Monday, February 28, 2011

On The Box

On The Box:
"You may have heard that our friends at Answers in Genesis have plans to build a life-size replica of Noah’s Ark. This is going to take a lot of work and cost a great deal of money, so I have an interesting suggestion on how to get it built. It may take a longer, but it will save a lot of money and hard work."

Doulos Iesou Christou

Doulos Iesou Christou: "I write this letter with a very heavy heart; but hopeful that the Lord will use it for His glory. While I do not expect this letter to be distributed to the congregation, I do hope and pray that the leadership of the church will take the time to read it."

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: "This is the second time I've asked this question and no answer. Even Name can't tell me why John the Baptist recognized Jesus as messiah when he baptized him and later had to send two of his disciples to ask Jesus if he was the messiah."

SpecOffer_FDLTAL.pdf (application/pdf Object)

SpecOffer_FDLTAL.pdf (application/pdf Object)
The Truth About Love

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/28/2011: "Faulty Foundations"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/28/2011: "Faulty Foundations": "One reason people fall away from the faith is because they have built their faith on the wrong foundation. Sometimes we build our faith on a church. We become very passionate about our church and may even develop a my-church-is-better-than-your-church attitude. But there are a lot of great churches in the world. And we are all part of the church, not just a particular church."

Why is Jesus called the "Son of Man"? - Jesus - Christian foundations - Christianity.com

Why is Jesus called the "Son of Man"? - Jesus - Christian foundations - Christianity.com: "Let me give a common understanding and then a more sophisticated historical understanding.

The common understanding is that 'Son of God' implies his deity—which it does—and that 'Son of Man' implies his humanity, which it does too"

Friday, February 25, 2011

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: "Someone gave me a dummy recently, which I put in the corner of my office. Almost everyone who enters my office is taken back by his presence. He has eyes, ears, hands, feet, and a head. He looks like a human being."

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/25/2011: "A Sign of Godly Living"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/25/2011: "A Sign of Godly Living": "If you are a Christian, you will experience tribulation and persecution. There are no free passes here. No believer is exempt."

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Did the Disciples Steal the Body? - Resurrection

Did the Disciples Steal the Body? - Resurrection: "After successfully sending Jesus to the cross, the members of the Sanhedrin feared that His disciples would sneak in and steal the body. They asked for and received soldiers to guard the tomb."

How to Slay Sin, Part 3

How to Slay Sin, Part 3: "John Bunyan, author of the classic Pilgrim’s Progress, wrote in the cover of his Bible, “Either this book will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from this book.” Bunyan understood what many in the war against sin don’t—the Word of God is the weapon you simply cannot neglect."

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: "Every argument, every angry word, all the mockery, etc., that comes from the mouths of atheists does nothing but strengthen my faith in God. This is because I understand their perspective."

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/24/2011: "It's Faith�Not Feelings"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/24/2011: "It's Faith�Not Feelings":
"Why is it that someone could be radically converted (or seemingly so) and passionate about their new faith and then, without warning, just give up? They seemed to have had the most amazing conversion ever, but all of a sudden, they just bailed and walked away. How could that happen?"

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Doulos Iesou Christou: Scripture Memorization Tip

Doulos Iesou Christou: Scripture Memorization Tip:
"On a recent episode of 'On the Box' (at about the 27:00 minute mark) we received a question from the chat room regarding Scripture memorization. Both Ray and Chad has great suggestions. I would like post here the tip I shared during the show. I'll call it the 'Homeschool Memorization Method.'I've tried several different Scripture memorization plans and methods. But I always seem to come back to this one."

On The Box: Is God Needy?

On The Box: Is God Needy?:
"While sharing the gospel with a professing atheist yesterday, he asked me 'Why does God require us to worship Him? It seems rather egotistical of God to require that we worship Him.' How would you respond to this? (Actually, he asked “why God needs us to worship Him, but I pointed out that the Bible teaches that God is self-sufficient and doesn't 'need' us to worship Him.) As I understand it, his question is an objection to obeying the first commandment."

Could Jesus Have Survived the Crucifixion? - Resurrection

Could Jesus Have Survived the Crucifixion?
"The swoon theory is one of Satan's oldest lies concerning the Resurrection. This theory proposes that Jesus did not rise from the dead, because He never really died. Instead, Jesus went into a deep coma or 'swoon' from the severe pain and trauma of the Crucifixion. Then, in the cool atmosphere of the tomb, Christ revived, somehow escaped the strips of cloths that were wrapped tightly upon Him, and then appeared to His disciples."

How Does the Holy Spirit Empower Believers? - Fruit of the Spirit

How Does the Holy Spirit Empower Believers?
"piritual power is the divine energy God is willing to express in and through us and the divine authority needed to carry out the work God has called us to do."

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/23/2011: "The Enemy to Growth"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/23/2011: "The Enemy to Growth"
: "Are you satisfied with your spiritual life right now? I am not satisfied with mine. I feel there is a lot of growing I still need to do. I feel there are a lot of things I still need to learn and a lot of changes that still need to happen in my life. And guess what? The same is true for you."

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

On The Box: Scripture Memorization Tip

On The Box: Scripture Memorization Tip:
"On a recent episode of 'On the Box' (at about the 27:00 minute mark) we received a question from the chat room regarding Scripture memorization. Both Ray and Chad has great suggestions. I would like post here the tip I shared during the show. I'll call it the 'Homeschool Memorization Method.'I've tried several different Scripture memorization plans and methods. But I always seem to come back to this one."

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog:
"As many of you know, our home city of Christchurch, New Zealand, was hit with a massive earthquake Monday (2/21). This is the city where I spoke in front of a large Cathedral in the local Square for many years (pictured--before and after the quake)."

How Can We Make Sense of the Trinity? - Holy Trinity

How Can We Make Sense of the Trinity? - Holy Trinity

They Weren't So Different? - Acts of the Apostles

They Weren't So Different? - Acts of the Apostles:
"Their world was not too different from the world in which we are living right now. In fact, in some ways it might even have been worse. They were living under the jurisdiction of the godless Roman Empire. Immorality was rampant. The religious establishment was corrupt. Idolatry, spiritism, and demon worship were openly practiced. In their time, they did not have the liberties and freedoms that we have today in our nation"

From the Beach, Volume 1 ::: How to Know God ::: Harvest Ministries

From the Beach, Volume 1 ::: How to Know God ::: Harvest Ministries

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/22/2011: "Climbing or Slipping?"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/22/2011: "Climbing or Slipping?":
"A father was talking with his daughter and her five-year-old-friend, Kristin, about birthdays. As it turned out, Kristin's birthday was just three days after his birthday. So he said to the little girl, 'You know what, Kristin? Our birthdays are only three days apart!'"

Monday, February 21, 2011

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog:
"New York, 4:47 EST, February 21. Evolutionary biologists at the Institute of Natural Biology in New York have discovered a well-preserved fossil of what they believe is a legless, carnivorous reptile."

Doulos Iesou Christou: A View of 'Worshipers' from the Corner

Doulos Iesou Christou: A View of 'Worshipers' from the Corner:
"It was a brisk 43 degrees this morning as I made my way to the corner of Bouquet Canyon Road and Newhall Ranch Road, on the northwest side of town. I wanted to carry the cross and do some stoplight preaching, before I headed to church with the family."

Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | UK News :: Shy girl dies after first kiss: Struck by adult cot death syndrome

Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express
"Jemma Benjamin, 18, had enjoyed a night out with ­fellow university student Daniel Ross, 21, and they shared a kiss when they returned to his home."

On The Box

On The Box:
"Never forget how you feared death before you became a Christian. The Bible says that until we come to Christ, we are “subject to the fear of death all of our lifetime.” When we come to faith in Jesus Christ, God places a shield of faith in our hands so that we can combat the sharp and fiery arrows of fear. We can look death in the faith and say, “You no longer have any power over me!”"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/21/2011: "Finishing Well"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/21/2011: "Finishing Well":
"The apostle Paul drew three comparisons to illustrate what it is like to live as a believer. He likened himself to a fighter, a runner, and a soldier."

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog

“Evangelism Gone Bad?” continues next week… « Stone the Preacher

“Evangelism Gone Bad?” continues next week… « Stone the Preacher

On The Box: Assurance or Arrogance?

On The Box: Assurance or Arrogance?:
"'I was listening to the show today, and want to ask about an answer to a question. If a believer sins, and dies in his sin, how could Heaven be their reward? Why then, are there so many warnings in the Bible, written to believers, about not sinning? Don't do it, don't do it! If you think you're standing firm, be careful. You will fall. So it is possible for a believer to sin. And the wages of sin is....?"

YouTube - 41. SeanMcDowell - Where Should I Start?

YouTube - 41. SeanMcDowell - Where Should I Start?

Harvest Weekend Devotion for 2/19/2011: "When Bad Things Lead to Good"

Harvest Weekend Devotion for 2/19/2011: "When Bad Things Lead to Good":
"Chuck Swindoll tells a story about a man who was shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. Seeing that rescue might be a long time in coming, he painstakingly built a little hut to provide himself protection from the elements, and a place to store the few items he had managed to salvage from the wreck."

Friday, February 18, 2011

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: For the "seeing is believing" folks...

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: For the "seeing is believing" folks...

Stone the Preacher

Stone the Preacher: "So you blow it as an evangelist. You mess it up. Should you quit and head back to the pew never to stick your neck out again? Of course not. Quitting is never an option. (Click here to read my BIG mistake in part 1.)"

MLB Outreach | Bezeugen BLOG

MLB Outreach | Bezeugen BLOG:
"Evangelism teams around the country will pick the exact date of their outreach with the goal to have an outreach in every Major League Baseball city during the first two weekends of the season."

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/18/2011: "Keep Your Heart in Heaven"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/18/2011: "Keep Your Heart in Heaven":
My wife Cathe and I had the privilege of attending a dinner where Billy Graham was interviewed by his longtime ministry associate, Cliff Barrows. When asked if there was anything left to do that he had not yet done, Billy Graham replied without hesitation, 'I want to see Ruth.' Of course, he was speaking of his wife Ruth, whom he loved deeply and misses greatly. It broke his heart when God took her to heaven."

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: "The airbus A380 is the world’s largest plane. The secret of flight is the lift that planes are able to get because of the wing shape."

Are the Gospels Reliable? - The Gospels

Are the Gospels Reliable? - The Gospels: "In comparison with the remaining manuscripts of any other ancient Greek or Latin literature, the NT suffers from an embarrassment of riches. It is almost incomprehensible to think about the disparity. When it comes to quantity of copies, the NT has no peer."

The Great Commission Does It Still Matter? - Great Commission

The Great Commission Does It Still Matter? - Great Commission: "The story is told in Matthew 28:18-20. This is the story of the famous last words of Jesus Christ. If you're familiar with your Bible you know that the words are called the Great Commission."

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/17/2011: "Live Wisely"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/17/2011: "Live Wisely": "Let's say that tomorrow morning you got a call from the president of your bank, and he told you that an anonymous donor who loved you very much would be depositing 86,400 pennies into your bank account every day"

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Evolution's Smoking Gun

Evolution's Smoking Gun: "“Bob Green said...I accept the fact of evolution because it has been observed. ‘Dear Bob, Observed? Where?’ [Bob replied]: If you would care to Google on ‘Observed instances of speciation’ you will find plenty of examples, for example from the talkorigins site. However, beware, you will also find plenty of religious sites anxious to push their religious agenda. Religion is irrelevant with respect to science.”"

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: "'Alright Ray in simple words please tell us why it is OK for a Christian to enjoy a rare steak in light of this passage from Act 15:29 'You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality."

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/16/2011: "What Matters in the End"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/16/2011: "What Matters in the End": "When Paul wrote the words of his final epistle from the Mamertine Prison in Rome, he knew that his time on earth was coming to an end."

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Harvest Bible Chapel - Minneapolis - Sunday's Message

Harvest Bible Chapel - Minneapolis - Sunday's Message

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: Perhaps for a fleeting moment...

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: Perhaps for a fleeting moment...: "Ray said God's 'hand' on you is anthropomorphic. What in the h...[pause] Ray, have you lost your m...[pause]. Ray, could you please explain that last thing you said? Thanks. captain howdy"

Inconsistent Skepticism | The Jesus Site Blog

Inconsistent Skepticism
"It seems that the more I read or listen to many of the common arguments from non-believers, there is a very narrow range of types of objections to Christianity or any sort of theism. One such argument has to do with the level of skepticism they have regarding any claims of a divine being. What I have found, however, is that this argument tends to be every bit as inconsistent as many others."

On The Box: How to Prosper, Biblically

On The Box: How to Prosper, Biblically: "I’m not a fan of the prosperity message. For many years I have watched slick preachers, who rarely preach about sin, righteousness and judgment, and only exalt the cross as a means of gain, and it irks me. If planting “seeds” in bank accounts never fails to bring prosperity to the sower, how come I always have to plant seed in their soil? However, underneath the preaching of prosperity, there is a legitimate biblical principle of sowing and reaping."

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/15/2011: "The Measure of a Life"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/15/2011: "The Measure of a Life": "It seems that everyone wants to know how to prolong their lives. But here is what we need to realize: God has an appointed day for our birth as well as for our death. Job, speaking to God, said, 'You have decided the length of our lives."

Monday, February 14, 2011

Stone the Preacher

Stone the Preacher: "Fox Sports has called a Super Bowl TV commercial with the Bible verse John 3:16 “too religious” and declined to run it. There was even more surprise when it did air with no explanation or announcement from the network."

On The Box: How to Prosper, Biblically

On The Box: How to Prosper, Biblically: "I’m not a fan of the prosperity message. For many years I have watched slick preachers, who rarely preach about sin, righteousness and judgment, and only exalt the cross as a means of gain, and it irks me. If planting “seeds” in bank accounts never fails to bring prosperity to the sower, how come I always have to plant seed in their soil? However, underneath the preaching of prosperity, there is a legitimate biblical principle of sowing and reaping."

Convert Text from Images into Editable Text Files the Easy Way

Convert Text from Images into Editable Text Files the Easy Way: "Most scanners come with software that converts scanned images containing text into editable text files. However, many of us have started using our cell phone cameras to take pictures of documents—most of our phones, however, do not have OCR (Optical Character Recogition) built in."

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/14/2011: "Because We're Drowning"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/14/2011: "Because We're Drowning": "A number of years ago, I was at the beach with my son, Jonathan, who was quite young at the time. I was helping him catch waves and, as it turned out, a little riptide got hold of me. Suddenly I was no longer able to touch bottom. I realized I was getting pulled by this little riptide, and the frustrating thing was that I was so close to the shore."

From the Lighthouse Newsletter - February 14, 2011

From the Lighthouse Newsletter - February 14, 2011

From the Lighthouse Newsletter - February 14, 2011

From the Lighthouse Newsletter - February 14, 2011

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Despite Us, God Works - Desiring God

Despite Us, God Works - Desiring God: "If it had been one year earlier I would have been at Daytona Beach to join in the partying. As it was, God had intervened mercifully in my life before going to college, and I was there for a beach evangelism project. Christians sure know how to almost have fun."

The Ministry of Reminding—Myself - Desiring God

The Ministry of Reminding—Myself - Desiring God: "The main reminder is the Holy Spirit (John 14:26). But don’t be passive. You are responsible only for your own ministry of reminding. And the first one in need of reminding by you is you."

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: "'I've heard and read of babies and toddlers who died. Had they broken the ten commandments? I had a dog who died."

Harvest Weekend Devotion for 2/12/2011: "How Do you Eat an Elephant?"

Harvest Weekend Devotion for 2/12/2011: "How Do you Eat an Elephant?"