Contrary to the tone of the world: You can disagree with someone, and still not hate them. You can speak up, and still not be judgmental. You can say something is wrong, and still not have a phobia. You can stand for truth, and still be loving.
Non-binary is a lie invented by people. Male and female is the truth created by God.
A Christianity that gets you into Heaven, while allowing you to continue living however you want to here on earth, is a Christianity foreign to the New Testament. The real Gospel changes who we ARE, then it also changes what you DO. It changes your IDENTITY and your ACTIVITY!
We’re good at sinning, but Jesus is better at saving. We’re good at regretting, but Jesus is better at rescuing. We’re good at denying, but Jesus is better at delivering. We’re good at failing, but Jesus is better at forgiving. Jesus is better.
People that only see Jesus as all-tolerant, fully-inclusive, only-affirming, and non-judgmental; don’t want to acknowledge that He said things like: You’re w/ Me or against Me (Mt 12:30) I’m the only Way (Jn 14:6) Repent (Mt 4:17) Obey Me (Jn 14:15) Go & sin no more (Jn 8:11)
"THE BURDENS THAT OVERWHELMED YOU CAN'T COMPARE TO THE BLESSINGS THAT ARE ABOUT TO OVERTAKE YOU!" YOU CAN ADJUST THE HEAT IN A OVEN, THE HEAT IN A SHOWER, THE HEAT IN A HOUSE, THE HEAT IN A CAR. BUT WHAT YOU CAN'T ADJUST IS THE HEAT IN HELL. MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO YOUR LIFESTYLE NOW WHILE YOU STILL HAVE TIME. "BEG, PLEAD, CRY, BARGAIN, HAVE TEMPER TANTRUMS ALL YOU LIKE. GOD IS NOT GOING TO RESTORE WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED!" "I'VE MATURED ENOUGH NOW THAT I NO LONGER TRUST A PASTOR, PROPHET OR PREACHER WHO ALWAYS SPEAKS BLESSINGS OVER MY LIFE, AND NEVER ANY CORRECTION. I NEED TO BE BETTER, NOT JUST BLESSED!"
"BEFORE YOU PASS JUDGMENT ON OTHER PEOPLE'S PUBLIC SINS, REMEMBER ALL YOUR PRIVATE SCANDALS GOD'S GRACE AND MERCY KEPT COVERED."
"IF YOU START INVESTING TIME IN YOUR PRAYER CLOSET, YOU'LL STOP WASTING TIME FOCUSING ON THE SKELTONS IN THEIR CLOSET."
"WHEN A WOMAN IS LOOKING TO BECOME THE RIB OF ONE MAN, SHE DOESN'T OFFER HERSELF AS A BUFFET SAMPLER TO ALL MEN!"
YOU WOULDN'T PUT A DOLLAR IN A BROKEN VENDING MACHINE WITH THE EXPECTATION OF A RETURN, WHY INVEST THE VALUABLE ASSET OF YOUR TIME AND LIFE IN A RELATIONSHIP THAT'S LIKEWISE, BROKEN WITH NO RETURN? NOTE: ASSETS DON'T DATE OR MARRY LIABILITIES." #ChooseWisely
SOME HAVE REPLAYED THEIR HURT FOR SO MANY YEARS THAT THE REST OF US DON'T EVEN NEED THE SCRIPT TO FINISH THE SCENE WHERE THEY LEFT OFF. HOW ABOUT A NEW CHARACTER THIS YEAR? REHEARSE BEING HEALED AND DELIVERED UNTIL IT BECOMES REAL.
Connecting our faith to whether or not God answers our prayers when and how we want is shaky ground. We must attach our hope and our affection firmly to who God is... not to what we want Him to do. Only then will we have hearts that are settled and secure?
God isn't going to waste one bit of your hurt and hardship. Trust the process. Hold fast to God's ways. Hang on. Redemption is coming. A new strength is being developed in you by God for a good purpose. This breaking of you will be the making of you. A new you. A stronger you.
We cannot look to a broken world for reassurance. Broken mirrors will always give a distorted reflection. Only God's eyes of love tell the real truth. And He says you're beautiful. Out of the millions of cell combinations that could have been, God handpicked you to be you!
"In the hands of God an intelligent answer to [a person's] questions may well be the instrument that opens their hearts and minds to the gospel." —Paul E. Little
The same grace which grants to us the wisdom to exercise parenting responsibilities provides for us the principles of parenting." —Alistair Begg
"The place called Israel, while significant, was merely a shadow of the reality that was yet to come. It pointed forward to another place—the ultimate place, the new Jerusalem, which would later be called 'a new heaven and a new earth.'" —Alistair Begg
"To leave children without principles is not to make them free, but it is to render them helpless." —Alistair Begg
"To reject biblical principles for child-rearing is ruinous." —Alistair Begg
"To believe in a biblical sense involves a transfer of trust from ourselves to Christ. It's as if we had all our assets stored at the Central Bank of Self, withdrew everything, and deposited it all into the Royal Bank of Christ." —Alistair Begg
A home without rules or discipline may sound like the epitome of freedom for children—but find out why a lack of parental authority actually renders children helpless and at higher risk of ruin. Alistair Begg on Truth For Life:
"There may be a difference in the degree to which men and women have sinned, but there is no difference in the fact that men and women have sinned." —Alistair Begg
"The heart of the human problem is the problem of the human heart." —Alistair Begg
"God is sovereign in the way in which He deals in the affairs of our lives and in the affairs of those with whom we may share the Gospel." —Alistair Begg
"Uncertain times must move you and me to be ready to seize the opportunity to proclaim to our family and friends 'Jesus Christ and him crucified,' confident that the Spirit of God can use our efforts for eternal gain." —Alistair Begg
"When you encounter difficult circumstances that provoke you and test your belief in God's goodness, where do you go? Do you submerge yourself beneath your troubles? Or do you enter the sanctuary of God's presence in prayer?" —Alistair Begg
"Saying Bible words is not necessarily synonymous with communicating Bible truth." —
Alistair Begg
"The only way to tackle sin is to recognize that we need to kill it, without compromise, so as to prevent all future damage, seen or unseen. We will only be able to overcome sin when we are motivated to take strong measures against it." —Alistair Begg
"In evangelism, prayerfulness and humility matter more than knowing all the answers." —
Alistair Begg
"Proclaim the truth…call men to repent and believe and…leave the results in the hands of the Spirit who alone can bring people to faith." -Jim Ehrhard
“Trying to do the Lord’s work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out of you.” – Corrie Ten Boom
"By expository preaching, I mean that method of pulpit discourse which consists in the consecutive interpretation, and practical enforcement, of a book of sacred canon" -William Taylor "Religion is a man searching for God: Christianity is God seeking man, manifesting Himself to him, drawing Himself unto him. This, I believe is at the back of the Puritan idea of placing in the central position the exposition on the Word in preaching." - Martyn Lloyd Jones The Spirit convinces the world of the fact of sin the fault of sin the folly of sin and the filth of sin. -Matthew Henry
“To make hard things seem hard is within the reach of all, but to make hard things seem easy and intelligible is a height attained by few speakers.” -Archbishop James Ussher
"Ministers knock at the door of men's hearts, the Spirit comes with a key and opens the door." -Thomas Watson
“If you do not wish to be understood, you deserve to be neglected.” – Quintilian
“Simplicity in preaching is of the utmost importance to every minister who wishes to be useful to souls. Unless you are simple in your sermons you will never be understood, and unless you are understood you cannot do good to those who hear you.” - J.C. Ryle
"It would grieve one to the heart to hear what excellent doctrine some ministers have in hand, while yet they let it die in their hands for want of close and lively application." -Richard Baxter
"If a man teach uprightly and walk crookedly, more will fall down in the night of his life than he built in the day of his doctrine." -John Owen "Exhibit as much as you can of a glorious Christ. Yea, let the motto upon your whole ministry be: Christ is all. Let others develop the pulpit fads that come and go. Let us specialize in preaching our Lord Jesus Christ." -Cotton Mather
"The preacher who exhibits energy in and out of the pulpit but does not provide a godly example is as beneficial to the church as a dull razor to a man’s beard. In time, the preacher’s character will be widely known and impact his work for the Lord accordingly." - Hernando Motta “Exposition is only the drawing of the bow; application is hitting the mark.” -Thomas Manton
“We have a responsibility: First to the truth, and secondly to this particular group of people.” - Alec Motyer
"My stories must illustrate. I must avoid trying to make myself look too good or too wise. The rule to follow: An illustration should illustrate the truth, not elevate the speaker." —Haddon Robinson
“Whatever the source, one ought to select illustrations not simply to create interest but to elucidate the truth or to concretize the application of a particular passage.” - Sidney Greidanus
When I preach I regard neither doctors nor magistrates, of whom I have above forty in my congregation; I have all my eyes on the servant maids and on the children. And if the learned men are not well pleased with what they hear, well, the door is open!" - Martin Luther
"The word of God is an inexhaustible reservoir of help and healing from which you can endlessly draw without ever depleting it." -Harold Senkbeil
"You don't have to give up your intellect to trust the Bible. You have to give up your pride." -
R.C. Sproul
"Be thoroughly acquainted with your besetting temptations and the things that may corrupt you, and watch against them all day long." — Richard Baxter
A good shepherd is not known by how gently he pets the sheep. A good shepherd is known by how well he protects them and feeds them. —John MacArthur Fear not because your #prayer is stammering, your words feeble, and your language poor. #Jesus can understand you. -J.C.Ryle -
True humility is not an abject, groveling,self-despising spirit; it is but a right estimate of ourselves as #God sees us -Jonathan Edwards -
Does our doctrine allow for an outpouring of the Spirit - 'the gale' of the Spirit coming upon us individually and collectively? - Martyn Lloyd-Jones
The #gospel, to them that believe, is as the sweet, refreshing, healing, life-giving beams of the sun. -Jonathan Edwards - Let us seek friends that will stir up our #prayers, our #Bible reading, our use of time, our souls, and our #salvation. -J.C. Ryle -
God is absolutely, infinitely, eternally perfect, in himself and all his glorious properties, so that nothing can be added unto him. His end therefore must be, not the obtaining of glory unto himself, but the manifestation of the glory that is in himself. John Owen
Satan always hates #Christian fellowship; since union is strength, he does his best to promote separation. -C.H. Spurgeon -
If your #Christianity depends upon a pastor's preaching, then you're a long way from being where you should be. -A.W. Tozer -
A Christian most shines in his spiritual armor. —Thomas Watson
let no man pretend to fear #sin that does not fear temptation to it. They are too nearly allied to be separated. -John Owen - The man who does not know the nature of the #Law, cannot know the nature of sin. -
John Bunyan -
“Oh! to be taught that a sovereign God rides upon the billows and directs the storms which have swept all our idols away, and left us beggared and forlorn, is a lesson worth to the tried and tempted soul of man all that it costs to learn it.” — Ebenezer Rogers (1857) There is no such thing as chance, luck, or accident in the Christian’s journey. All is arranged and appointed by God. -J.C. Ryle
Christ will never leave you that are his, nor forsake you. I know not to commend you to one so loving; he lived in love, he in our natures died for love. George Swinnock The Lord will gather his faithful people into the peace of his kingdom. He will wipe the tears from their eyes, will crown them with glory, clothe them with gladness, satisfy them with the endless sweetness of his favors and raise them to where he is on high. John Calvin
It requires more courage to keep to the old paths than it does to follow after novelties. -A.W. Pink True #Christians delight to read the #Scriptures, because they tell them about their beloved #Savior. -J. C. Ryle -
A.W. Tozer -
When a fountain abounds in water, it will send forth streams. -Jonathan Edwards -
Pulpits are for preachers. We build stages for performers.
Alistair Begg Preaching for God's Glory
"The hell that we deserve, the judgment that we might face, the condemnation that is upon our lives, Jesus Christ bore when He died upon the cross." —Alistair Begg
We need Christianity with doctrinal bone, muscle, and sinew, not jelly-fish Christianity - @JCRyle Repentance toward God, faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ, holiness of heart and life, habits of real private prayer, love and reverence toward God's Word - these are the real proofs of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in a soul. Where he is, these marks will be seen. J.C. Ryle
Wherever we see the Word of #God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults. -John Calvin -
That which friendship cannot do, and mere benevolence will not attempt, a #father's heart and hand must do for his sons. -C.H. Spurgeon -
Consider this Christians, that of all men, you have least cause, yea, no cause, to be murmuring under any dispensation that you meet with in this world. Is not God your portion? Is not Christ your treasure? Is not Heaven your inheritance? And will you murmur? Thomas Brooks
He leads none to #heaven but whom He sanctifies on the earth. -John Owen -
By this #Spirit we come to see the beauty of Christ, without a sight of which we should never desire him -John Bunyan -
"If we would serve God we must forget self." — Charles Spurgeon
"Uncertain times must move you and me to be ready to seize the opportunity to proclaim to our family and friends 'Jesus Christ and him crucified,' confident that the Spirit of God can use our efforts for eternal gain." —Alistair Begg
Its not schism to break away from an apostate church. J. Gresham Machen #Christ died not so that I might go on retaining the friendship and fellowship of the world. -A.W.Pink - A crucified #Savior will never be content to have a self-pleasing, self-indulging, worldly-minded people. -J.C. Ryle -
The greatest need of the #church today is to be filled with the #Holy#Spirit, to work in Him and have Him work through us. -A.W. Tozer -
Time ought to be esteemed by us as very precious because we are uncertain of its continuance. -Jonathan Edwards -
"Saying Bible words is not necessarily synonymous with communicating Bible truth." —
Alistair Begg
Everybody wants to go to heaven. They just don’t want God to be there when they get there. —Paul Washer
"When I study a passage in the Bible, I always try to learn more about God's character, so I can know Him better." -John MacArthur.
Whatever is attempted by men, or Satan himself, #God still holds the helm. -John Calvin - Trusting #Jesus #Christ has changed me so completely that I scarcely know my former self -
C.H. Spurgeon -
“Why is it that no one can come to Christ unless he is ‘drawn’ (John 6:44)? The answer is—because his wicked heart loves sin and hates Christ! The heart of every man is so "desperately wicked" that if he is left to himself he will never come to Christ!” — A.W. Pink
"The gospel is all about Christ from beginning to end." – Charles Spurgeon "The study of God is so deep, that our pride is drowned in its infinity." — Charles Spurgeon
"In prayer, we stand before the throne of the Infinite." — Charles Spurgeon
"When the negro slave had borne long years of bondage, and hope of deliverance seemed far away, it was God that gave an Abraham Lincoln, who led the nation onward till 'Emancipation' flamed upon its banners." — Charles Spurgeon "Being born again makes us something more than God's creation; we are God's children." — Charles Spurgeon
"Christ loves you. He would sooner die than allow you to perish." — Charles Spurgeon
"There are thousands of men who have all that their hearts can wish for, and yet they are miserable." — Charles Spurgeon
"God is always ready to speak with you when you are prepared to hear." — Charles Spurgeon
"If you do not hear or read the truth, we shall not grow in sanctification." — Charles Spurgeon
"The Bible is the most delightful book in the entire world, and it is a great joy to me." —
Charles Spurgeon "For God's infinite goodness there should be measureless thanks." — Charles Spurgeon "Some speak of saving up for a rainy day; We have infinite goodness laid up for those who fear the Lord, and none can rob us of it." — Charles Spurgeon "Whenever you give a Bible, you bestow a priceless treasure upon the one who receives it." — Charles Spurgeon
"You should serve the Lord with intense delight because of what he has done for you." —
Charles Spurgeon "With Jesus as our monarch we fear no revolution and no anarchy. The Lord has established this kingdom upon a rock, and it cannot be moved." — Charles Spurgeon "Jesus has nothing which he will not use for a sinner's salvation." — Charles Spurgeon
"The kingdom of Jesus will never end while time shall last, for he is the King eternal and immortal." — Charles Spurgeon
"God sometimes burns up our comforts to make our hidden sins run out." — Charles Spurgeon
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