D.L. Moody’s worn Bible, from which he preached to millions in the nineteenth century, had these words written in his own hand on the flyleaf: “The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible.”
Temptation comes our way in all sorts of forms and sizes. Our minds are like a hotel. The manager cannot keep someone from entering the lobby. However, he can certainly keep that person from getting a room. Likewise, it is not a sin when a temptation passes through our minds. Sin comes when it does not do that and doesn’t pass through our senses. The sin comes when we give that thought room in our mind and let it dwell there.
One should not confuse temptations with trials that come our way. Most often, trials are allowed, or even sent, by God to cause the Christian to stand. Temptations are sent from the devil to cause the Christian to stumble. Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am tempted by God; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. — James 1:13-14
There are still people asking when Jesus is coming back. And an occasional misguided person will say they know the date of Christ’s return. But Jesus said, “No one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows” (Matthew 24:36 NLT).
Look Up Be Ready
Train up a child in the way he should go – but be sure you go that way yourself. ~
C.H. Spurgeon~
"If the Holy Spirit were withdrawn from the church today, 95 percent of what we do would go on and no one would know the difference!" -A.W.Tozer.
I do not wish anyone to believe what I say if it is not according to Scripture, and the best way is just to turn to the Bible and see what the Word of God says about it.
D.L. Moody
“It is not the strength of your faith that saves you, but the strength of him upon, whom you rely upon; Christ is able to save you if you come to him, be your faith weak or be it strong.” -
Charles Spurgeon
"The Savior bruised is the healing of bruised hearts." —
Charles Spurgeon
Half our fears arise from neglect of the Bible.
Charles H. Spurgeon
"God's afflicting rod is a pencil to draw Christ's image more distinctly upon us." -
Thomas Watson.
Get alone with Jesus, and He will comfort your hearts, and restore your weary souls.
Charles Spurgeon
Man’s will, the nearer it comes to the will of God, the greater liberty it has. —
William Perkins, Works 2:57
To live in love with the Lord Jesus Christ is the way to live the most pleasant life in the world.
“I believe that, if you and I were to get as far as the very doorstep of heaven, if we were to get our fingers on the latch of the gate, we should never get in if the grace of God did not take us the last inch of the way.” -
Charles Spurgeon
“It has been often said that there are but two steps to heaven and that those two are but one, — out of self and into Christ.” - Charles Spurgeon
“Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.” -
C.S. Lewis
Through rich grace, we can turn to account for our bitter experiences, and use them to warn others. - Charles Spurgeon
We take pains to learn trades and occupations that we may have means to preserve this temporal life. What a shame then is it that we learn no better to know the doctrine of true religion whereby our souls are to be saved. —
William Perkins, Works 2:80
Let us never be ashamed to be of that number who believe in Jesus, hear His voice, follow Him and confess Him before men. -
JC Ryle
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