Men, leading and loving your family well is the most revolutionary thing you can do, now more than ever. Gather them close, open your Bible, read it aloud, model repentance, serve them selflessly, lead them faithfully, and act in love.
And do it all to the eternal glory of Christ.
Until you hear a voice, louder, stronger than any of the whispering voices pulling you down. This voice says, “Stop! Come to Me! Turn Around!”
When God calls us to repent, it is with the heart of a father who loves His wandering child.
He whose throne is built on justice and righteousness will see that righteousness prevails. That is why sin must, and will, be punished.
~John C. Chapman~
“Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving of life.”—
George MacDonald
It is not the man who brings the Word that saves the soul, but the Word which the man brings.
~Thomas Arthur~
If we trust Christ we will obey Him. In John 10:27, Jesus said, "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." Therefore, obedience is the work and fruit of faith. Or as Paul puts it, "the obedience that comes from faith."
"Beware of singing as if you were half dead or half asleep. Lift up your voices with strength. Be no more afraid of your voice now, or more ashamed of its being heard, than when you sang the songs of Satan." -John Wesley.
Though sin wars, it shall not reign; and though it breaks our peace, it cannot separate from his love. - John Newton
Do not doubt for a moment that Satan will hurl all his fury at those who love God‘s Word. —William Gurnall, Christian in Complete Armour, 1:65
“Like a dripping well, my soul would ever drop with grief that I have offended my loving, tender, gracious God.” - Charles Spurgeon
When he was actually feeling the pains of the cross, those strong pains - though they overcame his nature and killed him - yet did not overcome his love.
Somebody once said to John Wesley, “Your church won’t prosper. It won’t go on.” He said, “Why?” The man said, “You don’t have a single doctorate in the whole range of your preachers.” Wesley replied, “Our theology isn’t sick enough to need a doctor.”
"By the 'Sovereignty of God, we mean that God reigns over all. He controls all things. He works all things after the counsel of His own will." -
Stuart Olyott.
“Let us pray that tribulation may work patience, and patience experience, and experience the hope which maketh not ashamed.” -
Charles Spurgeon
The enjoyment of Christ in and by the ordinances of his worship is the immediate fountain and spring of all our refreshments and consolations in this world -
John Owen
Whatever the condition or complaint of any Christian is, beholding the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world, may give him strong support, and sweet relief. —
John Flavel, Works 1:164
Never did I meet a Christian who, in his old age, said that he had made a mistake in relying upon Christ as his Savior.
Charles Spurgeon
Until conviction of sin brings us down on both knees, until we are completely humbled, until we have no hope in ourselves left, we cannot find the Savior.
“If our will were completely God’s will, then pain itself would be attended with pleasure, and sorrow would yield us joy for Christ’s sake.” -
Charles Spurgeon
“We’re not doubting that God will do the best for us; we’re wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.” - C.S. Lewis
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