Author: Administrador

Topics: Accepting Christ; Assurance; Belief; Eternal Death; Eternal Life; God as Father; Salvation; Spiritual Adoption; Tragedy; Unbelief References: Psalm 68:5; Isaiah 64:8; John 3:16; 5:24–29; 14:6; Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:6–7; Hebrews 9:27 Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of evangelist Billy Graham and his wife, Ruth, was asked if those who died in the explosions of the … Continue reading “WELCOME
TO HEAVEN”

Topics: Accepting Christ; Assurance; Born Again; Death; Eternal Life; Heaven; Salvation References: 2 Samuel 14:14; Romans 5:12–14; 6:23; Hebrews 9:27; 11:5 A Sunday school teacher wanted to explain to the six-year-olds in his class what someone had to do to go to heaven. To find out what kids believed about the subject, he asked a … Continue reading “GETTING
TO HEAVEN”

Topics: Body; Creation; God’s Wisdom Reference: Romans 1:20 The average human heart pumps more than a thousand gallons a day and more than fifty-five million gallons in a lifetime. That is enough to fill thirteen supertankers. The heart never sleeps, beating 2.5 billion times in a lifetime. The lungs contain a thousand miles of capillaries. … Continue reading “THE
MIRACULOUS HUMAN BODY”

Topics: Enemies; Spiritual Warfare; Temptation; Trials References: John 15:18–27; 16:1–4; Ephesians 6:10–18 The only way to ship fresh North Atlantic cod from Boston to San Francisco during the nineteenth century was to sail around the South American continent. That trip took months, so, as you can imagine, the first attempts to dress the cod in … Continue reading “KEEPING
COD FRESH”

Topics: Church Attendance; Health; Worship References: Exodus 20:24; Hebrews 10:24–25 Recent studies indicate that men and women of faith live longer than people of no faith. They have fewer strokes, less heart disease, less clinical depression, better immune system function, lower blood pressure, and fewer anxiety attacks. They are also less likely to commit suicide. … Continue reading “CONNECTING
FAITH AND HEALTH”

Topics: Beauty; Calling; Caring; Encouragement; Evangelism; Giving; Ministry; Respect; Self-image; Service; Stewardship; Talents; Witnessing References: Matthew 25:14–30; Luke 19:11–27; Romans 12:4–8; 1 Corinthians 9:22; 1 Peter 4:10 Once a month, a group of professionals armed with blow dryers, scissors, nail polish—and love—venture forth to serve those less fortunate than themselves. Hairdressers in the Marketplace (HIM), … Continue reading “MINISTERS
OF BEAUTY”

Topics: Appearance; Beauty; Body; Self-image; Self-worth Reference: 1 Samuel 16:7 Find out how attractive you are by sending your picture to AmIHotOrNot.com. The Internet audience will rate you on a scale of 1 to 10. If this is too intimidating, you can simply choose to rate other people. —Newsweek (December 18, 2000)

Topics: Consequences; Discernment; Disease; Pain; Self-examination; Sickness; Spiritual Perception References: Matthew 7:1–5; Luke 12:57; John 7:24 A man went to his doctor in an acute state of anxiety. “Doctor, you have to help me; I’m dying,” he said. “Everything I touch hurts. I touch my head and it hurts. I touch my leg and it … Continue reading “WHY
EVERYTHING HURTS”

Topics: Freedom; Free Will; God’s Love; Goodness of God; Obedience; Physicians; Sin; Ten Commandments References: Exodus 20:1–17; Psalm 19:7–11; Ephesians 6:1–3 Last summer a surgeon operated on my foot. While rehabilitating from that, I often did exercises that hurt because I knew that working through the soreness would allow my foot to regain its usefulness. … Continue reading “NO
GOLF REMEDY”

Topics: Appearance; Perspective; Pride; Priorities; Sickness; Values References: Psalm 90:12; John 6:63 She’s in a hospital smock, grimacing, unkempt, and sporting a hefty bandage on her hand. And she’s on the cover of the July 2001 issue of her magazine, Rosie. When asked why she was photographed in such a state, Rosie O’Donnell said she … Continue reading “NO
TIME FOR LIPSTICK”