I would like to get your thoughts on a simple line of words. 
Here't goes...
St. Francis of Assisi is credited with saying "Preach the Gospel and if necessary, use words." This is not true. He didn't say this but so many people know it and ascribe him as the author. Well, the Bible says it is absolutely necessary to share the Gospel by using words. More specifically, share the Gospel from God's wo

rd. There's general revelation, e.g. creation points to the Creator. There's special revelation, i.e. the Word of God. Without words, it's just general revelation, which is not specifically the Gospel. People all over the world recognize the general but never hear the specific. It’s been said; Oh the grace of God that I've heard the Gospel so many times when others have never heard it once! We must share the Gospel with words!
Here's my version:
Preach the Gospel from God's word, and when necessary, preach it to yourself!

What are your thoughts?

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"The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer...

...is singing loud for all to hear." ~ Elf (2003)

But what about sharing the Gospel? What about singing praises to God. Have you ever thought about the singing that most of us are used to hearing in church is not a normal occurrence to everyone else?

I really like this video. I encourage you to share it with those you know. Post it on your Facebook timeline.

Notice Santa on one side. Notice people singing about the past and their future; He was born and everyone will one day fall on their knees! Worship and be in awe of God and His gracious Gift; Jesus! That's what Heaven is all about!

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What In The World Are We Doing?

Book Review of C. J. Mahaney’s  “Worldliness”

  If we kept track of the actual hours we spend each day letting the world influence us through TV, web, radio, signs, and other forms of media and entertainment, how would it compare to the actual hours we spend each day letting the Creator of the world influence us through His word?
  Recently, I’ve been reading through C. J. Mahaney’s book, “Worldliness” with a group of guys at church. Let me just say this up front; Do you remember getting a cut as a kid and having your mom pour some type of antiseptic into that open cut? Well, buckle up. This book might just hurt. But it’s a good pain. This type of pain shows you’re still alive.
  Right up front, it’s mentioned that this is not a book about legalism. In fact, a great definition of legalism is given that anyone would benefit from knowing. Often we throw around labels of conservative vs. liberal or traditional vs. contemporary. These labels put walls up, often separating us from one another. However, the Christian life is meant to be lived out within the context of “one another.”
  A hot button within our western Christian culture is the subject of music; more specifically, music within the church. But what about what’s playing in our cars or piped through our ears buds? Chapter 3, “God, My Heart, & Music” does a great job provoking the reader to love and good works (Heb. 10:24). You won’t want to skip this chapter.
  The authors of this small book are not speaking from on high. They write though experience. They write through a well defined, well thought-out, and well aimed understanding of God’s word and how it applies to every one of us. 
  Coram Deo, literally “before the face of God,” is the way everyone should live. God is everywhere at all times. We can hide from others and even deceive ourselves (James 1:22), but what does God look at? You’re right, He looks at the heart, the inner man. This book will encourage and sharpen anyone who reads it and really thinks through it.
  Don’t judge this book by its cover. Go read this book!

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George Fuller

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