I want to hate my sin as much as Julie Roys hates John MacArthur. —Jayson York
It costs something to be a true Christian. Let that never be forgotten. To be a mere nominal Christian, and go to church, is cheap and easy work. But to hear Christ’s voice, follow Christ, believe in Christ, and confess Christ, requires much self-denial. -
JC Ryle
God used a FAMINE for His purposes
in Abraham’s life — Genesis 12
in Joseph’s life — Genesis 41
in Naomi’s life — Ruth 1
in Elijah‘s life — 1 Kings 18
in the Prodigals life — Luke 15
"If you feel quite weak and ordinary – if you feel like a mess but have the Spirit – you have the right credentials. You are one of the ordinary people God uses to help others." -
Ed Welch
Even if you call God “dear Lord,” or say “I love God,” you are not true if you do not know Him in Christ. —Wilhelmus à Brakel, The Christian’s Reasonable Service, 1:524
We need the church:
1. We need to see Jesus.
2. We need glorious worship.
3. We need our minds renewed.
4. We need our sins confronted.
5. We need the Scriptures applied.
6. We need fellow sojourners.
7. We need heaven on earth.
It is a truth that will hardly be contested, that Christianity, whenever it has at all prevailed, has raised the general standard of morals to a height before the unknown. -
William Wilberforce
"Whenever you are about to do anything in a great hurry, pause and pray." —
Charles Spurgeon
"The eyes of the Lord never grow weary: he neither slumbers nor sleep; both by day and night he observes each one of his people." - Charles Spurgeon
The body that is deserted to the service of sin is now in a state of death. 'Tis dead while alive.
Jonathan Edwards
God can pick sense out of a confused prayer. Richard Sibbes
We must not allow the devil to take advantage of us, and make us believe that God does not love us because He does not grant all our petitions in the time and way we would have Him do.
D.L. Moody
“God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons that we could learn in no other way.” - C.S. Lewis
"Children may not remember a word we say, but they will remember a life." ~
Elisabeth Elliot, "A Heart for God"
Leonard Ravenhill said We’re so far removed from Apostolic Christianity, we’re so satisfied to 'play church', we can go without any signs of supernatural power.
With God, even the dry seasons of life will be fruitful seasons of life Jeremiah 17:8 NLT ….Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.
"Religion without Christ is a lamp without oil." — Charles Spurgeon
"God loves us, loves us ever, never thinks of us without loving thoughts, never regards us, nor speaks of us, nor acts towards us, except in love." - Charles Spurgeon
“Human history is the long terrible story of a man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.” - C.S. Lewis
It is Christ’s manner to trouble our souls first, and then to come with healing in his wings. Richard Sibbes
The man who is living right with God is always praising Him. The blessings He showers upon us are more numerous than the hairs of our heads.
D.L. Moody
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