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Category Archives: Soul Winning
This Is Our Watch
1 Corinthians 16:13-14, “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.” This is our time on earth. This is our watch. Let us consider the words of 1 Corinthians 16:13-14: 1. “Watch.” Let us, … Continue reading
Posted in be ready, christian growth, Dedication, Faith, Soul Winning, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 16, act like men, be brave, be strong, christian soldier, duty, faith, let all things be done with love, love, not on our watch, quit you like men, stand fast in the faith, watch, watchman
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Jesus Bridged the Gap
“I watched them tearing a building down, a gang of men in a busy town, / with a ho-heave-ho and lusty yell, they swung a boom and a sidewall fell. / I asked the foreman, ‘Are these men skilled, as … Continue reading
Posted in History, Jesus, Race, Sin, Soul Winning
Tagged aristobulus, augustus, cato, compassion, deformed and sickly children, f.w. mattox, father and prodigal son, great fath, greece, hortensius, husband and wife in roman empire, infanticide, is there any one with who you speak less with than your wife?, Jesus a bridge builder, Jesus a peacemaker, jesus appears to women, Jesus had time for little children, Jesus treatment of children, Jesus treatment of sinners, Jesus treatment of those of other nations, Jesus treatment of weak of society, Jesus treatment of women, jew and gentile, lending out wife, livia, mary and martha, mary magdalene, mercy, parents and children in roman empire, philip schaff, poem builder or wrecker, poor widow, roman, roman centurion, roman republic, samaria, slavery, socrates, speaking to women, syro-phoenecian woman, ten lepers, thanked the gods not born slave or woman, the character gap, the elder son, the gender gap, the generation gap, the good samaritan, the racial gap, the sin gap, the social gap, those well need no physician, those who are sick need a physician, tiberias nero, two blind men, way truth and life, widow of nain, woman of samaria
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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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Sent Feet, Beautiful Feet
“And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!” (Romans 10:15). Let’s look more closely at this text. … Continue reading
Posted in Preachers, Preaching, Soul Winning, Textual study
Tagged beautiful feet, curtis cates, Ezekiel 24, Ezekiel 33, fall of babylon, fall of jerusalem, franklin camp, how shall they hear without a preacher, how shall they preach except they be sent, Isaiah 52, jeremiah 50, Romans 10, sent feet
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The Influence of One
The Sewell name is familiar to students of restoration history. But, how did it all start? How did the Sewell name become so well-known? The Sewell’s were from eastern Tennessee. There were thirteen children. The family, Stephen and Annie Sewell and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Restoration History, Soul Winning
Tagged abilene christian college, articles of faith or Bible, baptists, bonham, caleb w. sewell, Christian Influence, corpus christi, corsicana, david lipscomb, earl west, elisha g. sewell, gospel advocate, influence of one, influence of unnamed woman, Jesse l. sewell, joseph sewell, l.r. sewell, pearl and bryan dallas, san antonio, sherman, tennessee, trial, william a. sewell, william b. sewell, william d. sewell, wolf river baptist
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I Have A Dream
The Church of My Dream (author unknown) It is a church with a warm heart, an open mind and an adventurous spirit. It is a church that cares, that heals hurt lives and helps old people. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Dedication, Fellowship, Giving, Love, Soul Winning, Unity
Tagged active faith, attitude, can do attitude, commitment, committment to Christ, concern for others, dedication, Endurance, enduring spirit, holiness, liberal giving, love, my drean, peace, poem the church of my dreams, prayer, pursue peace and holiness, value truth, work together, youngport
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The Tabernacle, Temple, and Church
There are several points of comparison to be made between the tabernacle and temple of old and the church. Let’s notice… The Expense The expense that went into constructing the tabernacle and temple of old was very great. The lampstand … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Example, Lord's Supper, Plan of salvation, Prayer, Soul Winning, Type/Antitype, worship
Tagged atonement, blueprint, bread of presence, built according to a pattern, christians are priests, church is tabernacle/temple, cost of church, cost of tabernacle' temple, expense of tabernacle'temple, furniture of tabernacle/temple, gold, light in world, mercy seat, moses, prayer, priestly garments, purification of priest, remain holy, sabbath, service, serving God, Solomon, tabernacle/temple and church, the altar of incense, the golden lampstand, the Lord's Supper, the table of showbread, type/antitype, washing of priests
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