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Getting Ready for a Visit from Jesus Average User Rating: Not yet rated Topics: Afterlife , Christ , Christian life , Day of the Lord , Distractions , End times , Eternal death , Eternal life , Focus , Heaven , Hell , Holiness , Hope , Lifestyle , Perspective , Preparation , Rapture , Readiness , Return of , Sanctification , Second coming Filters: References: Isaiah 40:3-5 Malachi 3:1-5 Matthew 3:3 Matthew 24 Matthew 25 Mark 1:3-5 Mark 13 Luke 3:4-6 Luke 17:26-27 Luke 21:5-36 Acts 1:6-7 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Hebrews 2:14-15 Hebrews 9:27-28 2 Peter 3 Tone: Warn
Author Doug Mendenhall shares a brief parable that should cause all of us to pause and reflect:
Jesus called the other day to say he was passing through and [wondered if] he could spend a day or two with us.
I said, "Sure. Love to see you. When will you hit town?"
I mean, it's Jesus, you know, and it's not every day you get the chance to visit with him. It's not like it's your in-laws and you have to ... Doug Mendenhall, "Getting Prepared for the Arrival of Jesus,"
Highlights from Harris Poll on Religion Average User Rating: Not yet rated Topics: Afterlife , Attitudes , Belief , Beliefs , Bible , Christ, birth of , Christ, death of , Christ, deity of , Christ, only Savior , Christ, resurrection of , Church , Church attendance , Church life , Creation , Devil , Doubt , Eternal death , Eternal life , Evolution , Faith , False beliefs , God , God, creator , Heaven , Hell , Incarnation , Jesus Christ , Miracles , New Testament , Old Testament , Pluralism , Postmodernism , Religion , Resurrection , Satan , Truth , Unbelief , Word of God , World , Worldview Filters: Free , Statistics References: Genesis 1 Genesis 2 Genesis 3:1-7 Matthew 6:24 Matthew 24 Matthew 25 Mark 13 Luke 17:26-27 Luke 21:5-36 John 8:44 John 10:7-9 John 14:6 Acts 1:6-7 Acts 4:12 Romans 1:18-21 Romans 7:24-25 2 Corinthians 4:4 2 Corinthians 5:10 2 Corinthians 11:14 Ephesians 6:12 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Hebrews 2:14-15 Hebrews 9:27-28 Hebrews 10:25 Hebrews 11:13 1 Peter 4:5 1 Peter 5:8 2 Peter 3 1 John 4:1-3 Revelation 20:11-15 Tone: Neutral/Mixed
Highlights from a 2008 Harris Poll nation-wide survey of 2,126 U.S. adults:
Americans who believe in God: 80 percent (unchanged since the last survey in 2005)
Americans who believe Jesus is the Son of God: 71 percent
Americans who believe in the resurrection of Jesus: 70 percent
Americans who believe in the Virgin Birth: 61 percent
Americans who believe in the survival of the soul after death: 68 percent
Brian Lowery, managing editor, PreachingToday.com; source: The Harris Poll, "More Americans Believe in the Devil, Hell, and Angels than in Darwin's Theory of Evolution," www.harrisinteractive.com (12-10-08)
The Importance of Knowing Heresy Average User Rating: Topics: Attention , Danger , Deception , Doctrine, sound , Error , False beliefs , False Christs , False doctrine , False Prophets , False religion , False Teachers , Heresy , Messiahs , Pastors , Teachers , Theology , Truth , Warning Filters: Christian Culture , Money , Stories References: Matthew 7:15-23 John 14:6 Acts 20:28-31 Galatians 1:6-9 Colossians 2:8 1 Timothy 6:3 Hebrews 5:14 2 Peter 2 2 Peter 3:17 1 John 2:18-27 1 John 4:1-6 Tone: Neutral/Mixed
Accepting That Death Is Inevitable Average User Rating: Topics: Death , Death, physical , Mortality , Perspective , Worldliness , Worry Filters: Humor , Stories References: Psalm 39:4-5 Psalm 90:1-12 Proverbs 3:5 Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 Ecclesiastes 3 Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 Ecclesiastes 12 Matthew 10:29-31 Matthew 11:28 John 3:3 John 16:8 Acts 3:19 1 Corinthians 1:9 1 Corinthians 1:17-31 2 Corinthians 5:17 James 4:14 2 Peter 3:11-12 1 John 4:19 Revelation 22:17 Tone: Neutral/Mixed
Close Call Leaves Lewis Smedes Wondering About God Average User Rating: Topics: Awakenings , Belief , Change , Conversion , Death , Death, physical , Experiencing God , Faith , Fear , Life, short , Mortality , Perspective , Providence , Transformation Filters: Stories References: Psalm 39:4-5 Psalm 90:1-12 Proverbs 3:5 Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 Ecclesiastes 3 Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 Ecclesiastes 12 Matthew 10:29-31 Matthew 11:28 John 3:3 John 16:8 Acts 3:19 1 Corinthians 1:9 1 Corinthians 1:17-31 2 Corinthians 5:17 James 4:14 2 Peter 3:11-12 1 John 4:19 Revelation 22:17 Tone: Commend
Ice Block Threatens Car Average User Rating: Topics: Action , Danger , End times , Judgment , Obedience , Procrastination , Readiness , Regrets , Repentance , Return of Christ , Risk , Second coming , Signs , Warnings , Wisdom , Wrath Filters: Editor's Choice Stories References: Matthew 16:3 Matthew 24 Matthew 25:1-13 Luke 12:35-47 Luke 17:20-37 Luke 21:7-33 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 1 Thessalonians 5:3 2 Peter 3:3-12 Tone: Warn
Decline in Basic Beliefs Among Americans Average User Rating: Not yet rated Topics: Afterlife , Attitudes , Belief , Beliefs , Convictions , Devil , Doubt , Eternal death , Eternal life , Faith , Faith and feelings , God , Jesus Christ , Religion , Satan , Seeking God , Worldview Filters: Christian Culture , Statistics References: Genesis 3:1-7 Matthew 6:24 Matthew 24 Matthew 25 Mark 13 Luke 17:26-27 Luke 21:5-36 John 8:44 John 10:7-9 John 14:6 Acts 1:6-7 Acts 4:12 Romans 7:24-25 2 Corinthians 4:4 2 Corinthians 5:10 2 Corinthians 11:14 Ephesians 6:12 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Hebrews 2:14-15 Hebrews 9:27-28 Hebrews 11:13 1 Peter 4:5 1 Peter 5:8 2 Peter 3 1 John 4:1-3 Revelation 20:11-15 Tone: Warn
Will Willimon Learns Hard Truth at Funeral Average User Rating: Topics: Afterlife , Christ, Return of , Day of the Lord , Death , End times , Eternal death , Eternal life , Focus , Grace , Heaven , Hell , Judgment , Judgment Day , Judgment, divine , Lifestyle , Perspective , Preparation , Readiness , Second coming Filters: Stories References: Psalm 90:12 Matthew 24 Matthew 25 Mark 13 Luke 17:26-27 Luke 21:5-36 Acts 1:6-7 Romans 14:10-12 2 Corinthians 5:10 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Hebrews 2:14-15 Hebrews 9:27-28 Hebrews 11:13 1 Peter 4:5 2 Peter 3 Revelation 20:11-15 Tone: Warn
Stephen Colbert's DNA Rocketed into Space Average User Rating: Topics: End of the world , End times , Human limitations , Humanity , Last things , New Creation , Redeemer , Redemption , Resurrection , Savior Filters: Famous People , Pop Culture , Stories References: Romans 5:12-21 Romans 8:18-30 1 Corinthians 15:35-57 2 Corinthians 5:17 Galatians 6:15 Colossians 1:18 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Hebrews 2:14-15 Hebrews 9:27-28 2 Peter 3 Revelation 1:5-7 Tone: Neutral/Mixed
Tollbooth Violations Offer a Lesson About Christ's Return Average User Rating: Topics: Afterlife , Christ, Return of , Christian life , Day of the Lord , Distractions , End times , Eternal death , Eternal life , Focus , Guilt , Heaven , Hell , Hope , Judgment , Law , Lifestyle , Patience , Perspective , Preparation , Rapture , Readiness , Repentance , Responsibility , Second coming Filters: Humor , Stories References: Matthew 16:27 Matthew 24 Matthew 25 Mark 13 Luke 17:26-27 Luke 21:5-36 Acts 1:6-7 Romans 2:6 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Hebrews 2:14-15 Hebrews 9:27-28 2 Peter 3 Revelation 22:12 Tone: Warn
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