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Category Archives: Christian Influence
Holding Down The Truth
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness” (Romans 1:18, KJV). “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Soul Winning, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged bad influence, Christian Influence, hindering others, holding doen truth, holding truth, holding truth in unrighteousness, influence, influence of christians, katecho, light of world, Romans 1:18, suppressing truth, unrighteousness
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Are Your Hands Clean?
Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865), a young Hungarian-born physician, working in Vienna, Austria, implemented an unpopular policy which saved many lives. The year was 1847. He ordered all doctors and medical students working in the maternity ward of Vienna General Hospital, to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Example, History, science, Soul Winning
Tagged attitudes, bad attitudes, bad influence, cedar sinai medical center, clean hands, cleanse hands sinners, death rate, hungary, inconsistent attendance, lethargy, los angeles, maternity ward, meger giving, purify hearts double mined, sanitation, semmelwesis, stephen dubner, steven levitt, super freakonomics, twice as much the son of hell, two fold the child of hell, vienna, vienna general hospital, wash hands, wordliness
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False Brethren
“False brethren” are twice spoken of in the New Covenant, both times by Paul (2 Corinthians 11:26; Galatians 2:4). Who were these “false brethren”? What practical lessons can we glean from the mentioning in scripture of them? A common view … Continue reading
One Life Can Affect Another
I came across the following touching story many years ago – Jean Thompson stood in front of her fifth grade class on the very first day of school in the fall and told the children a lie. Like most teachers, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Love
Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, Christian Influence, elizabeth ballard, homelife magazine, jean thompson, love bears all things, love believes all things, love endures all things, love hpoes all things, paul harvey, school, teacher's influence, teddy stoddard
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Overcome Evil With Good
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:20-21). … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Endurance, Ethics, Textual study
Tagged coals of fire on head, destroy enemy, enemy hungry, enemy thirsty, good conduct shames enemy, hard hearts, heaping coals of fire, hunger, killing with kindness, kindness, kindness to others, kindness when mistreated, kindness wins, make enemies friends, overcoming evil with good, pain leading to repentance, Romans 12:20-20, softening heats, thirst, treatment of enemies, winning over enemies
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Thoughts on Church Growth
In my personal reading, I’ve found a few thoughts I wish to share with you: 1. The church needs to be among society. Alexander Campbell: “That the church may have an influence upon society at large, there is wanting a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Chruch, Fellowship, Giving, Soul Winning, Work
Tagged alexander campbell, all members need to be included in the work, carl mitchell, christians need to be involved in one another's lives, church growth, edification, fellowship, flavil yeakley jr., friendships, jerry jones, jimmy jividen, liberal giving is needed, mission work v. dog food, money, money no substitute for work, quote if this is not a place.., reap what we sow, song lead me to one soul today, Soul Winning, stats on friendship and relationships in church, the church needs to be among society, v.p. black, we need to put into pratice what we know, wendell p. loveless
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