Ordination Question
We’re sinners in need of a great Savior.
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Steve Brown: In Puritan New England, a young man who was being considered for ordination would go through a long and very difficult examination. At the end, the final question was, are you willing to be damned for the glory of God? It was a question to measure the man's commitment to Christ.
One young man thought about it for a moment and said, "I don't think so, but if God in his sovereignty should choose to damn you, it would be okay with me."
I would have voted to ordain him because of his honesty. Now that I think about it, Jesus would have too. He's always looking for great sinners who need a great savior. That would be you. I'm already ordained.
I'm Steve Brown. You think about that.
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A companion booklet to Steve’s classic overview study of the New Testament. How did the early church get its start? Leadership, the Pentecost, the fellowship of believers, and persecution...it’s all there. In addition, Steve’s overview of Romans—What is the “Roman road to grace”? Highlights of both Acts and Romans, including introductory comments, major themes, and important teaching. Helpful as you read and study.
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A companion booklet to Steve’s classic overview study of the New Testament. How did the early church get its start? Leadership, the Pentecost, the fellowship of believers, and persecution...it’s all there. In addition, Steve’s overview of Romans—What is the “Roman road to grace”? Highlights of both Acts and Romans, including introductory comments, major themes, and important teaching. Helpful as you read and study.
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He’s not your mother and he’s not your guru. He’s Steve Brown - a speaker, author, former pastor and seminary professor, and founder of Key Life Network, Inc.
At Key Life, Steve serves as Bible teacher on the radio program Key Life and the host of the talk show Steve Brown, Etc. Prior to Key Life, Steve served as a pastor for more than thirty years and continues speaking extensively.
Steve has also authored numerous books, including How to Talk So People Will Listen, Three Free Sins, Hidden Agendas and his latest release, Talk the Walk: How to Be Right Without Being Insufferable (now available as an audiobook).
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