Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: "'The age of the Earth has been within the same range (two to five billion years) for roughly your entire lifetime."
Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/22/2011: "Time Will Tell"
Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/22/2011: "Time Will Tell": "Even back in the apostle Paul's day, there were counterfeit Christians. He wrote to the church at Corinth, 'I have traveled on many long journeys. I have faced danger from rivers and from robbers. I have faced danger from my own people, the Jews, as well as from the Gentiles."
Empty Phrases
Empty Phrases: "Jesus said that when we pray we should 'not heap up empty phrases' (Mt.6:7). Later he lamented a hypocritical form of worship by quoting the indictment that first came through Isaiah:"
Monday, March 21, 2011
This Week on TV
This Week on TV: "Everybody has needs in life. Some of those needs could be material, physical, emotional, or spiritual. When you have a need, where do you go for the answer? In this sermon, Dr. Stanley shares with us that only God fully knows our needs and He desires that our needs be met."
Stone the Preacher
Stone the Preacher: "Later this week I will tell about the exciting new things the evangelism team experienced at the anti-war protest we attended on Saturday."
On The Box
On The Box: "You are flying across a beautiful and very green New Zealand in a small chartered plane. You are a big “Lord of the Rings” fan, and you are excited that you are going to see the actual filming locations first hand. As you gaze at a massive snow-caped and rugged mountain in the distance, the pilot quickly brings you back to reality. His voice is noticeably strained as he says that he is having serious problems controlling the plane. He soberly says that you must listen carefully, if you want to live."
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: "Atheists now have something to sing, and I like both the tune and the sentiment behind the revealing lyrics:"
Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/21/2011: "Judgment, Not Condemnation"
Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/21/2011: "Judgment, Not Condemnation": "Sometimes I think Christians believe they are never to make any evaluations of others, that they are to just be loving toward everyone. While it is true that we should be loving, that also means speaking the truth. In fact, the Bible tells us to speak the truth in love (see Ephesians 4:15). So if I am having lunch with a friend who has spinach in his teeth, then as a friend, I will tell him that. A friend tells a friend the truth, even if it is uncomfortable or awkward."
Sunday, March 20, 2011
False Prophets and Lying Wonders
False Prophets and Lying Wonders: "Have you noticed that no matter how many times charismatic televangelists make outlandish false prophecies, they never lack for followers, and they don't stop claiming the Lord has spoken directly to them?"
Lovers of Money
Lovers of Money: "Paul commands Timothy to avoid those who are lovers of money (cf. 2 Timothy 3:1-9). And yet the prosperity preachers are not only tolerated within evangelicalism, they are given a platform and sometimes even commended. The leaders of this movement are slaves of mammon, not Christ. So, how do you explain evangelicalism’s reluctance to shun Prosperity/Word of Faith teachers?"
Is Eternal Life Always Eternal?
Is Eternal Life Always Eternal?: "I remember exactly where I was when I discovered some Christians believe eternal life may not always be eternal. The moment is still etched in my memory. Shortly after I was saved, a friend invited me to a midweek Bible study at a local church. During the course of our study, one fellow asked, “How can someone know if he has lost his salvation?” As discussion ensued, it became clear he was talking about himself. This poor man thought he was in danger of losing his salvation."
Stone the Preacher
Stone the Preacher: "Ireland has a very distinctive history. It was an island untouched by the Roman legions, and Patrick, the Evangelist, brought to it the Gospel of grace."
Saturday, March 19, 2011
What DOES the First Amendment Say? | The Jesus Site Blog
What DOES the First Amendment Say? | The Jesus Site Blog: "Once again, another court case is on the books regarding separation of church and state. This time due to high-school officials taking down a copy of the Ten Commandments from a student’s locker. Fortunately, this was reversed and the student is now allowed to post the Commandments on his locker again. Read the article here."
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: "You can see the fruit of wisdom by the lives of those who follow it. This godless world is like a know-it-all teenager. He gets a buzz from dope, enjoys sex with his gorgeous girlfriend, loves driving fast cars, and going to wild parties. He lives on the edge, ignoring the wisdom of his"
Franklin Graham: World’s Christians in Grave Danger
Franklin Graham: World’s Christians in Grave Danger: "The Muslim Brotherhood, with the complicity of the Obama administration, has infiltrated the U.S. government at the highest levels and is influencing American policy that leaves the world’s Christians in grave danger, warns internationally known evangelist Franklin Graham"
Harvest Weekend Devotion for 3/19/2011: "Oxymoron"
Harvest Weekend Devotion for 3/19/2011: "Oxymoron": "We have all heard of various oxymoronic terms that are commonly used. For instance:
* Freezer burn
* Jumbo shrimp
* 'Found missing'
* Deafening silence
* Genuine imitation
These are all self-contradicting terms. I have a new one to add to the list."
* Freezer burn
* Jumbo shrimp
* 'Found missing'
* Deafening silence
* Genuine imitation
These are all self-contradicting terms. I have a new one to add to the list."
Friday, March 18, 2011
New Politically Correct Bible Translation Causes Stir With Conservative Christians | The Blaze
New Politically Correct Bible Translation Causes Stir With Conservative Christians | The Blaze: "NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP/The Blaze) — There‘s a new translation of the world’s most popular Bible: the New International Version, or NIV. It has been criticized by some conservatives who don’t like its use of gender-neutral language, arguing altering the text may affect its theological message."
Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/18/2011: "A Counterfeit Gospel"
Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/18/2011: "A Counterfeit Gospel": "I watched a very famous preacher being interviewed awhile ago on television. When the topic of sin came up, the preacher said, 'I never talk about sin. I never use the word 'sin,' because people already know they are sinners. I am not here to beat people down. I just want to lift them up.' However, I don't think that most people know they are sinners. And our job is not just to lift people up; it is to point them to Christ. So we have to use the word 'sin.'"
Letter from Prison | Bezeugen BLOG
Letter from Prison | Bezeugen BLOG: "We receive a number of letters from people especially those in our tract club. Few have been as touching as this letter that I received last week. Like much of Paul’s writings in the New Testament, you see, this letter was written from a prison cell. I was certainly surprised when a few months back a prisoner enrolled in our tract club. Please read in his own words how he is utilizing our Gospel tracts in prison:"
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Stone the Preacher
Stone the Preacher: "The best way to describe this event is that there are 3-5,000 adults convening who were never disciplined by their parents as children. Or: If God took the restraining power of His Holy Spirit from the earth, it would look something like this gathering."
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: "The Atheist's Refrigerator
'Ray, your post, while implicitly admitting that your earlier claim (that atheists in general think that earthquakes are nature making improvements) is false, still claims that some of them think that."
'Ray, your post, while implicitly admitting that your earlier claim (that atheists in general think that earthquakes are nature making improvements) is false, still claims that some of them think that."
Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/17/2011: "A Positive Influence"
Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/17/2011: "A Positive Influence": "When I was in elementary school, we had a little game that we would play in which we would touch someone and say, 'You have cooties.'"
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog
There are no rules with atheism. They have no pope to wave at them and tell them what to do. They don't have an Atheist Bible to instruct them, and so they don't even have a clear agenda as to what they are supposed to be doing.
Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/16/2011: "The Best of Times, the Worst of Times"
Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/16/2011: "The Best of Times, the Worst of Times"
Charles Dickens' novel, A Tale of Two Cities, opens with the words, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. . . . " That is how our world will be prior to the return of Jesus Christ: both the best and the worst will be happening at the same time. In the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares, Jesus paints a picture of the last days in which both God and the devil will be at work.
A Man Worthy of Our Hope, Christian News, The Christian Post
A Man Worthy of Our Hope, Christian News, The Christian Post: "Christ’s resurrection is not open for theological debate. There are many people who think it’s sufficient to believe that Jesus lived and died. However, the Savior’s restoration to life is central to what He claimed about His identity and to Christianity as a faith. Picking up on our question from yesterday’s devotion, we must ask what kind of man is this who rose from the dead?"
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Is Eternal Life Always Eternal?
Is Eternal Life Always Eternal?: "I remember exactly where I was when I discovered some Christians believe eternal life may not always be eternal. The moment is still etched in my memory.Shortly after I was saved, a friend invited me to a midweek Bible study at a local church. During the course of our study, one fellow asked, “How can someone know if he has lost his salvation?” As discussion ensued, it became clear he was talking about himself. This poor man thought he was in danger of losing his salvation."
Stone the Preacher
Stone the Preacher: "AN ATHEIST PUBLIC SERVICE: Because unbelievers have no happy eternal future to look forward to, they must experience all the joy and laughter and cuteness now. Enjoy this today, for there may be no tomorrow."
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: "'Could Living Waters spare some money for the Japanese Red Cross, or another good charity? I know 'give' isn't your first reaction to tragedy (that would be 'exploit'), but the Japanese people need help, right now, and they're not going to be too concerned about the character of whom it comes from.'"
Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/15/2011: "Genuine Imitations"
Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/15/2011: "Genuine Imitations"
An oxymoron basically is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, like "jumbo shrimp," "virtual reality," "friendly fire," and "found missing." Then there is one of my favorites: "fresh frozen." You might go into a restaurant and ask, "Is this fish fresh?"
Monday, March 14, 2011
On The Box
On The Box
As I sat in the van with the Living Waters team, I prayed that God would get the 12 of us to the Louisiana Transformed Conference safely, and that He would give us “divine encounters.” I wanted the cross paths with people He had well-prepared--similar to the well-prepared woman at the well, in John chapter four.
Stone the Preacher
Stone the Preacher
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the “Shepherds’ Conference,” an inspiring, equipping event hosted by Grace Community Church, which had over 3,000 pastors and leaders in attendance. It was refreshing and exhilarating to hear the Word of God preached accurately, God exalted highly, and His Son, Jesus, worshiped rightly
Doulos Iesou Christou
Doulos Iesou Christou
The following appeared as a Letter to the Editor, on Sunday, March 13, 2011. It is written by Rev. Canon Lynn Jay, rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Mrs. Jay wrote the letter in response to a letter I wrote, which was printed on March 6, 2011.
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog
An atheist can't blame God for the earthquake that recently took so many lives in Japan. As much as he would like to, he can't say "God-did-it!" because he thinks there's no evidence for God. Blaming Him for it would make as much sense as his blaming Snow White for a snow storm.
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Christian News, The Christian Post
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Christian News,
In today’s verses, John wants us to know “that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God” (v. 31). But why is it so important that we believe He is God’s Son? The most obvious reason is because our salvation, and therefore our eternal destiny, depends upon our faith in this truth. But after salvation, Christ’s divine identity should continue to affect us.
Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/14/2011: "The Secret of Spiritual Growth"
Harvest Daily Devotion for 3/14/2011: "The Secret of Spiritual Growth"
Imagine if I planted a tree in my front yard, but after awhile, I decided it would look better in my backyard. Then after a few months, I realized it would be better in the front yard. So I dig it up and plant it again in the front yard. Not only will that tree fail to flourish, but it also will struggle to just survive.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Are the Sabbath laws binding on Christians today?
Are the Sabbath laws binding on Christians today?: "We believe the Old Testament regulations governing Sabbath observances are ceremonial, not moral, aspects of the law. As such, they are no longer in force, but have passed away along with the sacrificial system, the Levitical priesthood, and all other aspects of Moses' law that prefigured Christ. Here are the reasons we hold this view."
On The Box
On The Box: "A lot of people ask how I draw a crowd. This was filmed on a 'slow day' in Huntington Beach, middle of the week while most people are at work or just getting off."
The Hymns That Keep on Going | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction
The Hymns That Keep on Going | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction: "There are many ways to identify the most lasting or best loved hymns among American Protestants. But what would we find by looking at all 28 hymnals published by mainline Protestant denominations from the late 1800s to the present? Out of almost 5,000 hymns, how many would appear in all 28 hymnals?"
Harvest Weekend Devotion for 3/12/2011: "Don't Worry, Pray!"
Harvest Weekend Devotion for 3/12/2011: "Don't Worry, Pray!": "Why should we pray? There are many things I could say in response, but here is one reason why:"
Friday, March 11, 2011
Fight All Your Battles on Your Knees
Fight All Your Battles on Your Knees
Have you ever experienced a battle so deep and overwhelming it felt as if everything in your life were against you? Do you, in a very personal way, know what it is to face a seemingly no-win situation that appears impossible to overcome?
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