Christ will appoint you to tasks that you don’t have the strength to complete in and of yourself. But Christ’s power is made perfect in your weakness. So all the glory belongs to Him.
Authority in spiritual leadership derives from a life in the Spirit, from the leader’s personal encounter and ongoing relationship with God.
Hearing God (p. 30).
Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart. Martin Luther
“Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” —Romans 5:20 The Apostle did not say this to excuse sin, but to glorify divine grace.
—Martin Luther, Commentary on Romans 6:1
There are many things God cannot do. He cannot sin, He cannot lie, He cannot change.
If a man gets his eye off God and relies on his own strength, you may look for his fall.
“Grace and peace are called the Siamese twins of the New Testament because they're always coupled together. This is the proper order of the two words, for you can't have the peace of God until you've first experienced His grace.” - Chuck Smith
"We have no hope of victory but in the strength of him who is the Son of David and the King of kings." - Charles Spurgeon
complementarian churches will continue to thrive because it is God’s Design. And where God’s Design is obeyed, there is flourishing. God will honor those who honor Him.
Making much of Jesus in a world that makes little of Him.
Christ is the key that unlocks the golden doors to the temple of Divine truth. -A.W. Pink
“If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.” - C.S. Lewis
Jesus reminds us that it’s good to stop once in a while, remember what He did for us, and go back to the first works we did when we were saved: to love Him with all our hearts, minds, and souls. Ray Bentley
The Bread of Life, Jesus, gives us hope for the future. Knowing that we can hold on to Him during the dark nights of our lives and that He will be with us when we wake in the morning and will feed, nourish, and nurture us, is what will enable us to carry on.
While ministering to many young folks over the years, never once has one said, “I wish I would’ve done more sports & hobbies as a kid.” However, 1000s have said, “I wish my parents would’ve helped me be more serious about my faith!” May our kids never regret what we prioritize.
A man's state before God may always be measured by his prayers. Whenever we begin to feel careless about our private prayers there is something very wrong with the condition of our souls. There are breakers ahead. We are in imminent danger of a shipwreck.
God has called us to despise evil, but He has never called us to despise the evildoer.
It’s important to recognize the difference between honest evaluations and judgment —
The Bible speaks about sin, and how we miss the mark of God and His holy nature. We see the devastating effects of sin all around us every day. It is our job to hate sin. But it is God’s job to deal with the sinner.
We've all seen others judging people while ignoring their own bad behavior, haven't we? But, it's much less easy to see it in ourselves. Let's stop and pray today that the Holy Spirit would guide us in our thoughts and prick our consciences when we're judging inappropriately.
We need to get rid of this me-first, what’s-in-it-for-me mindset and start thinking biblically. We need to start asking what we can do to help others and serve others. We need to ask how we can learn to resolve conflicts and maintain the unity that is in the church.
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