"God promises to give His wisdom generously without making us feel guilty or foolish. We often repeat our requests and concerns because the trials are real and the hills are steep, but God is not annoyed or dismissive. He is eager to help!" —Alistair Begg
Andrew Murray on prayer: "Think of what God can do, how He delights in Christ His Son, and of your place in Him -then expect great things."
"Comfort is the god of our generation, so suffering is seen as a problem to be solved, & not a providence from God." -Matt Chandler.
"The pursuit of holiness requires sustained & vigorous effort. It allows for no indolence, no lethargy, no half-hearted commitment, and no laissez-faire attitude toward even the smallest sins. In short, it demands the highest priority in the life of a Christian." -Jerry Bridges.
"Saved people this side of heaven owe the gospel to lost people this side of hell." -David Platt. "Always have some work on hand, that the devil may find you busy." -Jerome.
"I live in the spirit of prayer; I pray as I walk, when I lie down, and when I rise." -George Muller. "The greatest aphrodisiac in marriage is kindness." -D.A.Carson. "All your money is God's, not just 10%." -John Piper. "Keep a diligent watch over every thought, word, and action." -Katherine Evans.
God comforts us not to make us comfortable but to make us comforters." -John Henry Jowett. "Oh we are slow to see that it is only our weakness that He needs!" -Lilias Trotter. "Late have I loved You!" -Augustine.
"Propagandists depend on glittering generalities, but preachers of the gospel must be specific. There is power and authority in precision." - Warren W. Wiersbe
"Expositional preaching is about the treatment of the text, not the style of the sermon." -H.B. Charles, Jr.
“Every time we get up to preach, we have the opportunity of magnifying ourselves, or of magnifying Jesus Christ – of calling attention to ourselves or to him.” - Francis James Grimké
"It's important to preach like there's a broken heart on every pew. Not everybody is having a tough time, but you can bet your buck that there's a good tenth of your church that's going through a hard season. There really is a broken heart on every pew." -Max Lucado
Good preaching is textually driven, taking the Bible seriously enough to use the text throughout the message. This kind of preaching exposes biblical truth but also applies it to contemporary hearers." -Jim L. Wilson
"Expository preaching is the key to unsheathing the powerful sword of God's Word." - Mike Neglia
“Preaching is not simply an instructive lecture; it is a redemptive event.” -Bryan Chapell
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