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A La Carte (June 19)

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I’m Grateful That Lady Forced a Bible on Me – This is an enjoyable little anecdote.

12 Questions for a Six-Month Spiritual Checkup – There are some really good questions there.

Do the Next Thing – Here’s a sweet tribute to Elisabeth Elliot. “I got my best Bible teaching in those days from radio preaching and from Elisabeth Elliot. As a young wife and mother, I would try to listen every day.”

Questions to Ask Yourself About Eternal Security – “Because eternal life is integral to the gospel’s promise, eternal security is an integral blessing of the gospel, and to deny it is to embrace a truncated gospel.”

MacArthur Comments on Charleston – John MacArthur comments on the recent tragedy in Charleston and tells of his deep affection for the believers there.

Lambert

There is a danger that grace can become a topic we discuss rather than a power we experience.

—Heath Lambert

  • Breath

    A Sudden Stopping of the Breath

    I recently encountered a poem I enjoyed and wanted to share with you. LeRoy Tate Newland was an American pastor, a missionary to Korea, and a poet. Among his poems is this brief reflection on the death of a Christian (which, appropriately, is titled “A Christian’s Death”). I hope you enjoy it as much as…

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    Three Levels of Sermon Introduction

    Though every sermon necessarily needs a beginning, it does not necessarily need a formal introduction. Though it has to begin somewhere, there is no rule that it must begin with some kind of story or illustration. A preacher can jump straight into his text if he so desires. Some do.

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