Tag Archives: gospel

• The “Cause” of the Cross

  Posted on June 9, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    I read a devotional recently that spoke of a young boy taken by his mother to church.  At the front of the church hung a cross on which was nailed a man.  The boy asked his mother who that was.  When told it was Jesus, the Son of God, the boy asked his mother […]

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• God’s Answer to Today’s Depravity

  Posted on May 26, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    Nowadays people wear their depravity on their sleeves.  Jeremiah said of the sin of the people of ancient Israel that they no longer “knew how to blush.”  Acts once thought abhorrent became accepted and commonplace.  There was no shame.  History repeats itself. Not only do people today wear their depravity on their sleeves, it’s […]

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• The Greatest Puzzle of All

  Posted on April 21, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    Earlier this month, student representatives from the universities of Alabama, Indiana and Texas A&M faced off against each other as part of Wheel of Fortune’s College Week. One freshman had dominated the board, amassing money and prizes on the way, including the $1,000,000 prize. The category was “character.” Vanna had turned over every letter […]

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• Misplaced Faith

  Posted on April 7, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    My breakfast appointment was running late.  That gave me opportunity to talk with one of the servers at the restaurant we were meeting.  I had gotten to know her a little bit from previous visits, enough to know of her Roman Catholic background. With no other customers demanding her attention, the server and I […]

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  The Sign of the Rainbow

  Posted on November 4, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    “And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make   between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.” (Genesis 9:12–13) […]

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• Marks of the True Christian

  Posted on October 28, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

  Note: The Reformation of the sixteenth century dealt with reforming what had been deformed by the church of the day, bringing it into conformity with the revealed Word of God.  That reforming recaptured the essence of the gospel taught in holy Scripture.  Today, the integrity of the gospel is threatened by the forces of legalism […]

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• Mobilizing Ambassadors of Hope

  Posted on September 2, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    Introduction to Community Houses of Prayer Ministry Manual Our Lord Jesus Christ has called us to Himself to belong to Him and to follow Him. He has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness that imprisoned us in sin’s mastery, misery and condemnation.  He has brought us into His kingdom of light and life, […]

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• The Gospel in Kid-Speak

  Posted on July 29, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    My church just finished a week-long Vacation Bible School (the hottest week of the year, I might add).  Kids ages three through nine roamed the grounds of the church for two hours each day. At the start of each session I had the privilege of opening in prayer and telling a story.  I’m not very […]

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• Born That Way – Reborn Another

  Posted on July 9, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    A COMMON CONDITION God tells us we are sinners—each and every one of us.  We are all born that way.  Each descendant of Adam belongs to a race characterized as the walking dead.  The Bible identifies our lineage and describes that walk: And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you […]

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• Putting the “Out” in Outreach

  Posted on September 18, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    A member of my local congregation recently hinted to me that our church does not have enough outreach. His comment was not critical so much as zealous.  His heart was for the gospel of the kingdom, the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. As I listened to this church member it became apparent […]

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