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Category Archives: Soul Winning
A Sense of Urgency
I recently finished watching Ken Burns’ series, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History. The 14 hour series weaves the lives of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt into a single narrative. He suggests that both Theodore and Franklin were driven by a … Continue reading
Posted in be ready, Christian Influence, evangelism, Forgiveness, Preachers, Preaching, Soul Winning, stewardship, Time
Tagged book means of ascent, brievity of life, Eleanor roosevelt, evangelism, FDR, forgivness, george johnson, James 4:14, ken burns, LBJ, life is a vapor, mrs. roy carruth, robert caro, sam early johnsom, sam johnson, song: swiftly we're turning, the roosevelts, tillit s. teddlie, time, tom johnson, TR, urgency
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Observing The Wind
“He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap” (Ecclesiastes 11:4). The meaning? John Waddey comments, “His illustration is that of a farmer who is so concerned about having perfect conditions for sowing … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes, Soul Winning, Textual study, Time
Tagged adam clark, book of Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 11:4, fanny crosby, farmer, farming, I. Baltzell, john waddy, matthew henry, observing the wind, regarding clouds, song I want to be a worker, song to the work, Soul Winning, sowing and reaping
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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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Sharpen the Ax (And Use It)
“If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but wisdom brings success” (Ecclesiastes 10:10). This passage teaches that there is wisdom in preparation. Things go better when one has prepared … Continue reading
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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The Beatitudes: The Peacemakers
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9). Harry S. Truman said in an address on December 24, 1945, “I do not believe there is one problem in this country or in the world … Continue reading
Posted in beatitudes, Peace, sermon on mount, Soul Winning, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged beattitudes, blessed, children of satan, church cannibalism, dinner of herbs with love, fatted calf with hatred, give up cloak, go second mile, h. leo boles, happy, harry s. truman, hugo mccord, implacable, lighting of national christmas tree, makarios, Matthew 5:38-41, Matthew 5:9, peace in church, peace in home, peace through strength, peace without purity?, reconciliation, resolve conflicts, robert morey, sermon on mount, stirring up unnecessary problems, TDNT, the gospel of peace, the peacemakers, they shall be called the children of God, trouble makers, turn other cheek, unforgiving, value of sermon on mount, when is it right to fight
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What Did You Say? C’mon Man! (Part 2)
“C’mon man” (come on man) is a phrase used on Monday Night Football in response to shockingly bad decisions, inappropriate decisions, poor execution, and bloopers. I have heard, through the years, brethren say things which completely shocked me. Things that … Continue reading
Posted in Church discipline, Dedication, Soul Winning
Tagged africa, c'mon brother, c'mon man, can't you drive to work a different way?, church discipline, cohabitation, evangelism, foreign evangelism, foreign mission work, he would vote for satan if he ran on right party ticket, how dare we take the gospel to those people!, i would if you would run on right part ticket, if I ran would you vote for me?, india, Jesus Christ is king of the Jews and the rest of it is garbage, living together before marriage, marriage and divorce and remarriage, men's meeting, mission work, monday night football, political part first, politics, restore sinner, richard mansel, she is no longer a member here, slow down on baptisms, Soul Winning, wash hands of responsibility, we are baptizing too many, what did you say?, what is the benefit for us?, yellow dog voting
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Make Disciples or Baptize?
Did Jesus instruct His disciples simply to baptize or to make disciples? The answer should be clear. He said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” (Matthew 28:18). Yes, baptism is necessary for salvation. However, the instruction of … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Plan of salvation, Soul Winning
Tagged alan adams story, banner of truth, baptism, baptize or make disciples, baptizing those not ready, camp baptisms, converion of ethiopian, conversion on pentecost, count cost, didaskontes, diploma v. education illustation, make disciples, matheteusate, Matthew 28:18-29, missionary baptisms, numbers and money, rapid conversions in the book of Acts, Soul Winning, teach and baptize and teach some more?, what is the goal dunk or make disciple?, what must I know to be saved?, what should one know before baptism?
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What Can Be Done With A Tract, C.D., or DVD?
Keep specialty tracts written on specific religious groups (Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah Witnesses, the Latter Day Saints, etc.) near the door, so that they may be shared with these groups when they come knocking (The Jehovah Witnesses usually will not … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Soul Winning
Tagged cd, dvd, evangelism, Jehovah Witnesses, latter day saints, mail, Mormons, seventh day adventist, Soul Winning, tracts
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