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| the cross and the switchblade: The Cross and the Switchblade David Wilkerson, John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill, 2018-06-19 The True Story of a Man Who Risked It All for God With over 15 million sold, this modern-day classic is now available in a new edition especially for young readers ages 9 to 12, complete with 30 illustrations that bring the story to life. This riveting story follows the young David Wilkerson--then a simple country preacher--as he risks everything, including his life, to go to the heart of New York City to bring the gospel to the violent gangs and drug users who were taking over the streets. The courage, resilience, and faith of this young preacher will inspire a new generation of readers as they see how God's love can pierce the darkest of circumstances and save those who we think are beyond saving. Let this powerful story show the young people in your life how God can use anyone with faith to do the impossible. |
| the cross and the switchblade: Beyond the Cross and the Switchblade David R. Wilkerson, 1976 |
| the cross and the switchblade: The Cross and the Switchblade David Wilkerson, John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill, 2008-04 A minister who left his small town church to go to New York City relates his experiences working with street gang members. |
| the cross and the switchblade: The Cross and the Switchblade David Wilkerson, John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill, 1964 Harlem in the 1950s is the setting for this true story of the miracles that took place when David Wilkerson came face to face with brutal gang leaders and young lives wrecked by drugs and sexual abuse, and the complete transformation that took place in even the most hopeless situations. |
| the cross and the switchblade: The Cross and the Switchblade David Wilkerson, 2002-05 The inspirational true story of a country preacher and his mission to the streets of New York City. |
| the cross and the switchblade: It Is Finished David Wilkerson, 2013-04-01 Founder of Teen Challenge Shows How to Overcome Persistent Sins This is David Wilkerson's capstone teaching, poured out from a heart that discovered the power God has given his people to triumph over sin. Through Wilkerson's expert ability to blend teaching with personal application, he shows that the key to defeating life-controlling habits is found in one thing: the new covenant God enacted with his people. In today's era of pop psychology, most Christians battle temptation and sin through self-help techniques or gritty self-will. Even Wilkerson, through decades of ministry that led hundreds of thousands to salvation and deliverance, struggled to know true peace as he battled his own besetting sins. Determined to find victory, Wilkerson came to grasp the stunning reality that the vast love of God provides the spiritual resources believers need to obey his every command. Gathered from some of his most prominent sermons, this is one of Wilkerson's most powerful teachings--one that will redeem countless lives into the life-giving experience of purity. |
| the cross and the switchblade: Beyond the Cross and the Switchblade David Wilkerson, 1976 Discusses urban youth mission work. |
| the cross and the switchblade: Run Baby Run Nicky Cruz, Jamie Buckingham, 2011-12-21 Cruz's classic testimony is still compelling reading more than forty years after its first publication. A childhood overshadowed by spiritualism in his Puerto Rican home preceded a harsh and violent adolescence as the leader of one of New York's toughest street gangs. Chilling scenes of knife fights, torture and murder dominated the life of a young man proud and feared on the outside, but inwardly running scared. His fears and loneliness were brought to the surface through an encounter with the unlikely character of preacher David Wilkerson, who led Cruz to open his life to Christ - an incredible conversion that amazed all who knew him. |
| the cross and the switchblade: God Is Faithful David Wilkerson, 2012-05-01 Inspiring, Year-Long Devotional Journey from the Bestselling Author of The Cross and the Switchblade David Wilkerson, best known for his blockbuster memoir The Cross and the Switchblade and as the founder of both Teen Challenge and World Challenge, was a man devoted to seeking and serving the Lord. This April marks his one-year passing, and this devotional commemorates his tremendous spiritual legacy. Mined from his own reflections, God Is Faithful offers 365 deeply personal, deeply inspiring devotional thoughts that reflect what Wilkerson came to know intimately and preached passionately to all: God takes delight in you--and is blessed to keep and deliver you. Complete with accompanying Scriptures, this year-long devotional journey will take believers deeper into the Father heart of God. Readers will not only glean wisdom and insight from a man sold out for the Lord, but they will encounter a loving God whose eyes are always trained on his children. |
| the cross and the switchblade: The Closer: Young Readers Edition Mariano Rivera, 2014-09-02 The legendary, record-breaking Hall of Fame pitcher tells his inspiring story Mariano Rivera never dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. He didn't grow up collecting baseball cards, playing Little League, or cheering on his home team at the World Series. He had never heard of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, or Mickey Mantle. One day, that all changed. From a childhood playing pickup games in Panama to an epic career with the New York Yankees, Mariano's rise to greatness has been anything but ordinary. He's the guy on the mound who doesn't hear the crowd, just the sound of the ump calling, Strike! The teammate you can rely on, even when the bases are loaded in the bottom of the ninth. Whether you know him as Mo or as the Sandman, Mariano is The Closer, and this is his story. Full of tips for young athletes and tales from the Yankee clubhouse, The Closer: Young Readers Edition is an inspiring story of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication that have defined the life of a baseball legend. |
| the cross and the switchblade: The Jesus Person Pocket Promise Book David Wilkerson, 1994-10-01 800 promises from the Word of God with biblical answers to most every spiritual and personal problem encountered today. The promises are categorized to speak to specific situations for quick reference. Find hope and the knowledge of God's abundant grace through reading God's promises, one after another. Your faith will be strengthened and your soul encouraged. |
| the cross and the switchblade: Knowing God by Name David Wilkerson, 2014-04-15 Our help is in the name of the Lord.--Psalm 124:8 In the Bible, God is called by many names. But what do they mean? And what do they reveal about Him? Can knowing these names bring the comfort, hope or healing you are seeking? Through Bible teaching and personal anecdotes, bestselling author and beloved pastor David Wilkerson explores ten Hebrew names for God, showing how men and women throughout Scripture found strength and encouragement in the powerful name of the Lord. So can you! This life-changing book will help you know your heavenly Father on a heart-to-heart level, revealing His protection, care, discipline and loving guidance in your life. God has pledged to keep you, to give you His peace, to give you His Holy Spirit, to blot out all your sins and to replace them with His lovingkindness. Here is your invitation to experience each of these realities--in other words, to know God by name. |
| the cross and the switchblade: David Wilkerson Nicky Cruz, 1991 |
| the cross and the switchblade: Hungry for More of Jesus David Wilkerson, 1992-06-01 Wilkerson's passionate call to a deeper walk of daily discipleship invites both committed and casual Christians to know Jesus as they've never known him before. |
| the cross and the switchblade: Return from Tomorrow George G. Ritchie, Elizabeth Sherrill, 2023-01-31 The True Story of an Uncharted Journey Through the Afterlife As a world war raged around him, a young soldier named George Ritchie barely comprehended his own death as he left the physical world--only to return minutes later. Yet in the space between death and coming back to life, he experienced eternity. In this riveting true story, Dr. George Ritchie shares some of the most stunning and detailed descriptions of life after death. You'll encounter other non-physical beings, travel through different dimensions of time and space, and discover a series of worlds--some hellish in their separation from life, some glorious in their heavenly brilliance. But most amazingly, you'll witness his transformational meeting with the Light of the world, the Son of God. Hailed as one of the most amazing visions of the afterlife ever recorded, Ritchie's experience forever changed the course of his life and his understanding of the realm beyond our own--and it can do the same for you. |
| the cross and the switchblade: It's Time to Pray Carter Conlon, 2018-11-06 Foreword by Eric Metaxas. Prayers activate God's power and God's power changes everything. This book will help you understand how prayer is vital to your life, your community, and the world. It will challenge you to make prayer more than a moment and instead make it a lifestyle. |
| the cross and the switchblade: 101 More Hymn Stories Kenneth W. Osbeck, 1985 (Foreword by Cliff Barrows) More inspiring stories behind the hymns of past and contemporary favorites. |
| the cross and the switchblade: They Speak with Other Tongues John L. Sherrill, 1985 How a skeptical journalist was introduced to the charismatic renewal and to the phenomenon of speaking in tongues. |
| the cross and the switchblade: The Late Great Planet Earth Hal Lindsey, 2016-10-11 The impact of The Late Great Planet Earth cannot be overstated. The New York Times called it the no. 1 non-fiction bestseller of the decade. For Christians and non-Christians of the 1970s, Hal Lindsey's blockbuster served as a wake-up call on events soon to come and events already unfolding -- all leading up to the greatest event of all: the return of Jesus Christ. The years since have confirmed Lindsey's insights into what biblical prophecy says about the times we live in. Whether you're a church-going believer or someone who wouldn't darken the door of a Christian institution, the Bible has much to tell you about the imminent future of this planet. In the midst of an out-of-control generation, it reveals a grand design that's unfolding exactly according to plan. The rebirth of Israel. The threat of war in the Middle East. An increase in natural catastrophes. The revival of Satanism and witchcraft. These and other signs, foreseen by prophets from Moses to Jesus, portend the coming of an antichrist . . . of a war which will bring humanity to the brink of destruction . . . and of incredible deliverance for a desperate, dying planet. |
| the cross and the switchblade: The Cross and the Lynching Tree James H. Cone, 2011 A landmark in the conversation about race and religion in America. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree. Acts 10:39 The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful new work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk. Both the cross and the lynching tree represent the worst in human beings and at the same time a thirst for life that refuses to let the worst determine our final meaning. While the lynching tree symbolized white power and black death, the cross symbolizes divine power and black life God overcoming the power of sin and death. For African Americans, the image of Jesus, hung on a tree to die, powerfully grounded their faith that God was with them, even in the suffering of the lynching era. In a work that spans social history, theology, and cultural studies, Cone explores the message of the spirituals and the power of the blues; the passion and of Emmet Till and the engaged vision of Martin Luther King, Jr.; he invokes the spirits of Billie Holliday and Langston Hughes, Fannie Lou Hamer and Ida B. Well, and the witness of black artists, writers, preachers, and fighters for justice. And he remembers the victims, especially the 5,000 who perished during the lynching period. Through their witness he contemplates the greatest challenge of any Christian theology to explain how life can be made meaningful in the face of death and injustice. |
| the cross and the switchblade: Suicide David Wilkerson, 1997-04 Why do people commit suicide? David Wilkerson believes it is because their search for meaning has left them empty. Wilkerson shows how to fill the void by pointing the way to the peace and assurance that are found in the promises of God. |
| the cross and the switchblade: The New Covenant Unveiled David Wilkerson, 2000 God's Plan to Free the Last-Days Church from the Power of SinPages: 143Author info: *Founder of teen challenge*Author of Cross and the Switchblade*Founder and Senior Pastor of Times Square ChurchGod has taken an oath to deliver His people from the power and dominion of sin. He cut a covenant with His own Son, insuring freedom for all who are in Christ--from the chains of life-controlling habits, lusts and all manner of sins. God has also covenanted to provide the resources needed to obey His every command--an indwelling power to combat all the temptations and lusts of this wicked age. Open your heart to this truth, believe it, pray for an understanding of it--and you will experience a release of power over all dominion of sin. |
| the cross and the switchblade: Soul Obsession: Let God Set Your Heart on Fire Nicky Cruz, 2005 Author Nicky Cruz shares powerful, personal stories of faithful obedience, even in the midst of difficult circumstances. |
| the cross and the switchblade: A Change of Affection Becket Cook, 2019-07-30 The powerful, dramatic story of how a successful Hollywood set designer whose identity was deeply rooted in his homosexuality came to be suddenly and utterly transformed by the power of the gospel. When Becket Cook moved from Dallas to Los Angeles after college, he discovered a socially progressive, liberal town that embraced not only his creative side but also his homosexuality. He devoted his time to growing his career as a successful set designer and to finding the one man who would fill his heart. As a gay man in the entertainment industry, Cook centered his life around celebrity-filled Hollywood parties and traveled to society hot-spots around the world--until a chance encounter with a pastor at an LA coffee shop one morning changed everything. In A Change of Affection, Becket Cook shares his testimony as someone who was transformed by the power of the gospel. Cook's dramatic conversion to Christianity and subsequent seminary training inform his views on homosexuality--personally, biblically, theologically, and culturally--and in his new book he educates Christians on how to better understand this complex and controversial issue while revealing how to lovingly engage with those who disagree. A Change of Affection is a timely and indispensable resource for anyone who desires to understand more fully one of the most common and difficult stumbling blocks to faithfully following Christ today. |
| the cross and the switchblade: The Torn Veil Sister Gulshan Esther, Thelma Sangster, 2004 A Muslim girl, imprisoned by her religion and severe disability, is healed and set free by God. |
| the cross and the switchblade: America's Last Call David Wilkerson, 2000 A majority of Americans have concluded, Morals do not count. Let our leaders do as they please; just give us a booming economy! God is about to crush this abominable American mindset. Soon the American dream will become the American nightmare. Yet through it all, those who know God can be assured of constant protection and provision from His hands. |
| the cross and the switchblade: Pax Avalon Steven Friesen, 2008 If you had something everybody wanted, what would you do? Blessed with an incredible gift, Julianna Pax Embry must choose between the glamour of a celebrity and the mission of a peacemaker. She teams up with the highly trained officers of Avalon City Special Operations as they face off against a mysterious enemy with his own designs on the city. The resulting crisis brings a clash of ideals that will change Avalon City forever. |
| the cross and the switchblade: Once an Arafat Man Tass Saada, 2008 A former Palestinian sniper discusses his subsequent life in America, the religious experience which resulted in his conversion to Christianity, and his founding of a humanitarian organization which works toward a reconciliation between Palestinans and Jews. |
| the cross and the switchblade: The Vision David Wilkerson, 1989 Now! Earthquakes & Cholera...Watergate & Corruption...Poison-immune rats & bees that kill...Uncontrolled inflation and the sinking dollar...Climbing divorce rates...Rampant pornography and addiction... |
| the cross and the switchblade: Twelve Angels From Hell David Wilkerson, 1973 |
| the cross and the switchblade: The Cross & the Switchblade David Wilkerson, John L. Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill, Teen Challenge (Organization), 2008 Go to New York City and help those boys. When David Wilkerson heard those words in his heart late one night as he glanced at a picture in Life magazine, he was dumbfounded. The boys in question were members of a violent gang and on trial for murder. He was a country preacher settled comfortably in a little mountain church in Pennsylvania. What could God possibly expect him to accomplish--in New York City, of all places? But the thought would not let him go--and his life and the lives of countless despairing teens were changed forever on account of it. This is the story of the founding of Teen Challenge, an inner-city ministry that today maintains residential and crisis counseling centers around the globe. But even more, it is a story of how the most unlikely people can hear--and follow--God's call to do the impossible.--From publisher description. |
| the cross and the switchblade: The Devil Has No Mother Nicky Cruz, 2012-02-16 With millions of copies sold, RUN BABY RUN is one of the most powerful true stories of our day: the tale of one man, a legend among gang leaders in New York, and how he turned his back on that world of tribal warfare, sex, drugs and murder for the sake of Christ. In this new book Nicky Cruz explores how the devil uses every possible means to prevent people turning to God, drawing on a wealth of examples ranging from his own spiritualist childhood to his experiences of meeting prisoners in the highest security jails in the world. But the best news is that while the devil may be everywhere, God is there too - and it's God whose power will triumph. This is a tough book to read, but it's worth it, because you'll come away convinced not just of the devil's wiles, but much more convinced of God's superior firepower. The devil's worse than you think - but God is greater. |
| the cross and the switchblade: Chasing the Dragon Jackie Pullinger, Andrew Quicke, 2012-01-19 Until it was pulled down, the Walled City was Hong Kong's most foreboding territory. It was a lawless place, dominated by the Triads, and which the police hesitated to enter. Strangers were unwelcome. Drug smuggling and heroin addiction flourished, as did prostitution and pornography, extortion and fear. When Jackie Pullinger set sail from England in 1966 she had no idea that God was calling her to the Walled City. Yet, as she spoke of Jesus Christ, brutal Triad gangsters were converted, prostitutes quit, and Jackie discovered a new treatment for drug addiction: baptism in the Holy Spirit. |
| the cross and the switchblade: Bad Girls of the Bible Liz Curtis Higgs, 2013-07-16 Ten of the Bible’s best-known femmes fatales parade across the pages of this popular and unforgettable study with situations that sound oh-so-familiar. Women everywhere marvel at those “good girls” in Scripture–Sarah, Mary, Esther–but on most days, that’s not who they see when they look in the mirror. Most women (if they’re honest) see the selfishness of Sapphira or the deception of Delilah. They catch of glimpse of Jezebel’s take-charge pride or Eve’s disastrous disobedience. Like Bathsheba, Herodias, and the rest, today’s modern woman is surrounded by temptations, exhausted by the demands of daily living, and burdened by her own desires. So what’s a good girl to do? Learn from their lives, says beloved Bible study teacher and speaker Liz Curtis Higgs, and choose a better path. Whether they were “Bad to the Bone,” “Bad for a Season, but Not Forever” or only “Bad for a Moment,” these infamous sisters show women how not to handle the challenges of life. With her trademark humor and encouragement, Higgs combines a contemporary retelling of the stories of these “other women” in Scripture with a solid, verse-by-verse study to teach us how to avoid their tragic mistakes and joyfully embrace grace. Let these Bad Girls show you why studying the Bible has never been more fun! Includes Discussion Questions and Study Guide |
| the cross and the switchblade: Set the Trumpet to Thy Mouth David Wilkerson, 2001 Wilkinson calls us to take the most honest look at ourselves and our nation that we've every taken--for the sake of the church, our country, and the world. |
| the cross and the switchblade: Devil on the Run! Nicky Cruz, Rob Kerby, 1990 Nicky's parents were both occultists, and he was expected to follow in their footsteps. But Nicky ran away, to New York City, where he became a tough, violent gang leader. Yet he was the first of his family to turn to Christ ... |
| the cross and the switchblade: The Vision and Beyond David R. Wilkerson, 2003 |
| the cross and the switchblade: 199 Promises of God Barbour Publishing, 2007 Take These Promises to the Bank What is it that keeps God's children hopeful in a hopeless world? What guarantees can a person cling to on the most difficult of days? Readers will find dozens of God's most uplifting guarantees in 199 Promises of God. This compact book offers real and powerful promises from the Creator of the universe and true refreshment for the spirit and a renewed sense of God's commitment to His children. As you make your way through a challenging world, find your guidance in the promises of God, who does not lie (Titus 1:2). You have His word |
| the cross and the switchblade: The Great Falling Away Today Milton Green, 1986 A probing look at the spiritual condition of the body of Christ, examining the fortresses of Satan in believers' own lives (greed, pride, selfishness and lust of the flesh) and shows the scriptural path to rejuvenation through repentance and holiness. |
| the cross and the switchblade: Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals Timothy Larsen, David William Bebbington, Mark A. Noll, 2003-01-01 Biographical articles of people characterized by conversionism, activism, biblicism, and crucicentrism, born in or before 1935, with careers in the English-speaking world, understood ... as [Great Britain, the United States of America], Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa--Pref. |
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The Cross and the Switchblade is a autobiographical book written by the Rev. David Wilkerson with John and Elizabeth Sherrill, published by Bernard Geis Associates in 1963.
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19 Jun 2018 · The True Story of a Man Who Risked It All for God. With over 15 million sold, this modern-day classic is now available in a new edition especially for young readers ages 9 to 12, …
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The Cross and the Switchblade is a 1970 American crime film directed by Don Murray. It stars Pat Boone as David Wilkerson , a Christian evangelist , and Erik Estrada as Nicky Cruz , a teen gang …
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The Cross and the Switchblade: Directed by Don Murray. With Pat Boone, Erik Estrada, Jacqueline Giroux, Jo-Ann Robinson. Long before faith-based films became a regular feature of mainstream …
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26 Jul 2002 · The Cross and the Switchblade is the powerful true story of a Pennsylvania preacher who travels to the slums of New York to teach the Word of God to the teenage gangs that run …
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First published in 1962, and republished in 1983 with an author epilogue updating the original text, "The Cross and the Switchblade" is the memoir of a small-town preacher's adventures helping …
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The Cross and the Switchblade (1962) is a best-selling memoir written by Reverend David Wilkerson with Christian authors John and Elizabeth Sherrill. It is an autobiographical account of …
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The Cross and the Switchblade is a testament to the enduring power of faith and the potential for change—an unforgettable tale that will leave you inspired, uplifted, and forever changed.
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The Cross and the Switchblade is a autobiographical book written by the Rev. David Wilkerson with John and Elizabeth Sherrill, published by Bernard Geis …
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19 Jun 2018 · The True Story of a Man Who Risked It All for God. With over 15 million sold, this modern-day classic is now available in a new edition especially for young …
Cross and the Switchblade (1970) | Full Movie - YouTube
26 Apr 2020 · Now in over 25 languages, The Cross and the Switchblade, starring Pat Boone and Eric Estrada, is one of those rare films that has shown its unique power to …
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The Cross and the Switchblade is a 1970 American crime film directed by Don Murray. It stars Pat Boone as David Wilkerson , a Christian evangelist , and Erik Estrada as …
The Cross and the Switchblade (1970) - IMDb
The Cross and the Switchblade: Directed by Don Murray. With Pat Boone, Erik Estrada, Jacqueline Giroux, Jo-Ann Robinson. Long before faith-based films became a regular …
