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| The Potential Harvest Is Plentiful |  Printer view
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| Topics: | Attendance, Christian life, Church, Evangelism, Evangelism, lifestyle, Fellowship with man, Gospel, Great Commission, Influences, Involvement, Leadership, Lostness, Opportunity, Outreach, Potential, Priesthood of believers, Relationships, Seekers, Testimony, Witnessing |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Editor's Choice , Statistics |
| References: | Matthew 9:37 , Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, Hebrews 10:25, 1 Peter 3:15 |
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In Matthew 9:37, Jesus tells his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few." The results of a 2007 survey illustrates this point well:
• 82 percent—the number of un-churched people who are receptive to attending church if invited and escorted by a friend
• 21 percent—the number of church-going Christians who invited someone to church in 2006 Bill White, Paramount, California; source: Thom and Sam Rainer, "Getting To Know Today's |
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| Taking Justice Seriously | Printer view
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| Topics: | Commitment, Community, Community impact, Evangelism, lifestyle, Faithfulness, Gospel, Gospel, minister of, Growth, Guidance, Hospitality, Injustice, Involvement, Jesus Christ, Justice, Love for Christ, Motherhood, Oppression, Outreach, Poverty, Sacrifice, Service, Social action, Social justice, Trust, Wholehearted devotion, Women |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Women |
| References: | Deuteronomy 16:19-21, Psalm 9:1-20, Proverbs 28:5, Isaiah 58:1-14, Matthew 12:17-19, Luke 18:6-8, Galatians 2:10, James 1:27, Revelation 19:11 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Prisoners Garden for the Needy | Printer view
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| Topics: | Freedom, Fruitfulness, Generosity, Giving, Kindness, Labor, Law, Nature, Opportunity, Prisons, Responsibility, Restitution, Service, Work |
| Filters: | Stories |
| References: | Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 14:23, Ephesians 4:28, Hebrews 13:3 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Reasons for Charging | Printer view
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| Topics: | Debt, Decisions, Finances, Lifestyle, Money, Money, debt, Stewardship, Usury |
| Filters: | Money, Statistics |
| References: | Proverbs 22:26-27, Matthew 18:21-35 |
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| Woman with MS Crosses Finish Line | Printer view
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| Topics: | Character, Christian life, Commitment, Courage, Devotion, Disabilities, Disease, Encouragement, Endurance, Health, Illness, Life, short, Mortality, Obstacles, Overcoming, Perseverance, Persistence, Sickness, Strength, Success, Trials, Victorious living, Women |
| Filters: | Sports, Stories, Women |
| References: | 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 2 Corinthians 6:3-13, Galatians 6:9, Philippians 3:14, 2 Timothy 4:7, Hebrews 12:1 |
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| Sin Looks Pleasant at First | Printer view
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| Topics: | Appetites, Carnality, Circumstances and faith, Deceit, Demons, Devil, Evil, Flesh, Overcoming, Satan, Spiritual warfare, Strength, Temptation, Temptation, avoiding, Temptation, resisting, Tests, Trials, Weakness |
| Filters: | Church History, Quotes |
| References: | Genesis 3:1-7, 2 Samuel 11:1-26, Matthew 4:1-11, Matthew 26:41, Luke 4:1-13, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Timothy 6:9, Hebrews 12:1, James 1:13-15 |
| Tone: | Warn |
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| Ambassadors as Image Bearers | Printer view
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| Topics: | Death, Enemies, Fighting, Hatred, Image of God, Murder, Vengeance, Violence, War |
| Filters: | Stories |
| References: | Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 9:5-6, Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17, Matthew 5:21-22, Romans 13:9-10 |
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| Facing Harsh Reality | Printer view
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| Topics: | Confession, Fear, Godliness, Grace, Growth, Holy Spirit, Humility, Pride, Renewing the mind, Self-reliance, Spiritual growth, Strength, Submission, Teachability, Transformation, Vulnerability, Weakness |
| Filters: | Famous People, Quotes |
| References: | John 12:20-32, Romans 8:26, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Hebrews 4:15 |
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| How to Develop Experience | Printer view
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| Topics: | Administration, Church, Decisions, Experience, Failure, Forgiveness, Growth, Leadership, Management, Maturity, Mentor, Mentoring, Spiritual formation, Wisdom, Work |
| Filters: | Humor, Stories, Work & Career |
| References: | Acts 6:1-7, Acts 9:19-30, Acts 11:1-18, Acts 13:1-3, Galatians 2:1-21, 1 Timothy 4:11, 1 Peter 5:1-4 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| "Amazing Grace": Serving God and Man | Printer view
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| Topics: | Brotherly love, Calling, Choices, Christian service, Duty, Ethics, Good deeds, Grace, Illumination, Injustice, Insight, Justice, Law, Leadership, Liberty, Ministry, Oppression, Perception & Reality, Prisons, Responsibility, Revelation, Self-sacrifice, Service, Social action, Social justice, Suffering, Vision, Vision, leadership |
| Filters: | Famous People, History, Movies & TV |
| References: | Deuteronomy 16:19-21, Psalm 9:1-20, Proverbs 28:5, Isaiah 58:1-14, Matthew 12:17-19, Luke 18:6-8, Acts 20:35 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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