Wallowing in jealous thoughts only leads to death. Death of contentment. Death of friendships. Death of peace. And certainly the death of joy. Let’s be sure to guard our hearts and minds today, friends.
How many times have I let imperfections cause me to be too hard on myself & too harsh with others? We are imperfect because we are unfinished. We are a glorious work of God in progress. And if God is patient with the process, I'm learning I can be too
"It is as Sin-Bearer—as the perfect, spotless Lamb—that Jesus entered into the presence of the sinless God. What's more, He carried with Him no substitutionary sacrifice aside from Himself." —Alistair Begg
"It was in a willing passion of self-identifying love that He gave Himself for me." —
James S. Stewart
"Christians overcome the world by seeing the beauty and excellence of Christ. They overcome the world by seeing something more attractive than the world: Christ." -Thomas Chalmers. "When you see that men have been wounded by the law, then it is time to pour in the gospel oil." -Samuel Bolton.
“All education a man’s head can receive will not save his soul from hell, unless he knows the truths of the Bible.” J. C. Ryle Practical Religion
Biblical confession is: 1) Specific 2) Unqualified 3) Sincere –– Ricucci, Love That Lasts, 109.
“If a man doesn't treat his wife right, I don't want to hear him talk about Christianity.” —
D. L. Moody
Christian men and women, nothing but the Gospel can sweep away social evil. Vices are like vipers, and only the voice of Jesus can drive them out of the land. The Gospel is the great broom with which to cleanse the filthiness of the city; nothing else will avail. C. H. Spurgeon “In a word, Christ is that Spirit, and has infused the Holy Spirit into us, the Spirit will make us like Christ; the Spirit will transform us into Christ's likeness, making us holy and humble and obedient as Christ was on earth, even to death.” — Richard Sibbes
“We cannot judge abundance by the world's definition of success. God, who knows what is best and merciful for his creation, gives abundantly to his people. Trust that his providence is superior to the best the world has to offer.” — Stephen Charnock, Divine Providence, 63.
“If a man has the Spirit of God, his way of life will be upward and heavenly; his mind is on the things of God, and he does not grovel here below.” — Richard Sibbes
“God can weave even human wickedness into his sovereign plan of salvation. ” —
Sinclair B. Ferguson
God, who is nothing but a pure act, is said to be a spirit.” — Richard Sibbes
"The more bitterness we taste in sin, the more sweetness we shall taste in Christ." -
Thomas Watson
“Bold shall I stand in that great day, for who aught to my charge shall lay? Fully absolved through thee I am, from sin and fear, from guilt and shame.”
"Every time you expound a Bible text, you are not finished unless you demonstrate how it shows us that we cannot save ourselves and that only Jesus can." -Tim Keller
"To live for a political party is unworthy of a man who professes to be a Christian." —
Charles Spurgeon
We must learn to pray, and we must pray to learn to pray. -Leonard Ravenhill - If your life does not worship God, your lips do not worship God either -A.W. Tozer
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