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Stephen Sizer
In his letter to a predominantly Gentile church in Ephesus Paul applies the promise of the inheritance of the land specifically to Gentile children of Christian believers who are obedient. Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honour your father and mother"--which is the first commandment with a promise "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth." Ephesians 6:1-3 The fifth commandment promised that obedient children would live long on the land the Lord God was giving them. Now Paul applies the same promise to the children of Christian parents living 700-800 miles from the land of the Bible. These children of Gentile and Jewish Christians who submit willingly to the authority of their parents will, Paul promises, enjoy long life on the ea
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"From Orphans to heirs" Buy from www.amazon.co.uk or www.amazon.com
Mark Stibbe
Once upon a time, a couple wanted to adopt a child. After careful research, an adoption society gave them the name of a child who might be suitable. The backgrounds of both the child and the adopting parents were then carefully checked before the child was brought to their home to see if he felt comfortable with the prospective parents. At the end of that trial period, they were all assessed for suitability and then invited to a local courtroom. The adopting parents sat in the courtroom looking up at the judge on his platform. He looked at them with the sternest expression and spoke in the gravest of tones. "I have not yet signed my name on this certificate of adoption. Up until now you have had a choice whether to say yes or whether to say no to this child. If I sign this piece of paper, then this child will be yours for ever. There will be no going back. According to the law of this state, it will be as if he is your natural son. Now you don't have any idea how he is going to turn out. He could turn to drugs. He could cost you everything. Now consider. Do you want me to sign this certificate?" The adopting parents said, ëYes.í At this moment, the judge came down from the platform and, with tears in his eyes, handed them the signed certificate. He looked at them and said, "You have made a wonderful decision, and I can say that with certainty because I too have an adopted son". Did you see what happened in that story? The judge came down from the high, intimidating and remote place, stepped forward and revealed himself as a loving, adopting father!
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"Wake Up Calls" Buy from www.amazon.co.uk or www.amazon.com
Ron Hutchcraft
A gathering of friends at an English estate nearly turned to tragedy when one of the children strayed into deep water. The gardener heard the cries for help, plunged in, and rescued the drowning child. That youngster's name was Winston Churchill. His grateful parents asked the gardener what they could do to reward him. He hesitated, then said, "I wish my son could go to college someday and become a doctor." "We'll see to it," Churchill's parents promised. Years later, while Sir Winston was prime minister of England, he was stricken with pneumonia. The country's best physician was summoned. His name was Dr. Alexander Fleming, the man who discovered and developed penicillin. He was also the son of that gardener who had saved young Winston from drowning. Later Churchill remarked, "Rarely has one man owed his life twice to the same person."
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"The Reason for God" Buy from www.amazon.co.uk or www.amazon.com
Tim Keller quoting Alvin Platinga
People often say to him (Alvin Platinga) "If you were born in Morocco, you wouldn\'t even be a Christian, but rather a Muslim." He responds: Suppose we consider the point that if I had been born of Muslim parents in Morocco rather than Christian parents in Michigan, my beliefs would have been quite different. But the same goes for the pluralist... If the pluralist had been born in Morocco he probably wouldn\'t be a pluralist. Does it follow that... his pluralist beliefs are produced in him by an unreliable belief-producing process?
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Billy Graham
A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.
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"The Father you've been waiting for" Buy from www.amazon.co.uk or www.amazon.com
Mark Stibbe
Many parents today will tell you that they wish they had more of the virtue of patience. I love the story of the man in the supermarket who was pushing a trolley which contained, among other things, a screaming baby. As the man proceeded along the aisles, he kept repeating softly. 'Keep calm, George. Don't get excited, George. Don't get excited, George. Don't yell, George.' A lady watching in admiration said to the man, 'You are certainly to be commended for your patience in trying to quiet little George.' 'Lady', he declared, 'I'm George!'
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"The Tide is Turning" Buy from www.amazon.co.uk or www.amazon.com
Terry Virgo
In Philippians Paul tells us as Christians to, "Do all things without grumbling or disputing..." Often we wonder how to shine as a light in the world and here is one way that is very clear. We are in the midst of a world that complains all the time. Sadly the world seems to complain about every situation. If it has been a fine week for weather we hear a complaint about how it is bound to rain because the weekend is coming! People complain about the buses and trains being late, about the way the office is run, about the management, about people. We constantly hear this dull, grating noise of complaint and ingratitude. The Church shines as a light in the world, not only by proclaiming Jesus in the streets, but by doing all things without grumbling and complaining. This is enough to make you shine today! Remember to keep shining! Encourage one another all the time - husbands, wives and parents. We must stop one another in our tracks and say, "Remember you're a Christian! Remember to do all things without grumbling or complaining!"... There are two languages in the world: the language of grumbling and the language of thanksgiving, and there are some who live in between and can speak both. Don't live on the border learning a foreign language - be a true native of Zion!
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