Testimonies to the practical reality, revelations and power of Jesus Christ
“I have attended a few church services in times past,” the lady said. “But I can’t say that I felt any the better for having done so.” There could be a variety of ways to interpret such a comment. A Holy Spirit-anointed preaching of God’s word may have brought a powerful but unmistakable Holy Spirit-conviction …
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How about this for a warning from a well-known, highly respected Melbourne journalist: “CHRISTIANS, prepare for persecution. Open your eyes and choose stronger leaders for the dark days.” That’s the language of a Christian man with a prophetic ministry. But in this case it’s not so, for he says, “I am not a Christian, but …
The old pastor told a business leader that he would like to meet with him and four or five of his colleagues. The business leader said he would like to do the same, but his colleagues were reluctant to do so, “they’re scared of you, they don’t want to sit in the same room with you.” The old …
In reference to her current job, a lady told me the other day that she had regretted not seeking fuller clarification during the interview, as to the meaning of certain words and phrases communicated to her by the job interviewer, regarding her job function. It brought to mind a favorite expression used by the communication gurus, “Say what …
Many years ago I was chatting with a neighbor across the street who had recently had the front of his home sand-blasted so as to remove years-old paint from the bricks. The age of the home was around one hundred years and with the finishing touches he was putting to it, I mentioned to him that all was looking …
In the last institutionalized church system I was associated with, among the various rosters we had was the Communion or Lord’s Supper speaker’s roster. A half-dozen people were on it, the idea being that before we partook of the elements each week, the speaker would bring a five to ten-minute message in order to prepare us for the relevance of …
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