God ...

67. About Donkeys and True Greatness

Mark 11:1-10

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King Duncan

... he calmed down when he saw that they were almost back to his village. When he arrived at his church, the pastor learned that friends had gathered to pray for his safety. A rancher who was opposed to the Christian faith had sent some men to attack the evangelist at a bend in the trail. They thanked God for causing the donkey to take a shortcut home. (1) Was that God’s prompting or simply the donkey’s desire to get home the shortest route possible that caused it to veer off the regular trail? We cannot ...

68. Unpublished Stories

Humor

... different churches in a large city in the same week. A reporter was present at the first service. After the sermon the evangelist pleaded with the reporter not to publish in the local paper any of the stories the evangelist had used that night since he was going to use the same stories the following night at the other church. The next morning the reporter published an excellent review of the evangelist's message and concluded with these words: "Rev. Jones also told many stories which we cannot publish."

69. Rejecting The Message — Rejecting The Person

Luke 4:21-30

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Derl G. Keefer

... in time would make you a rich person. A portion of the ministry maintained that the more money you gave, God was obligated to “heal you from any infirmity that you had.” I grew up knowing his name and his ministry. My freshman year at college the evangelist and his team came to town. They set up their “faith healing service” in a large rented auditorium downtown. His antics in the name of the Lord Jesus were appalling, yet so many believed that he had the special gift of healing. People packed the 2 ...

70. We Have All Become Nicodemus

Romans 16:25-27

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Ronald Love

... Jesus. Paul then went on to instruct the Christians in Rome, and all the Christians he encountered on his missionary journeys, and in the timeless nature of the Bible to us today, that we are to share that good news with others. We are to be evangelists. Paul wrote in his concluding paragraph to his letter, “but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith — to the only wise God be ...

71. Easter Jogging

John 20:1-18

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Harry N. Huxhold

... children of the Word, they would have been able to set their own watch at the tomb to await his Easter appearance. The Witness However, we cannot fault the disciples too much because we would have acted exactly the same way and still do. That is why the evangelists are so honest about their own confusions that day. They tell us how they identify with our fears and doubts. Now, however, they have left us abundant witness to the fact that Jesus is indeed risen from the dead and that we have no reason to fear ...

72. Living By Faith And Trust

Mark 5:21-43

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Leonard H. Budd

... up a storm and ended his long sermon by asking the people to come to the front of the church and give testimony to what God had done for them. People responded, speaking their strong and positive testimony, but not enough of them to the liking of the evangelist. So, he began to call upon them by name. "Brother Smith, what has God done for you?" Finally he got down to Uncle Harry, an old man, sitting to the side, crippled up with all sorts of ailments, blind in one eye, hard of hearing. "Uncle Harry," he ...

73. Speak From Personal Experience

Matthew 6:25-34

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Robert V. Dodd

... church.' The same pastors who object to the Lay Witness Mission program are also afraid of getting their people involved in social action. If you are in the mniistry to play it safe, then for God's sake, get out.1 Last fall, I was involved in an evangelistic emphasis in my congregation that really stirred them up. It was such an exciting experience that I just had to share it with a group of my fellow ministers. But I could tell by the expression on their faces that many of them weren't really interested. A ...

74. A Mission and a Message

Luke 10:1-24

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... One of them was in charge of publicity, and as soon as he was on the scene he would call a press conference, arrange for interviews with the local radio and television stations, and contact leaders of churches that intended to sponsor the evangelistic crusade. Another would begin to work on programs and the printing of the various posters and publicity pieces necessary to the success of the effort. Still another person called for and worked with local volunteers who would usher, counsel, and assist in other ...

75. Reflection Time

John 1:1-18

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... in the light of Christmas and Epiphany, whether or not we are at all ready for this. Toward the end of the season that celebrates the birth of Jesus, we are confronted by two, not one, grown men, John the Baptizer and Jesus. It seems the Evangelist, John, who wrote this book, wanted to set the record straight, or at least clarify the relationship of John the Baptizer and Jesus. John’s is a supporting role to the character in the drama, Jesus the Messiah; his ministry was different, his way of life ...

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