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Paul in a city full of idols

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  Amidst perils and even in death, the Christians kept on hoping and planning for a mighty progress of the Gospel in the dark and wicked centres of the earth. The Lord wonderfully granted their desire sometimes in unexpected ways.   In Korea the native Christians were charged with conspiracy against the government and they were greatly persecuted. The following story is told by Miss Montgomery who was of one of them.   “Among the members of one of the churches that were in the centre of the police accusations was a young Korean who had come home from the Waseda University, Japan. Within a month he was put in jail as a suspect. He was placed in a cell by himself and he grieved because he was restrained from speaking to the other prisoners, as his fellow Christians who were not in solitary confinement were doing. Soon he was banished to one of the neighboring islands. When he was released after the end of the persecution, he said with a shining face.   “Just thin...
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Paul's sermon put to test

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          In an argument between Dr. Pentecost and an atheist, the latter declared that he did not believe the Bible because he did not know the author. “Do you know the author of the Multiplication Table,” asked Dr. Pentecost? “No,” replied the atheist. “Then, I suppose, being a scientific man and a conscientious skeptic you never use the Multiplication Table.” “Oh yes, that proves itself to be true by its works” said the Atheist. “Then,” said Dr. Pentecost, “may we not know also that the Bible is a work of absolute authority, because its works in its own sphere, proving itself to be true?” In Acts 17 Paul and Silas were on the second missionary journey. In Thessalonica they were accused of “ defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus.”   When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil...   As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea “ (Acts 17:7-10). T...
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They turned the world upside down

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                       In the Poem “You forgot my soul, 2009” we read these words.   “You lived next door to me for years; we shared our dreams, our joys, our tears. A friend to me you were indeed; a friend who helped me in my need. My faith in you was strong and sure. We had such trust as should endure. No spats between us ever arose. Our friends were like and so, our foes. What sadness then, my friend, to find that after all, you were not so kind. The day my life on earth did end, I found you were not a faithful friend. For all those years we spent on earth. You never talked of second birth. You never spoke of my lost soul and of the Christ who could make me whole. I plead today from Hell’s cruel fire and tell you now my last desire. You cannot do a thing for me; no words today my bonds to free. But do not err, my friend, again. Do all you can for souls of men; Plead with them now quite earnestly; lest they be cast in...
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