QUOTES

SO GLAD THAT WHEN PEOPLE GET FICKLE, GOD REMAINS FAITHFUL!

YOUR TROUBLES EXPIRE. GOD'S WORD DOES NOT. HE WILL DO JUST WHAT HE SAID! ISAIAH 40:8, "...OUR GOD’S WORD STANDS FIRM AND FOREVER.” MSG

NEVER CONFUSE POPULARITY WITH ANOINTING; PERFORMANCE WITH AUTHENTICITY; A GREAT FOLLOWING WITH GOOD LEADERSHIP; OR TALENT WITH CALLING.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO DISRESPECT, GOSSIP ABOUT OR SLANDER ANYONE YOU DISCONNECT FROM! ONE OF THE GREATEST SIGNS OF MATURITY IS LEARNING HOW TO MOVE ON WITH A CLOSED MOUTH!

WHEN YOU BURY YOUR PAST, AVOID PEOPLE WITH SHOVELS!

"WE SERVE A GOD OF SUSTENANCE, NOT SCARCITY. HE'S THE PROVIDER.

YOU CAN'T ASK GOD FOR MIRACLES WHEN YOU'RE LIVING IN SIN AND WICKEDNESS.

Self-identified Christians are not always born-again Christians. Unfortunately, you can claim to be a Christian, without actually being one.

The best way to impact a generation is to impact their leaders. YOUTH LEADERS AND ALL LEADERS NEED TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD IN PRAYER, SUPPLICATION, AND THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD AND ABOVE ALL THINGS LIVE IT.

The Bible is a Living Book. It is always relevant.

“If you never have sleepless hours, if you never have weeping eyes, if your hearts never swell as if they would burst, you need not anticipate that you will be called zealous. You do not know the beginning of true zeal, for the foundation of Christian zeal lies in the heart. The heart must be heavy with grief and yet must beat high with holy ardor. The heart must be vehement in desire, panting continually for God’s glory, or else we shall never attain to anything like the zeal which God would have us know.” Charles Spurgeon

But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control; will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body” (Philippians 3:20 NIV).

there will always be a longing that goes unmet while our feet are on this ground. That is because we were made for heaven! There will come a day when we will be completely at home, at rest, and at peace. Until then, just remember, we are aliens and strangers in this world where we temporarily live.

I do like that we are seated in the heavenly as Paul says. Even though we are not home yet, because of the Spirit that is in us we can live as if we are.

Gal 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the [life] which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Gal 2:21 "I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness [comes] through the law, then Christ died in vain."

Your life may be the only glimpse of Jesus someone gets to see today.

Yesterday is where you learned the lesson, today is where you apply it.

You and I may have power. But God is power. No one and nothing compares with Him!

Jesus' invitation to come to Him wasn't a one-time thing. Are you weary? Is it exhausting trying to meet everyone's expectations? Jesus' way is still light, and He still offers rest. Learn from Him, He's the best teacher I've ever had.

Just because you don't sit up in church every Sunday doesn't mean you are not doing the Lord's work. God's people let's keep pushing!!

you should no longer view yourself as a victim of someone else’s choices, mistreatment, or neglect. Instead, view yourself as a person with options. Seek God for your destiny and make decisions that are based on God's word.

One of the greatest steps of faith is when you don't get what you want but you can still say... "Thank you, Lord"

Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance. It is laying hold of God's willingness." - G. Mueller

God is faithful even when you are faithless...!

“You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed”

John Bunyan

He has given us His Word and He will fulfill His promises.

God promises to keep His people,

and He will keep His promise.

~C. H. Spurgeon

Every day when we get up, we are faced with choices—choices to do the right thing or the wrong thing. No one is exempt from these choices. These choices will have consequences, and some even will have far-reaching consequences. We need to think very carefully about the choices we make, because we make our choices—and then our choices make us.

Pastor Greg

We should come to Jesus, and by our own choice give Him everything we have, everything we are.

We give our life to Him and say, "This is Jesus' spoil."

We give our gifts and abilities to Him and say, "This is Jesus' spoil."

We give our time to Him and say, "This is Jesus' spoil."

We give our possessions to Him and say, "This is Jesus' spoil."

We give our praise to Him and say, "This is Jesus' spoil."

Let everything in your life be a trophy and a reward for Jesus. David Guzik

Marriage is not so much finding the right person as it is being the right person. But all of this is to be done with God's help. A strong and happy marriage is the result of obedience to God and His Word and laying aside this world's distorted "take it or leave it" concept of marriage.

The enemy's weapons may wound, but they will not prosper. The devil may bite, but his poison will not do its intended purpose. That which is done to us that is evil, God will use for good.

"No weapon formed against you shall PROSPER,.." (Isa 54:17)

"But he shook off the serpent into the fire and DID NOT die from its venom.." (Acts 28:5)

"But as for you, you meant evil against me; but GOD meant it for GOOD,.." (Gen 50:20)

Jesus’ call to lay down our lives to serve others is very clear. He gave His life for us and gave His life to us so that we can live our lives serving others as He did.

Have you heard of the old omnipotent paradox that asks, “Could God create a stone so heavy that even He could not lift it?” All things are possible with God, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things He cannot do. He can’t go against who He is. He is love (1 John 4:8), truth (John 14:6), righteous (Romans 3:21), holy (Isaiah 5:16), eternal (Psalm 90:2), forgiving (1 John 1:9), omnipotent (Hebrews 1:3), omnipresent (Isaiah 66:1), omniscient (Psalm 147:4-5) and unchanging (Revelation 21:6).

Reflect on who God is not who you are or where you are.

the inner work ethic in the ministry of Jesus is driven by mercy.

The attitude of the heart toward the Scriptures is pivotal if a person is to experience God's grace at work in his life. A hardhearted response to the word of God does not receive the grace of God.

Bob Hoekstra

The Bible tells us when we became believers in the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ, we also "received the Spirit of sonship." In other words, we were adopted into the family of God; and just like any other child, we have been given the right to cry out to our Father in Heaven

The enemy cannot endure the infallible truth, for it is death to the falsehood of which he is the father.

~C.H. Spurgeon~

No matter how many pleasures Satan offers you, his ultimate intention is to ruin you. Your destruction is his highest priority.

~Erwin W Lutzer~

“The culture doesn’t dictate the truth; the gospel dictates truth.” — Voddie Baucham “All God-given authority has limits, and the fact that authority has limits means that our call to submit to authority has limits, too.” @JonathanLeeman

“Christ is the solace of our life. All our true joys come from Him; and in times of trouble, His presence is our consolation.” — C. H. Spurgeon “In the span of six days, God created our amazing universe. The power and beauty and goodness of our invisible God would now be visible.” — Michael Reeves

“Assurance rests on the faithful nature of God and the finished work of Christ.” — Benjamin Tellinghuisen

When people have spoken against me or harmed me in some way, I have learned that if I pray for them it helps me have a different attitude towards them. Prayer is coming before the throne of God. I have to come and desire their good in prayer. — James Renihan.

"There is much in our Lord's pantry that will satisfy his children, and much wine in his cellar that will quench all their thirst." –– Samuel Rutherford on Psalm 63:1.

“Regardless of the whims of the times, the church is never allowed to redefine its mission nor its methods. We must never alter what God has fixed into place.” — Steven J. Lawson, Called to Preach, 10. “Faint not; the miles to heaven are but few and short.” ― Samuel Rutherford

He contended earnestly for truth with grace, humility, and kindness. R.C. Sproul: Defender of the Reformed Faith:

“A man is not saved because he believes in Christ, he believes in Christ because he is saved.” Loraine Boettner “Read the Bible daily. Make it part of your everyday business to read and meditate on some portion of God's Word. Gather your manna fresh every morning. Do not scramble over and hurry your reading. Give your Bible the best, and not the worst, part of your time.” — J. C. Ryle

"John doesn't want people to be doubting [their salvation]. God wants you to have assurance, to know that you have eternal life." –– Kevin DeYoung on 1 John 5:11-13.

“The door on which we have been knocking all our lives will open at last.” - C.S. Lewis

“There would be no sense in saying you trusted Jesus if you would not take his advice.” - C.S. Lewis

Christ does more than sympathize with us in the hour of death. He has conquered death. Guy Waters The way to get through this world is to read the Bible, believe the Bible, pray over the Bible, live by the Bible. J.C. Ryle

Turn on the voice of God through the Bible. Costi W. Hinn Whenever men discount and depreciate doctrine and teaching, they always put emphasis on works. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Giving is true having. Charles Spurgeon 'You are no saint,' says the devil. Well, if I am not, I am a sinner, and Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. Sink or swim, I go to Him; other hope, I have none. Charles Spurgeon

Worship is not simply an experience of feeling; it must involve an understanding of the mind. R.C. Sproul Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Spirit, for such things as God has promised. John Bunyan

None go to hell, but those that choose the way to hell. —Richard Baxter, The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, 1:28 Is it honor, riches or friends that can comfort thee when thou comest to die? Or is it not rather faith in the blood of Christ, the witness of the Spirit, the sense and feeling of the love and favour of Christ, and the hopes of eternally reigning with him? —Thomas Brooks, 1:69

God hath nowhere in the Scripture required worthiness in the creature before believing in Christ. —Puritan Thomas Brooks, Works 1:145 Dwell as much on those scriptures that show you the duties and services that Christ requires of you, as upon those scriptures that declare to you the precious and glorious things that Christ hath done for you. —Thomas Brooks, Works 1:77 He who runs from God in the morning will hardly find him at the close of the day; nor will he who begins with the world and the vanities thereof, in the first place, be very capable of walking with God all the day after. — John Bunyan He that prays himself to death, that preaches himself to death, that studies himself to death for the honor of Christ and good of souls shall be no loser in the end. —Thomas Brooks, Apples of Gold, Pg. 11

The church is like a river. If it gets wider instead of deeper it will lose its power. —Puritan Thomas Manton The heart of Jesus Christ is as much set upon sinners now [though] he is in heaven, as ever it was when he was upon earth. —Puritan Thomas Brooks, Works 1:245 I have read of a devout man who, when he heard a clock strike, would say, Here is one more hour past that I have to answer for. —Thomas Brooks, Works 1:181 False teachers are hell’s greatest enrichers. —Thomas Brooks, Works 1:150 We are said to love the world when as we do watch all opportunities to get the things of the world: to buy cheap, and sell dear; to get great estates and houses and lands and things of that nature. —William Greenhill, Against Love of the World, in Sound Hearted Christian, 261

As long as you are proud you cannot know God. A proud man is always looking down on thing and people: and, of course, as long as you are looking down you cannot see something that is above you. C.S. Lewis By craving to be more, man becomes less; and by aspiring to be self-satisfying, he falls away from Him who truly satisfies. Augustine Our method of proclaiming salvation is this: to point out to every heart the loving Lamb who died for us, and although He was the Son of God, offered Himself for our sins by the preaching of His blood, and of His love unto death, even the death of the cross. Nicolaus Zinzendorf

The first link between my soul and Christ is not my goodness but my badness, not my merit but my misery, not my riches but my need. Charles Spurgeon

The invisible deity is mirrored in the form of the world, but our eyes do not allow us to see it, unless through faith they are illumined by God’s revelation. John Calvin.

Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth. John Calvin

No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit. John Calvin

It was not the worthiness of Abraham, or Moses, or David or Peter, or Paul, but the mercy of God, that made them inheritors of Heaven. John Bunyan He justifies us by bestowing upon us, not by expecting from us; he justifies us by his grace, not by our works. John Bunyan Of course not every kind of wickedness exists in each and every individual, but no one can deny that we all have its seed enclosed within us. John Calvin

There is a difference betwixt growing worse and worse, and thy seeing more clearly how bad thou art. John Bunyan Those who deny the providence of God do in effect deny the being of God, for they strip him of that wisdom, goodness, tenderness, mercy, justice, and righteousness that are the glory of the Deity. Stephen Charnock God only is infinitely good - a boundless goodness that knows no limits, a goodness as infinite as his essence, not only good but best, not only good but goodness itself the supreme inconceivable goodness. Stephen Charnock When any one has a knowledge of this epistle [Romans], he has an entrance opened to him to all the most hidden treasures of Scripture. John Calvin All things are servants of Christ and he is the lord of all. Theodore of Mopseustia

Up, up, sinner; be of good cheer, Christ came to save the unworthy ones: be not faithless, but believe. John Bunyan

My faith rests not in what I am, or shall be, or feel, or know, but in what Christ is, in what he has done, and in what he is doing for me. Charles Spurgeon

It was not the worthiness of Abraham, or Moses, or David or Peter, or Paul, but the mercy of God, that made them inheritors of Heaven. John Bunyan

All God’s giants have been weak men and women who have gotten hold of God’s faithfulness. Hudson Taylor

When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers. John Calvin Humility is the light of understanding. John Bunyan God is glorified not only by His glory being seen, but by its being rejoiced in. Jonathan Edwards

When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers. John Calvin

"If you take Christ out of Christianity, Christianity is dead." — Charles Spurgeon

"God says, 'Why would you wander hungry and thirsty? Come to my table, O, my child, for I love my children to be there and to feast upon the mercies I have provided.'" — Charles Spurgeon

"My work is to preach Christ crucified, which gives men salvation." — Charles Spurgeon

False teachers easily pass over the weighty things of both law and gospel, and stand most upon those things that are the least importance and concernment to the souls of men. —Puritan Thomas Brooks, Works 1:150

DON'T DELAY YOUR PURPOSE WAITING ON PEOPLE. PURPOSE DOESN'T REQUIRE COMPANY, IT REQUIRES OBEDIENCE. IF THEY'RE MEANT TO JOIN YOUR JOURNEY, THEY'LL CATCH UP OR YOU JUST WALK ALONE! IT'S NOT IMPORTANT WHO GETS THERE WITH YOU, ITS IMPORTANT THAT YOU GET THERE!

THEY SAID" IS THE BIGGEST LIE EVER TOLD!

IF YOU LEARN TO BE HUMBLE WITH A MOP IN THE FOYER, YOU WON'T BE ARROGANT WITH A MIC IN THE PULPIT!

"I am never ashamed to avow myself a Calvinist. I do not hesitate to take the name of Baptist. But if I am asked what is my creed, I reply, 'It is Jesus Christ.'" — Charles Spurgeon

WE'RE CALLED TO BE RIGHTEOUS, NOT “SELF RIGHTEOUS”. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE!

YOU CAN’T BE THE BRIDE OF CHRIST AND SATAN'S SIDE CHICK AT THE SAME TIME! YOU'VE STRADDLED THE FENCE AND COMPROMISED LONG ENOUGH! CHOOSE YE THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE!

“I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.” - C.S. Lewis

"God is able to sweep even the evil intentions of people into the unfolding drama of His purposes for His children. He is faithful and unchanging." —Alistair Begg

A dark hour makes Jesus bright. —Robert Murray M'Cheyne

"It is not your hold of Christ that saves you, it is Christ." — Charles Spurgeon

He that will play with satan's bait, will quickly be taken with satan's hook. -Thomas Brooks - Why should God reveal His mind to us if we don't care enough to know what it is? -Jonathan Edwards -

"Get alone with Jesus, and he will comfort your hearts and restore your weary souls." — Charles Spurgeon

"How do I know that I am full of sin? Because God tells me so. How do I know that Christ died for me? Becuase God tells me so." — Charles Spurgeon

Within the one Being that is God, there exists eternally three coequal and coeternal persons, namely, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. – James White Saving faith is the desperate thrust of a helpless soul upon the arms of an almighty Savior. – Al Martin

From every text in Scripture, there is a road to the metropolis of the Scriptures, that is Christ." — Charles Spurgeon God alone can take away the iron when it enters into the soul. - Charles Spurgeon

"Whatever people say about you, that persecution will win you a brighter crown in glory." — Charles Spurgeon

"To give thanks to God is but a small return for the great benefits which he daily gives us." — Charles Spurgeon “We who are preachers of the Word have but a short time to live: let us dedicate all that time to the glorious work of magnifying Christ." -C.H. Spurgeon Better though difficult, the right way to go--than wrong, though easy, where the end is woe. -John Bunyan - Revival and blessing come to the Church when we stop looking at a picture of God and look at God Himself. -A.W. Tozer

When people have spoken against me or harmed me in some way, I have learned that if I pray for them it helps me have a different attitude towards them. Prayer is coming before the throne of God. I have to come and desire their good in prayer. — James Renihan.

"Be ready to tell your children what the gospel means." — Charles Spurgeon

"God is longing to take your weakness, and use it in his own mighty hand." — Charles Spurgeon

Seeing life through God’s eyes might mean an exile in the wilderness. It may mean willingly being severed from the outward luxury of this world. But the reward is to enter His transcendent presence, to be consumed by His love, to be made alive by His passion for you—and to realize that He sees you as someone with a grand purpose in life. Ray Bentley

Whether you know it or not, or whether you like it or not, you are in a battle right now. Strong forces are fighting for control of your mind. Only the power of the Holy Spirit can help you stand against the spiritual forces that seek your destruction. Chuck Smith

The wheels of Providence are revolving for your benefit (Ezek. 1:15–21); they sanctify your daily trials to your advantage. Your gains and losses, your additions and reductions, are all profitable. You have more than any other creature can boast. You have more to delight your pure taste and to please your happy spirits than all the world could yield. Now be glad. Christ is yours. Rejoice! Spurgeon

"'Eternal punishment' is a word of unspeakable terror. But it is fully covered by 'eternal redemption.'" — Charles Spurgeon

"A worship service should lift up the Lord and build up the saints, not puff up the participants!" -Warren Wiersbe

"To please God even a little is infinitely greater than to have the praise of all mankind." — Charles Spurgeon

Persons may be truly believing who nevertheless are sometimes doubting. —Puritan Thomas Brooks, Works 1:96

Sin has turned the world from a paradise into a thicket, there is no getting through without being scratched. -Thomas Boston - 1

Belt of Truth 1 reposted Martyn Lloyd-Jones Gold @DMLJRomans · Sep 26 When we sin, we should not feel that we are back under the wrath of God, but that we have hurt a loving Father. —Martyn Lloyd-Jones, The Final Perseverance of the Saints, Pg. 100 4 66 293

Belt of Truth 1 @beltoftruth1 · Sep 27 Keep us little and unknown, prized and loved by God alone. -Charles Wesley -

"Faith is the soul's eye by which it sees the Lord." — Charles Spurgeon

"Jesus invites all. We must come to him and not merely to the church." — Charles Spurgeon

It’s not my job to fill the pew; it’s my job to fill the pulpit. Adrian Rogers

"Salvation by the works of the law is a frail and broken vessel whose shipwreck is sure." — Charles Spurgeon

Trust and hang on God, even when he hides himself from you. - George Whitefield

"Christ is not a myth or dream, but a real man, and truly God." — Charles Spurgeon

Grasp this and your motivation will sky rocket: “Whenever we share the gospel (which includes the summons to repent and believe), we have succeeded. In the truest sense, all biblical evangelism is successful evangelism, regardless of the results.” —Donald S. Whitney

“In the span of six days, God created our amazing universe. The power and beauty and goodness of our invisible God would now be visible.” — Michael Reeves

The neglected heart will soon be a heart overrun with worldly thoughts--the neglected life will soon become a moral chaos. -A.W. Tozer - The first call which every Christian experiences is the call to abandon the attachments of this world. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer -

God is glorified not only by His glory being seen, but by its being rejoiced in. Jonathan Edwards