"GOD IS RESTORING THINGS YOU THOUGHT YOU LOST, REVIVING THINGS YOU THOUGHT WERE DEAD, REBUILDING THINGS YOU THOUGHT WERE DESTROYED, AND RELEASING THINGS YOU THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER RECEIVE. THIS IS THE SEASON WHERE GOD SHOWS SPECIAL FAVOR TO YOU!" SOMETIMES GOD ALLOWS “IT/THEM” TO HURT YOU BAD ENOUGH SO YOU DON'T GO BACK! WHY? BECAUSE THIS TIME, YOUR DELIVERANCE WILL HAVE NO REVOLVING DOORS AND NO REPEAT CYCLES OF DYSFUNCTION!
"YOUR SEASON OF RENTING, BORROWING, AND NEEDING, HAS JUST TURNED INTO OWNING, LENDING, AND SURPLUS!"
"YOU CAN'T VICTIMIZE AND PLAY VICTIM AT THE SAME TIME! PICK A ROLE!"
ALWAYS BE UNAPOLOGETICALLY, AUTHENTICALLY YOU! REMEMBER: PRICELESS ORIGINALS ARE KEPT, AND CHEAP COPIES ARE DISCARDED! "MANY CAN WEAR A CROSS, FEW CAN CARRY ONE."
“THE GREATEST ACT OF LEADERSHIP IS MENTORING. NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU MAY LEARN, ACHIEVE, ACCUMULATE, OR ACCOMPLISH, IF IT ALL DIES WITH YOU, YOU HAVE FAILED FUTURE GENERATIONS.” IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO STARTED THE GENERATIONAL CURSE, IT ONLY MATTERS THAT YOU DECIDE TO STOP IT! A CHANGE IN DIET WILL BRING A CHANGE IN APPETITE (PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, FINANCIAL, ETC.) ONLY FEED YOUR LIFE WHAT WILL LENGTHEN IT, NOT SHORTEN IT. LIVE LIKE YOU WANT TO LIVE! SOME OF THE BEST SERMONS ARE PREACHED IN THE PEWS NOT THE PULPIT. B OPEN 2 RECEIVING A WORD FROM GOD EVEN IF THE MESSENGER IS PUSHING A MOP OR SERVING POTATOES FROM THE KITCHEN. SERVANTS DON'T NEED ROBES, SEATS, OR TITLES IN ORDER 4 GOD 2 USE THEM THEY JUST NEED TO BE AVAILABLE.
"STAY HUMBLE. GOD'S FAVOR IS ALWAYS FOR SERVICE, NEVER FOR STATUS." "FORGIVENESS AND TRUST ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS. YOU CAN FORGIVE JUDAS' BETRAYAL AND STILL NOT TRUST HIM THE NEXT TIME HE WANTS TO OFFER A KISS." "GOD CAN ADMINISTER HEALING THAT MEDICINE CANNOT!"
Don't Be Surprised When the Enemy Uses Those Close 2 U 2 Attack Ur Strength. Delilah Had 2 B Close 2 Get 2 Samson's Hair. Do an Annual Check-Up of Ur Inner Circle! Don't Let Ur Weakness Give Those With Hidden Agendas an Opportunity 2 Destroy Ur Strength Simply By Their Proximity" I DECLARE DIVINE REVERSAL & RESTORATION IN YOUR LIFE IN THE NAME OF JESUS! LET EVERY STOLEN OPPORTUNITY, MISSED MOMENT & DETERRED BLESSING BE RESTORED TO U SEVENFOLD! GOD WILL BE MAGNIFIED & YOU WILL TESTIFY OF THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD! THE ENEMY WILL REGRET EVER MESSING WITH U! EVERYBODY'S NOT GOING TO CELEBRATE YOU! EVERYBODY'S NOT HAPPY FOR YOU! SOME WILL SHOW UP QUICKER AT YOUR FUNERAL TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE DEAD THAN AT YOUR PARTY TO CELEBRATE YOUR LIFE! KNOW THIS: THOSE ARE NOT YOUR PEOPLE! SOME OF THE GREATEST LEADERS DON'T HAVE TITLES, THEY HAVE TO-DO LISTS. GOD, WHAT DO YOU NEED ME TO DO NEXT? HERE AM I, USE ME.
IF PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE IN THE PAST, LET THEM. JUST MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PACK UP YOUR BAGS AND MOVE IN! "YOUR WHOLE LIFE DOESN'T HAVE TO GO LIVE! WISDOM IS KNOWING WHAT TO RELEASE AND WHEN TO RESTRAIN. EVERYBODY DOESN'T NEED TO KNOW EVERYTHING!"
"Grace is not simply leniency when we have sinned. Grace is the enabling gift of God not to sin. Grace is power, not just pardon."— John Piper
The Scriptures are quite clear. God's work in our lives depends upon His promises to us, not our promises to Him. However, this does not mean that we are forbidden to express our love and devotion to God through promises made to Him. Loving God is the essence of our relationship with the Lord. Our love for the Lord is in response to His great love for us.
We can live in the world, but not be of the world, because the world is not where His Kingdom is. If we live in His Kingdom, by the power of the Holy Spirit and the strength of His Word, then we can achieve what appears to be impossible.
So I said, “Laughter is silly. What good does it do to seek pleasure?” (Ecclesiastes 2:2 NLT)
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld once pointed out that “everyone’s looking for good sex, good food, and a good laugh because they’re little islands of relief in what’s often a painful existence.”
Faithfully sharing the Gospel + no visible results, still = successful evangelism. How so? Because God is glorified by the faithful proclamation of his Son— and God being glorified is 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 a win. Pray for fruit, but do not imagine you’re unsuccessful w/out it.
I would think it a greater happiness to gain one soul to Christ than mountains of silver and gold for myself. —Matthew Henry
Labor hard for the prosperity of the souls of others. Strive to bring a few more with you to heaven, and by all means, save some. Do something, with God’s help, to make heaven more full, and hell more empty. —JC Ryle, Old Paths, Pg. 59 Cleave to the Lord, though men laugh at you and mock you, and try to make you ashamed. Christ was not ashamed of you upon the cross of Calvary: then do not be ashamed of him upon earth… —JC Ryle, Old Paths, Pg. 59 You mistake greatly if you doubt Christ’s readiness to save. —JC Ryle, Old Paths, Pg. 57
Are you a sinner, a great sinner, a sinner of the worst description? It shall be remembered no more if you only come to Christ: his blood shall cleanse all sin away. —JC Ryle, Old Paths, Pg. 58
I am one of those old-fashioned ministers who believe the 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 Bible, —and everything that it contains. —JC Ryle, Old Paths, Pg. 43 A godly man is a 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵-𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘳. —Puritan Thomas Watson When I believe in God’s love for me, this makes me weep that I should sin against so good a God. —Puritan Thomas Watson, The Godly Man’s Picture For so long as we permit the ‘forgiveness of sins’ to depend entirely or in part upon the emotional excitements which we enjoy, & upon the good works which we do [instead of upon Christ alone] we continue to live more or less in dread & fear. —Herman Bavinck, Wonderful Works,448
The more godly any man is, the more merciful that man will be. —
Puritan Thomas Brooks, Works 3:271
He that is down needs fear no fall. He that is low, he that is humble, ever shall have God to be his guide. John Bunyan Humility is the light of understanding. John Bunyan
No child of God sins to that degree as to make himself incapable of forgiveness. John Bunyan
To seek yourself in this world is to be lost, and to be humble is to be exalted. John Bunyan Afflictions make the heart more deep, more experimental, more knowing, and profound, and so, more able to hold, contain, and beat more. John Bunyan
You have chosen the roughest road, but it leads straight to the hilltops. John Bunyan I would say to my soul, O my soul, this is not the place of despair; this is not the time to despair in. As long as my eyes can find a promise in the Bible so long will I wait or look for mercy, so long will I fight against unbelief and despair. John Bunyan
Whatever contradicts the Word of God should be instantly resisted as diabolical. John Bunyan Great grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace. John Bunyan The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, and they that lack the beginning have neither middle nor end. John Bunyan What God says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it. John Bunyan
If people really see that Christ has removed the fear of punishment from them by taking it into Himself, they won't do whatever they want, they'll do whatever He wants. John Bunyan
"If we do not hear or read the truth, we shall not grow in sanctification." — Charles Spurgeon
"The Bible is a never-failing treasure filled with boundless stores of grace." — Charles Spurgeon
"I do from my soul confess that I never was satisfied until I came to Christ." — Charles Spurgeon "The Lord Jesus is a deep sea of joy. My soul shall dive in and be swallowed up in delight." — Charles Spurgeon
"In your distresses, turn at once to prayer." — Charles Spurgeon "Trust the savior's wounds. There is life in a look at him." — Charles Spurgeon "Prayer is a never-failing help; it is sure to bring a blessing with it." — Charles Spurgeon "The rejection of Jesus is the highest crime against the great King." — Charles Spurgeon
"When we have been redeemed by Christ when we have been brought into His orbit of grace, He promises to complete the good work He began in us. We must conclude, then, that a genuine believer cannot be lost. It is not possible!" —Alistair Begg
"The word of the Lord will not grow in power nor in influence as long as the people of God continue to hold on to things from their pre-converted experience that is actually counter to God's purposes." —Alistair Begg
"When we're dealing with difficult questions, we need the sensitivity and the wisdom of the Spirit of God." —Alistair Begg
"Do you give priority to God's voice? Do you let His word hold pride of place among the voices you listen to? Or do you give Him an hour on Sunday and assume that will be enough to hold you over for a week?" —Alistair Begg
"Any attempts to philosophize about the problems of pain that bypass the cross will never be redemptive in an individual's life." —Alistair Begg
Some claim that Christianity's been proven false by science or that it's a psychological crutch. Learn how to respond to these challenges with humility and sensitivity, and discover evangelism's ultimate goal. That's on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg:
"God in His amazing mercy has given to us the privilege of faith and the opportunity to share it." —Alistair Begg
"We may say with certainty that not everyone is supposed to be saved, will be saved, nor may those who have died expect a second chance." —Alistair Begg
"In Jesus' sentencing, God's eternal plan of salvation unfolded in a moment in time. Jesus was not accused and condemned for His own sin. He was not dying for Himself. He was dying for us." —Alistair Begg
“The pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of doing both.” - John Calvin
"Excellence does not fall into anyone's lap; it is the result of sustained, deliberate effort." - Andreas Köstenberger
“A message born in the mind reaches the mind, but a message born in the heart reaches people’s hearts.” - Eric Cartier
"The miracles of Jesus were never performed merely for effect. They were always performed to fulfill a certain purpose." —Alistair Begg
There are too many Christians sitting around watching the news and reading social media hoping for the rapture. There are too many Christians behaving weak and powerless just watching the culture crumble. That’s not what we’re called to do. Our mission is The Great Commission.
"The gospel demands that people acknowledge their sin & spiritual impotence...Moreover, it offers salvation as a gracious work of God–not something people can accomplish on their own." John MacArthur, from Ashamed of the Gospel
"Ye are as weak as water if God shall leave you alone." - Charles Spurgeon
Jesus didn’t come to save perfect people. He came to save sinners.
Whatsoever is not of God’s own appointment in His worship, He looks upon as strange fire. —Thomas Watson
“In the new heavens and new earth, whatever God grants us to remember of this world will only serve to deepen our joy, the joy of worshiping Christ.” —John Piper
“I would preach more on the cross, and the blood of Christ. That’s where the power is!”
Billy Graham
"There is enough [gold] in the vaults of Omnipotence to pay off every bill that ever shall be drawn by the faith of man or the promises of God." - Charles Spurgeon "Now look at this one—” As thy days, so shall thy strength be.” Beloved, God has a strong reserve with which to pay off this promise; for is he, not himself omnipotent, able to do all things?" - Charles Spurgeon
The beholding of Christ in glory is too high & marvelous for us in our present condition. The splendor of Christ’s glory is too much for our physical eyes just as is the sun shining in all its strength. So while we are on earth we can behold his glory only by faith. —John Owen
"Our society not only questions the reality of truth, but it has become vehemently anti-truth," – Steve Lawson
"[…]the older Christians get, the less they become in their own esteem, the more they feel their own weakness, and the more entirely they rely upon the strength of God." - Charles Spurgeon
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