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Friday, March 11, 2011

Shine Your Light or Hide Your Hand - Desiring God

Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16 ESV)
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. (Matthew 6:3-4 ESV)

A friend recently posed these two verses to me and asked, “So when do you tell others about your good deeds and when do you not?”

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: No Atheists in an Earthquake

Earthquakes have been on my mind recently; not just because of New Zealand and Japan's recent killer quakes, but because I read a first-hand account from a friend who was in the Christchurch when it struck. That frightening account convinced me that the many quakes I had been in were nothing but "tremors."

Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/11/2011: "Called for a Purpose"

People will endlessly debate the whole issue of election: Who is chosen? Who is not chosen? How are they chosen? But all too often, no one will ever ask why they were chosen. Jesus said, "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain . . . " (John 15:16). Why were believers chosen by God? They were chosen to bring forth fruit.

Instruction from the Lord

At times we may struggle with directions we receive from the Lord. We question whether they are from Him because they . . .

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Did Jesus Claim to Be the Only Way to Heaven? - What Jesus Said about Himself

Did Jesus Claim to Be the Only Way to Heaven? - What Jesus Said about Himself: "One of the best ways to understand someone is to find out what he thinks about himself. Jesus said many, many things about who He was — He said that He is the Son of God (Matthew 16:16-17), that He and the Father are one (John 10:30), and that the Father is the One who sent Him (John 5:37)."

On The Box: Three Minutes to Live (In Three Steps)

On The Box: Three Minutes to Live (In Three Steps): "Several years ago I listened to a CD by Ray Comfort titled Three Minutes To Live. It revolutionized the way I present the gospel to professing Christians. I've modified the approach somewhat, in keeping with my own personality and manner of approaching strangers to present the gospel."

Evangelism Adventures: St. Patrick’s Day Parade « Stone the Preacher

Evangelism Adventures: St. Patrick’s Day Parade « Stone the Preacher: "Armed with special green St. Patrick’s Day tracts we will be hitting the Hermosa Beach Parade with a vengeance. Meet at a special time: 9am at Hope Chapel; then we will walk on down together and that’s no blarney!"

Street Apologetics: Abortion

Street Apologetics: Abortion: "“This morning I was sharing the law with someone who was just about to commit a murder (abortion) (literally in the street in front of the abortion mill). She acknowledged it was wrong, but she said God/Jesus will forgive her if she does it, and she gave David's sin of adultery and murder as an example. What do you recommend saying to someone who tells you this?"

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog

Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: "If your child denies that you exist, I think it would be wise to take him to a good child psychiatrist. If you clothed, fed, and educated him, and even gave him his own room, taught him right from wrong, loved him and nurtured him, and he denied that you exist, he certainly needs evaluation or he's just plain rebellious to a point of being really weird. Either way, you should make that trip to the psychiatrist."

Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/10/2011: "Secret Ways"

Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/10/2011: "Secret Ways": "When I am out with my granddaughter Stella and we are about to go into a restaurant, I sometimes will say, 'Now, that is the normal way that people go in. But then there is the secret way. Who wants to go the secret way?'"