Illustrations About Epiphany 3
Illustration About Epiphany 3 is the third collection of sermon illustrations about enlightenment.
The Simplicity of the Gospel
“For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Gospel—not with wisdom of words, lest the Cross of Christ should be made of none effect. . .For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ and Him crucified.”
I Corinthians 1:17; 2:2
Simplicity
“But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.”
II Corinthians 11:3
Life’s Consuming Desire
“And he said, ‘I beseech You, show me Your Glory’.”
Exodus 33:18
Echoes of the Longing Heart
“As the hart pants after the water brooks, so pants my soul after Thee, O God. My soul thirsts for God—for the living God; when shall I come and appear before God?”
Psalm 42:1-2
The Face of God
“And Jacob said, ‘Nay, I pray you, if now I have found grace in your sight, then receive my present at my hand—for, therefore, I have seen your face as though I had seen the Face of God and you were pleased with me’.”
Genesis 33:10
Remembering Dr. Catalino Pamplona
Meeting The Author of "Baptist History" If you are an M. Div. or a BS Theology graduate of Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary, you probably have heard about the name Dr. Catalino Pamplona. Yes, he is the author of “Baptist History” book of the Philippines. It is...
Peniel Wrestlings
“And Jacob called the name of the place ‘Peniel—for I have seen God face-to-Face and my life is preserved’.”
Genesis 32:30
Visiting Mt Carmel at Kinuskusan, Bansalan Davao del Sur
I had a great privilege of visiting Mt. Carmel in Kinuskusan, Bansalan Davao del Sur. It is owned by the Southern Baptist Convention to which it is popular for having a “Rural Life Training Center”. The training center focuses on training people for rural living. They teach agri-technology which can be very useful for farmers. The place was really cool. It has a Tabernacle, dormitories, and a backyard demo farm. The demo farm has a piggery, fish ponds, goat dairy farm, vegetable farm, and even vermiculture / vermicomposting technology.