"I'M SO GRATEFUL THAT IN SPITE OF ALL MY FLAWS, FAILURES, AND FALLS, MY GOD STILL SHOWS ME FAVOR!"
BREATHE...THIS IS JUST A CHAPTER, NOT YOUR WHOLE STORY!
"GOD IS PREPARING YOU FOR EVERYTHING HE HAS PREPARED FOR YOU. DON'T YOU DARE GIVE UP! "
"STOP FOCUSING ON YOUR CRITICS BEFORE YOU LOSE SIGHT OF YOUR ASSIGNMENT!"
GOD IS TAKING YOU TO PLACES AND INTO POSITIONS THAT YOUR RESUME DOESN'T QUALIFY YOU FOR. STAY READY!
"STOP PUTTING IMMATURE PEOPLE IN MATURE POSITIONS AND STILL EXPECTING GROWTH!" "YOUR OIL IS ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR OBEDIENCE." "NEVER RISK YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD OVER YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH PEOPLE!" "A SECURE PERSON DOESN'T NEED THE APPROVAL OF OTHER PEOPLE, ANY MORE THAN A LION'S ROAR NEEDS THE APPROVAL OF A SHEEP'S BAA!"
One cannot complain that the “gate is narrow” who stands amazed that the gate is 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯. “There may be, and often is, true grace, yea, much grace, where there is not a drop of comfort, nor dram of joy. Comfort is not of the being, but of the well-being, of a Christian.” —Puritan Thomas Brooks, Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices
Saith Satan, Thy heart, is not right with God; surely thy estate is not good; thou dost but flatter thyself to think that ever God will eternally own and embrace such a one as thou art, who complainest against sin, and yet relapsest into the same sin. —Puritan Thomas Brooks
𝘈𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 that drives us back to God is good for us. —Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Exposition of Romans 8:17-39, Pg. 167 “𝘐 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘴…” We know from experience how often remarks of this kind serve as a prelude to a denial of something the Bible tells us about God. —JI Packer, Knowing God, Pg. 47
The greatest legalist is the greatest antinomian. —Ralph Erskine (1685-1752), Works, 1:vi
"Training one's children is a work of watchful anxiety that never quits. It is painful, it is protracted, and it demands everything of us as parents." —Alistair Begg
"Discover God's grace first in your own heavenly Father, then go out and be gentle and tender with your children." —Alistair Begg
"Where are you most tempted to be indistinguishable from those around you?" —Alistair Begg
"When we exercise our gifts, we manifest the Spirit's work and power for the common good." —Alistair Begg
"We discipline children for willful disobedience. And we discipline them to subject their will to the right way and to seek to enable their hearts to be purified." —Alistair Begg
"We have to make sure that in the exercise of disciplining our children, we're careful that we don't do it in a moment of temper, that we're annoyed, or that our pride has been injured." —Alistair Begg
"There will be trials and tribulations for the totality of our earthly pilgrimage, yet we never need to lose heart or hope. We can stand firm in our faith because Christ is the great Conqueror." —Alistair Begg
"There is no corner of the universe that is hidden from God." —Alistair Begg
"Our response to Scripture is one where we find ourselves declaring the goodness and kindness of God." —Alistair Begg
It is not without reason that the Lord's people are so often termed sheep, for no other creature is so apt to stray or wander. -A.W. Pink - One leak will sink a ship, and one sin will destroy a sinner. -John Bunyan -
It is entirely by the intervention of Christ's righteousness that we obtain justification before God. -John Calvin - Evangelical truth will not be honorably witnessed unto but by evangelical grace. -John Owen -
Without being constantly reformed by the Word the church becomes something very different. We must always keep the church under the Word. —Martyn Lloyd-Jones #Church #Christianity Flee, flee to Jesus Christ, whose sacred blood has made an atonement for sinners. -
George Whitefield
God is more concerned with the state of people's hearts than with the state of their feelings. -A.W. Tozer - If Christ Be Anything He Must Be Everything. -C.H. Spurgeon -
"O when you go to God in any duty, take your heart aside, and say, "O my soul, I am now addressing myself to the greatest work that ever a creature was employed about -- I am going into the solemn presence of God about the business of everlasting importance!"
Stephen Charnock
We have the Truth and We need not be afraid to say so. -J.C. Ryle - What are you afraid of, that you dare not venture your soul upon Christ? -Jonathan Edwards -
The gospel is so simple that small children can understand it, and it is so profound that studies by the wisest theologians will never exhaust its riches. - Charles Hodge
All other ways of mortification are vain, all help leave us helpless, it must be done by the Spirit. -John Owen - No drop will be found either of wisdom [or] light...which does not flow from him, and of which he is not the cause -John Calvin -
“Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.” – George Whitefield
"We wept when we were born though all around us smiled; so shall we smile when we die while all around us weep." ~ C. H. Spurgeon
Do you say, But the time came when I was willing 2 receive Christ as my Savior? True, but it was the Lord who made you willing! -A.W. Pink - The road of denial leads to the precipice of destruction -John Bunyan -
Grace can neither be bought, earned, or won by the creature. If it could be, it would cease to be grace.” — A.W. Pink
“In having an interest in Him, we have enough for the supply of all wants, the prevention of all dangers, and the procuring of all good.” — William Whitaker
If my praise now is without wonder then it has little in common with the praise of heaven." -
Nick Tucker. 12 Things God Can't Do, 59
“Christ appoints pastors to his Church, not to rule, but to serve.” -John Calvin
“Christ is the perfect Saviour. From the first to last, in all the parts of salvation, Christ is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and end, the author and finisher of all.“ — William Whitaker “Therefore, the man who does not love his wife is a monster.” — Calvin on Ephesians 5:28
“Would you have your wife obedient unto you, as the Church is to Christ? Take then yourself the same provident care for her, as Christ takes for the Church.” —
John Chrysostom (AD 407) on Ephesians 5:25.
Is the Trinity in the Bible? Yes There is only one God (Deut 6:4) The Father is God (1 Jn 3:1) The Son is God (Heb 1:8) The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4) The Father is not the Son (1 Jn 4:14) The Son is not the Holy Spirit (Jn 16:7) The Holy Spirit is not the Father (Jn 14:16)
“… whatever happens, let him not cease to act like a husband in apply himself to his wife’s interests, to win her to God. For he is not set in a position of superiority, except for the benefit and welfare of his yokefellow.” — John Calvin on Ephesians 5:22-25
Like a beggar, saving faith receives everything, but gives nothing. — Horatius Bonar
“The world, the flesh and the Devil have a Great Commission of their own-to stir up discontentment and lure us away from the gospel." — Matt Smethurst
"With thy Saviour's garment on, thou art holy as the holy ones; thou art now justified by faith; thou hast now peace with God." - Charles Spurgeon
“I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.” - C.S. Lewis
"Do as Solomon bids us do; live happily all the days of thy life; for thou art accepted in the beloved—thou art pardoned through the blood, and justified through the righteousness of Christ." - Charles Spurgeon
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