Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Sermon Illustrations

Sermon Illustrations

Unless you subscribe to The Atlanta Journal Constitution,
you probably missed the story that was in the May 17, 1987 edition.

'Freedom of Worship' Worries | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction

'Freedom of Worship' Worries | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction:
"'Freedom of worship' has recently replaced the phrase 'freedom of religion' in public
pronouncements from the Obama administration. Experts are concerned that the
new rhetoric may signal a policy change."

Basic terms - part two

Basic terms - part two

Let's start by speaking the same language
2) Christian and righteousness

Proverbs 16 in Poetry

Proverbs 16 in Poetry: "The Proverbs are already poetry, but they were
written in Hebrew, and the Hebrews did not use rhyme like we do in our
culture. So to make them seem like real poetry, I have attempted to sum
up the gist of each proverb with a typical American poem of rhyme.
Sometimes they are almost like commentary, and they give a good meaning
to the words of Solomon. Other times they are not so clear, and so you need
to wait for the commentary to get a more accurate meaning. The first one
is a good example of uncertainty of meaning."

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

The Woman Jesus Loved

The Woman Jesus Loved: "THE WOMAN JESUS LOVED Based on Mark 14:1-9
By Glenn Pease

Leonidas, king of Sparta in 480 B.C. held a horde of 200,000 Persians at
Thermopylae pass with 10,000 valiant soldiers. A trader led the Persians by a secret
passage to their rear, and Leonidas saw that he was trapped. Most of his men were
set free to flee the trap while he and 300 fought until they were all dead."

The Queen of Sheba

The Queen of Sheba

Emma Hart Willard founded the first permanent institution of higher learning
for women in America. None of the usual courses for women were even offered.
There were no cooking or needle work classes. Instead, she offered zoology,
geometry, trigonometry, and other subjects thought to be beyond the grasp of the
female mind. She was convinced that the female mind, if given a chance, could be
equal to the male mind.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

BrittGillette.Com

BrittGillette.Com: "Recently, our family decided to get serious
about directing a set portion of our monthly income toward
God’s purposes. This is an idea based on the Old Testament
concept of tithing:"