Remember

“Youth Reachout” takes 2000 to 42 countries (illustration)

Harry Bollback, co-founder of Word of Life Fellowship often says it is good to remember the good hand of the Lord, and he will share a miracle story from the early days of Word of Life. He will tell about how one of the Clark sisters owned Word of Life Island and wanted to sell i …

John Newton’s Testimony of “Amazing Grace” (illustration)

In Olney, England, stands a granite tombstone with this inscription: “John Newton, clerk [pastor], once an infidel and Libertine, a servant of slavers in Africa, was, by the rich mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, preserved, restored, pardoned, and appointed to preac …

Remember (illustration)

Sometimes we as Christians need to stop along life’s road and look back. Here’s how F. E. Marsh described what the Christian can see when he looks back:The deliverances the Lord has wrought (Deut. 5:15).The way He has led (Deut. 8:2).The blessings He has bestowed (Deut. 32:7-12). …

Marsh - When the Christian looks back (illustration)

Sometimes we as Christians need to stop along life’s road and look back. Here’s how F. E. Marsh described what the Christian can see when he looks back: …

Nicholes - Don’t Say Never (illustration)

As a young person I was an introvert of the introverts. I remember one time when I was in Jr. High School the teacher called on me to stand up in class and read a paragraph. I read a sentence and a great big grapefruit came up in my throat and I couldn’t get another word to come …

The cure for discouragement (illustration)

I can tell you the greatest cure for discouragement. It will work every time. Take out an 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of paper and begin to write down every thing you can remember to be thankful for such as: Deliverances the Lord has brought (Deut. 5:15),The way He has led (Deut. 8:2),The …

The Lord is My Shepherd (illustration)

A Sunday school teacher decided to have her young class memorize one of the most quoted passages in the Bible: Psalm 23. She gave the youngsters a month to learn the chapter. Little Rick was excited about the task, but he just couldn’t remember the Psalm. After much practice, he …

Prayer Changes us And Things (illustration)

Paul and the Philippians remembered and supported one another in prayer. A joyful, loving, and caring church is one which keeps each other in prayer. Oftentimes, we fail to be a joyful, loving, caring Christian community because we fail to remember and support each other in praye …