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Miki Hardy

Why Has the Salt Lost its Flavour?

Miki HardyA list of problems The Church itself, appears beset by an endless series of problems: division and disunited leadership; separation and divorce; ‘revivals’ with little lasting fruits; sin, often swept or kept hidden under the carpet; legalism and religiosity; hypocrisy and judgemental behaviour; not... Read More
Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Celestial Railroad

by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864) Introduction This little booklet is a spin-off from Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress". It is an allegory depicting the radical distinction between "the broadness of contemporary Christianity", and "the narrowness of Biblical Christianity". The vast majority of Christ... Read More
Otto Koning

AUTHORITY OVER SATAN, TAPE 2

He heard the noise & he pulled my arm & he said, "Go back with me! I'm saving your life! Once you've crossed this snake, you've heard the roaring of the demons! They'll go parallel to the path & keep on coming out, & by the time they scream at you 3 or 4 times they start beating you, TUAN; you'll be... Read More
Rice Haggard

An Address to the Different Religious Societies on the Sacred Import of the Christian Name

/2/ Some may, perhaps, be anxious to know who the author of the following pages is, his name, and to what denomination he belongs. Let it suffice to say, that he considers himself connected with no party, nor wishes to be known by the name of any -- he feels himself united to that one body of which ... Read More
Selwyn Hughes

Exposed Realism

Selwyn Hughes"... he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law." (v. 29) For reading & meditation: Matthew 7:13-29 If the men and women of this world took an unbiased look at Jesus as presented to us in the four Gospels, they would see, as Bishop Stephen Neill put it, that "Jesus Chri... Read More
Sermon Illustrations II

Bible: DIARY OF A BIBLE

an. 1 -- Read before my owner retired -- several chapters. Jan. 15 -- Been resting quietly for a week. I suppose my owner has forgotten me. Feb. 2 -- Clean up. I was dusted along with other things and put back in place. Feb. 8 -- Owner used me for a few minutes to look up a reference before he went ... Read More
Bible Verses On

Bible Verses On Acceptance

1 Corinthians 5:11 - But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. 2 Timothy 4:1-2 - I charge [thee] therefore before God, and the L... Read More
Bible Verses On

Bible Verses On Alcohol and Drugs

Proverbs 20:1 - Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Ephesians 5:18 - And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 - What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which ... Read More
Bible Verses On

Bible Verses On All Things Are Possible

Matthew 19:26 - But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Mark 9:23 - Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things [are] possible to him that believeth. Mark 10:27 - And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men [it is] im... Read More
Bible Verses On

Bible Verses On Ambition

Luke 9:25 - For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? 1 John 2:16 - For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. James 4:1-2 - From whence [come] w... Read More

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