"Instead of doing what 1 Timothy 2 says to do—namely, to pray for our authorities—we think we can criticize them, malign them, slander them, and tell jokes about them." —Alistair Begg
"Don't miss out on the privilege of casting your cares on your good God. When you come to Him consistently and directly, in humble expectation with your personal requests, He will not withhold His blessing." —Alistair Begg
"You can make a noise, you can sing the melodies, you can engender all kinds of emotional experiences, but the reality of divine, Spirit-filled praise is hindered by the harmful use of the tongue." —Alistair Begg
"It is impossible to have a vibrant, meaningful praise service comprising people who have spent the week with prattling tongues." —Alistair Begg
"We can cut each other more slack if we're prepared to acknowledge how easily our own tongues are unguarded, how easy it is for us to be reckless by taking out the sword of our tongues and cutting a great swath through relationships." —Alistair Begg
"Friendship is a wonderful gift that God has given so that you might be encouraged and supported as you journey through this life. Today, then, consider the godly friends that the Lord has placed around you." —Alistair Begg
"It is wrong for us to think that our words are somehow isolated from our character―that we can speak in a way that is reckless, unguarded, profuse, without it inhabiting and infecting the unfolding of who we are." —Alistair Begg
"Do we want to grow in boldness? Then we must embrace our weakness before God, and He will lead us to faith-filled boldness before others." —Alistair Begg
"Without grace, love and faith would be impossible. Without love and faith, there is no evidence of a work of grace." —Alistair Begg
To obtain the righteousness of Christ we must abandon our own. —
John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion - 1541 Edition, Pg. 353
You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until it comes to rest in you. - Augustine
God is well pleased when all our actions proceed from love, love to Himself, and love to immortal souls. George Whitefield
If there is one thing you can count on in your life, it's that your path will not always be easy. But if you commit your path to God, it will be worth it.
We must all have the spirit of martyrdom, though we may not all die martyrs. George Whitefield
"My constant prayer to God is that he would help me to preach, not great sermons, but helpful sermons—sermons that will appeal, not mainly to the intellect, but to the heart." -
Francis Grimke
“We have all failed in Adam’s failure; it is hopeless, therefore, to expect to win divine favor by anything that we can do.” — Charles Spurgeon
The more a theologian detaches himself from the basic Hebrew and Greek text of Holy Scripture, the more he detaches himself from the source of real theology! And real theology is the foundation of a fruitful and blessed ministry. Heinrich Bitzer The care of the soul is a matter of the highest importance;’ beyond anything which can be brought into comparison with it. George Whitefield Give diligent heed to the things that are spoken from the Word of God. George Whitefield I offer you salvation this day; the door of mercy is not yet shut, and there does yet remain a sacrifice for sin, for all that will accept the Lord Jesus Christ. He will embrace you in the arms of His love. George Whitefield
"To grow in your ability to trust God in times of adversity, you must first lay a solid foundation of a daily personal relationship with Him." -Jerry Bridges.
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