Our souls constantly demand to be fed, and make no mistake about it: if God does not have the proper place in your life, your soul will remain hungry. When I invite God into my days, I experience His satisfying presence no matter what I face.
Our response to temptation is an accurate barometer of our
love for God.
~Erwin W. Lutzer~
A DEAD FISH CAN FLOAT WITH THE CURRENT BUT AN ALIVE ONE CAN SWIM AGAINST IT.....
When you lead you must be open-minded enough to ask others what they see. Just because you can’t see something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Robert Kiyosaki
“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.” -
Carl Gustav Jung
There is no winning without warfare; there is no opportunity
without opposition; there is no victory without vigilance.
~Alan Redpath~
Rarely will you find a traffic jam along the extra mile.
Your parents have given you genes, but God gives you grace. God is willing to give you what your family didn’t.
The secret to living is a giving
Robert Kiyosaki
Think of something new you’ve actually learned in the past week; if you can’t think of anything, get comfortable where you’re at because you’re not going anywhere. To stop learning is to stop living.
God watches and weeds us, and continues His labor upon us, ‘til He brings us to the end of His promise.
~Richard Sibbes~
Since we're going to see Him face to face some day (soon!), let me encourage you to get to know Him right now. Spend time in His Word, seeking wisdom and guidance from above, not from things of this earth.
Blessing for a home filled with laughter...a table full of wonderful food...a heart full of joy and gratitude of all you have been given.
It really is better to give than receive. In the kingdom of Christ we gain by giving, not taking.
Our souls long and hunger for God, because we were created by Him to have fellowship with Him. Without His great goodness, we would continue to hunger for Him, with no hope of redemption—nothing to end the longing.
It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits.
~George Washington~
Joyfulness is directly related to gratefulness; especially in marriage. This truth has transformed our relationship unlike any other truth.
When we're grateful, it puts all weight, honor, and glory on the giver: God. By being grateful, we express contentment in what God has provided, and trust that he's provided exactly what we need. That's truly profound!
"The way your house is decorated isn't going to change your life. Don't let comparisons steal your joy!" - Rachel Cruze
Death comes in many ways. Sometimes it is not a person at all but the loss of property or having to give up ones self existence as you always knew it. The only way to get past it and morn forward is to give it to the Lord every day. I feel so bad for the elderly who works all their life and then at the end of it have to give it all up for a room, the lack of family and people to just sit with them. I have come to love hearing there stories and being their friends. As I visit with mom I also visit with Larry, John, Andrew, and Charlie. These men have no family. Charles loves the Lord and guns, Andrew is a germaphobe but likes to talk. Larry is a retired CHP officer for Barstow and Fullerton and John is quiet but loves to talk when he is addressed. Please pray for them and all the elderly this holiday season.
Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer, and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before Him, he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
It is not our own righteousness which allows our fellowship with God nor our culture or background. There are no qualifications which could ever get us into heaven apart from the Blood of the Lamb. There is nothing which compares to the richness of knowing Christ Jesus. Everything in this life is temporary but our relationship with God is eternal.
Jack Hibbs
The Lord Is Coming, Don't Fall Asleep!
Only God knows when it's too late, but it is still our responsibility to offer testimony of God's forgiveness and mercy in our own lives. When the Spirit urges, do you speak of your faith or do you believe your words will fall on deaf ears, so why bother? No life is unredeemable or worthless. To whom do you need to speak regarding Jesus?
Time is short! Now is the time Today is the day...
In our manner of speech, our plans of living, our dealings with others, our conduct and walk in the church and out of it-all should be done as becomes the Gospel.
~Albert C. Barnes~
“We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito.”
—C.S. Lewis
Our calling to serve God requires strength that we do not have in and of ourselves. The Lord wants to teach us to draw upon His mighty power: "that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man" (Ephesians 3:16). Part of His plan is to settle our lives. "May the God of all grace… settle…you." This involves being increasingly grounded in God's ways: "that you, being rooted and grounded in love" (Ephesians 3:17).
You will never glory in God till first of all God has killed your glorying in yourself.
Charles Spurgeon
If you read the Bible, you’ll have answers for every question of our society — war, politics, abortion, gender, sexuality, racism, marriage, human rights…
Read the Bible!
"The greatest honor that can happen to you is to be a member of the household of God."
— Charles Spurgeon
The motto of all true servants of God must be, ‘We preach Christ; and him crucified.’
"Our hope must be cemented to the Word."
— Charles Spurgeon
The glory of Christ often comes into greater focus when we find ourselves in the darkest valleys.
This is the heart of sanctification: looking so intently at the glory of Christ that we are transformed into his image.
"God cannot do a great work through you without doing a great work in you first."
[Jesus] It’s the name that causes our hearts to rejoice and our lips to sing his praise.
~Warren W. Wiersbe~
Christmas is right around the corner, and for believers in Christ, our focus turns to Jesus and the celebration of His birth. God has placed the name of His Son in such a high, exalted position. Jesus is …the name above all other names.
There are two answers to every question: God's answer and everyone else's.
And everybody else is wrong.
The passive wrath of God is a frightening concept. When we decide to dishonor Him, not listen, and go our own way… He lets us do it and allows us to experience the consequences that come. Knowing Him and staying with Him is so worth it!
The same Gospel that changes your life should also change how you live.
We are given amazing privileges when we trust in Jesus. Recalling the promises of God is a good way to maintain a thankful heart, even when facing challenges.
If you feel hopeless in this season of your life, will you look back at those who had hope in Scripture to give you courage to have hope for your future? Hope, it heals our broken dreams.
If you lack knowledge, go to school. If you lack wisdom, get
on your knees! Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is the
proper use of Knowledge.
~Vance Havner~
We’re limited by brain capacity, time, relationship overload, and responsibilities—you can only be at one soccer game at a time! But God? He has no limit to his time, power, knowledge, and love.
*Every day holds the possibility of a miracle.
In order for things to change you, you must be willing to change.
Quality of life, in America today, is often measured by the amount of money you make. Success is defined by the kind of car you drive. By the neighborhood you live in. By the toys you own. After all, he who dies with the most toys wins. True or false? Be careful to avoid the trap of, "the more you buy, the more you need." Because oftentimes then the more we think we need, the more unhappy we are with what we have. Count your blessings instead of your possessions. Spend more time with those you love, instead of spending more money on things you lack.
Success isn’t a pie with a limited number of pieces. The success of others has very little bearing on your own success. You and everyone you know can become successful without anyone suffering setbacks, harm, or downturns. Neither is your success measured by what others say or accomplish. Only you can truly define your success, and only you can measure it.
"The great thing about this God-given imagination is that you have the ability to play it right in advance and correct, without actually falling or failing.
It’s never the wrong time to do the right thing.
No matter the circumstances be thankful because there is always somebody worse off than you.
We believe nothing could be worse than our problems but set aside emotion and praise the Lord anyway.
If you are not seeking attention then stop being disruptive to the move of the Spirit.
What God is to one saint He is to all saints.
~William S. Plumer~
It is so important for us to be people in the Word of God. Rulers, nations, and all enemies of God want to break our bonds and tear apart the very fabric that holds us together--Jesus Christ. They desire to break off any relationship with heaven...and they want to take you down with them. They will distort everything you try to say. But let God's Word give you the words to say, and the wisdom that you give to others.
The wisdom of man is foolishness, but God's Word never returns void. Keep your words few and let the love of Jesus pour through your life. Yes, the enemies will still try to catch you, but you can count on the fact that Jesus Christ will bless you abundantly for your faithfulness to His Word.
When you talk to others, beginning right now, don’t try to impress them by talking about your accomplishments. Let your actions speak for you. Ask more questions.
It is not so much what the job gives you, it’s what you give to the job.
Give your best effort, because you are worth your best effort.
Pick up the phone to call someone you haven’t seen in a while. Thank them.
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
—John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Homeless people can be colorful but we are obligated to even help colorful, rude, nasty, angry. The word of God does not segregate them.
The job of a coach is to force you to do things you couldn’t (or wouldn't) do yourself. I did not train my coaches to be gentle; I trained them to make you winners.
Faith is a choice. It is! And Promised Land people risk the choice. When forced to stand at the crossroads of belief and unbelief, they choose belief. They place one determined step after the other on the pathway of faith. Seldom with a skip, usually with a limp. They make a conscious decision to step toward God, to lean into hope, to heed the call of heaven. They press into the promises of God.
Don’t miss this! Attention everyone. God keeps his word! God does what he says he will do!
If we want God to use us to build His kingdom, it has to be done according to His plans and purposes, not according to our good intentions.
God made us for Himself; that is the first and last thing
that can be said about human existence and
whatever more we add is commentary.
~A. W. Tozer~
We must realize that God loves us and is always looking out for our eternal benefit, even if what we are presently going through is difficult.
Well-known journalist and television commentator Charles Krauthammer was asked if he was an atheist or an agnostic. He responded that being an atheist was not a possibility; the world’s complexity could only lead you to believe in the mystery of it all. But in his next statement, Krauthammer would not accept that the “mystery” was capitalized and spelled
G-O-D
We have a lot of half-hearted people filling the pews of churches today. They want to give the bare minimum to the One who gave everything for them. They have too much of the Lord to be happy in this world, but too much of this world to be happy in the Lord. They are in a miserable no-man’s land.
Spirituality begins to have real meaning in our lives as we begin to exhibit simultaneously the holiness of God and the love of God.
~Frances Schaeffer~
God intends for us to live passionately, strong in our convictions, and willing to be stretched in faith and in love.
The English writer Dorothy Sayers argued, “The only sin passion can commit is to be joyless.
The late President Ronald Reagan once said, “The source of our strength in the quest for human freedom is not material, but spiritual.”
Sometimes Christians mistakenly place themselves in harm's way hoping and praying the Lord will rescue them in a miraculous event. What would you think about someone who jumped off the roof of a building (rather than take the stairs down) with the expectation that if it was the Lord's will, he or she would land safely? It is the Lord's will that there be gravity; why would you want to test it?
Let the gospel story become your story, not just in the matter of your personal salvation, but also in the matter of how you live each day. If you’re married, the gospel should form your relationship as husband and wife, even as it should shape all of our relationships both in and outside of the body of Christ.
“We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito.” —C.S. Lewis
The Bible recognizes no faith that does not lead to obedience, nor does it recognize any obedience that does not spring from faith. The two are opposite sides of the same coin.
~A.W. Tozer~
we need to move from an intellectual understanding that God "can" heal to a belief that He "has", then act accordingly--get up and "try" to walk. We might just find out that we are healed.
Love for God is obedience; love for God is holiness. To love God and to love man is to be conformed to the image of Christ,
and this is salvation~C. H. Spurgeon~
Best way to plant a church? Reach lost people! Best way to revitalize a church? Reach lost people! Best way to impact a community? Reach lost people! Best way to grow a church? Reach lost people! Best way to mature a church? Equip people how to reach lost people!
God is the hero of the Bible, not us.
The Gospel isn’t about accepting Jesus into your life, it’s about Jesus taking over your life.
Christians, if believing that God is real, Jesus is the only way, Heaven & Hell exists, the Bible is authoritative, truth is absolute, marriage is defined by God, male & female is determined by God, & self-help can’t save you makes you outdated & narrow minded… Then, so be it.
No matter where you end up, never forget where you started.
The same Gospel that changes your life should also change how you live.
You’re not too lost for God to find. You’re not too dirty for God to clean. You’re not too broken for God to fix. You’re not too hurt for God to heal. You’re not too far for God to reach. You’re not too guilty for God to forgive. You’re not too sinful for God to save.
The first time Jesus came to earth, a few people in a town called Bethlehem knew about it. When Jesus comes back again every tribe, tongue, and nation will know about it.
No one is too sinful for God to save.
A GREAT FUTURE DOES NOT REQUIRE A GREAT PAST!
A PRIVATE LIFE IS A HAPPIER LIFE. STOP PUBLICIZING YOUR EVERY MOVE BEFORE CLOWNS SHOW UP AND TURN YOUR LIFE INTO A SOCIAL MEDIA CIRCUS!
DON'T BLOCK YOUR BLESSINGS TRYING TO DO PEOPLE HOW THEY DID YOU. YOU WALK TO TALL TO STOOP TO SUCH A LOW LEVEL.
IF YOU KEEP FOCUSING ON THE HURT, YOU'LL CONTINUE TO SUFFER, BUT IF YOU DARE TO MATURE ENOUGH TO START FOCUSING ON THE LESSON IT TAUGHT YOU, YOU'LL FINALLY BEGIN HEALING.
What always stands in the way of glorifying God is us seeking glory from men. John MacArthur Our confidence in Christ does not make us lazy, negligent or careless, but, on the contrary, it awakens us, urges us on and makes us active in living righteous lives and doing good. There is no self-confidence to compare with this. Ulrich Zwingli
Expound the Law truly, and open the veil of Moses to condemn all flesh and prove all men sinners, and set at broach the mercy of our Lord Jesus, and let the wounded consciences drink of Him. William Tyndale We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except that we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own. John Calvin Since Christ is our righteousness, our works are good only insofar as they are of Christ. Ulrich Zwingli
Are you doing it for God, or are you doing it for you in God’s name? Paul Washer
As long as Christ sits on the throne, every day is a good day. A.W. Tozer
The Christian life must be shaped by the theology of the cross, however much we might prefer an ever-present theology of glory. That means blessing through persecution, strength through weakness, and life through death. Kevin DeYoung
"There are thousands of men who have all that their hearts can wish for, and yet are miserable." — Charles Spurgeon "It is a wonder that God accepts us in any of our works at all—in fact, he never could if he did not see them washed in the precious blood of Jesus." — Charles Spurgeon "He who counts the stars and calls them by their names is in no danger of forgetting his own children." — Charles Spurgeon
"A great deal of unfaithfulness is caused by endeavoring to please people." — Charles Spurgeon "God, we are not ourselves until we are lost in you." — Charles Spurgeon "The thoughts of God, and not the thoughts of man, will save souls." — Charles Spurgeon "Prayer must not be our chance work, but our daily business, our habit, and vocation." — Charles Spurgeon
"Our crusty tempers and sour faces will never be evangelists." — Charles Spurgeon "It is only living for Christ that is living at all." — Charles Spurgeon "There is not a promise, not a word, in the Bible that is not ours." — Charles Spurgeon "All of us who now are free in Christ Jesus were slaves of the devil." — Charles Spurgeon
"There can be no such thing as perfect happiness until there is perfect holiness." — Charles Spurgeon
"Let Jesus be your all in all, and let free grace be the one line in which you live and move." — Charles Spurgeon "The man who does not forgive has never been forgiven." — Charles Spurgeon
"As a gnat might seek to drink in the ocean, so a finite creature might seek to comprehend the eternal God." — Charles Spurgeon "God can supply all of your needs out of his ever-living, overflowing fullness." — Charles Spurgeon "Death is the gate of life; I will not fear to die." — Charles Spurgeon "He who says, 'I have no sin,' has surely never seen into his own heart at all." — Charles Spurgeon
"If you put one atom of trust in yourself, you have no faith in Christ." — Charles Spurgeon "A gospel without the Trinity is a rope of sand that cannot hold together." — Charles Spurgeon "The world could not satisfy us. We wanted something more." — Charles Spurgeon "We sometimes read Scripture thinking of what it ought to say, rather than what it does say." — Charles Spurgeon
"Christ did not die in vain, and the gospel has not been sent into the world for nothing." — Charels Spurgeon "Disgrace for Jesus shall be my honor, and scorn shall be my highest glory." — Charles Spurgeon "We ought surely to be content with such things as we have, for he who has God has more than all the world." — Charles Spurgeon "Thousands of prayers have been strangled in their infancy by unbelief." — Charles Spurgeon
"If you do not hear or read the truth, we shall not grow in sanctification." — Charles Spurgeon “You Christian husbands may do a heap of mischief if, as you think, you get angry for Christ’s sake. It will be far better if, for Christ’s sake, you bear quietly and calmly all that you have to endure.” — Charles Spurgeon
"The gospel is all about Christ from beginning to end." – Charles Spurgeon "The Bible is the most delightful book in the entire world, and it is a great joy to me." — Charles Spurgeon
“The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.” - C.S. Lewis
“You may forget that you are at every moment totally dependent on God.” - C.S. Lewis
“The Past is frozen and no longer flows, and the Present is all lit up with eternal rays.” - C.S. Lewis
In commanding us to glorify Him, God is inviting us to enjoy Him. C. S. Lewis The descent to Hell is easy, and those who begin by worshipping power soon worship evil. C. S. Lewis God loves us, not because we are lovable but because He is love; not because He needs to receive but because He delights to give. C. S. Lewis If righteousness through the Law consists in the perfection of good works, and if none can boast to having satisfied the Law by his works, righteousness through the Law does not exist among men. John Calvin
You cannot have it both ways. If the world is meaningless then so are we; if we mean something, we do not mean alone. C. S. Lewis We need others physically, emotionally, intellectually; we need them if we are to know anything, even ourselves. C. S. Lewis You may forget that you are at every moment totally dependent on God. C. S. Lewis All believers should aim for the goal of finally appearing before God, pure and spotless, but because the best and the most perfect position which we can have in this life is simply to advance day by day, we will reach this goal when we cleave completely to our God. John Calvin
God intends to give us what we need, not what we now think we want. C. S. Lewis
Thousands acknowledge they are sinners, who have never mourned over the fact.” — A.W. Pink
“The Scriptures should be read with the aim of finding Christ in them. Whoever turns aside from this object, even though he wears himself out all his life in learning, he will never reach the knowledge of the truth.” — John Calvin
He who is 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 to see how far he may decline in religion and yet be restored, will lose his soul. —William Plumer (1802-1880), Vital Godliness, Pg. 148
God doth not look upon sins of believers after their union with Christ, as breaches of the covenant of works. —Representation and Petition [of the Marrow Brethren] (1721), Pg. 28
The cross is not something that influences the love of God; no, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵. That is the order. —Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Great Doctrines of the Bible (1), Pg. 335 “O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from this body of death?” is a 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 evidence of grace and holiness than “God, I thank thee I am not as other men.” —Puritan John Owen, Works 6:601
The world will let a man go to hell quietly, and never try to stop him. The world will never let a man go to heaven quietly – they will do all they can to turn them back. —JC Ryle, Prepared to Stand Alone, Pg. 67
“And such is the deliciousness of this subject [the knowledge of Christ], that, were there ten thousand volumes written upon it, they would never cloy, or become nauseous to a gracious heart.” — John Flavel “Bring your heart with its profoundest emptiness, its most starting very of sin, its lowest frame, its deepest sorrow, and sink it into the depths of the Savior’s love!” — Octavius Winslow “God the Father saves us, not by denying his own holy justice, but by satisfying its claims in the sending of his Son to die.” — Brown and Keele, Sacred Bond, 58. “He knew not what it is to sin and to be troubled for sin, because he did not sin himself; but being our surety for sin, and feeling the wrath of God for it, he had the experience of that so that he can be compassionate to us.” — Richard Sibbes
“What a wonderful person is my glorious Lord Jesus! All the divine attributes are found in Him. As there are no limits to His fullness - there can be no limit to my supplies, or the least prospect of need.” — James Smith “Your Rock is Christ, and it is not the Rock which ebbs and flows, but your sea.” — Samuel Rutherford “For the sake of Christ, God will always accept us. And even when God deems it necessary to discipline us for persistent disobedience, He always does so out of love to restore us to the way of obedience (see Hebrews 12:4-11).” — Jerry Bridges
"There is love in every command: as if a king should bid one of his subjects dig in a gold mine, and then [bid him to] take the gold to himself." — Thomas Watson
“Brethren, look to Jesus… Look to Him on the throne; His blessed countenance fills all heaven with delight and felicity. Look to Him in afliction; He will succor you. Look to Him in death; He will sustain you. Look to Him in judgment; He will save you.” — Adoniram Judson “[The Covenant of Redemption] tells us that, though life is messy, unpredictable, and filled with suffering, we have a salvation that will not change or fade away, for it was earned for us by the Lord of glory himself.” — Brown and Keele, Sacred Bond, 41.
“As early as Eden, God's people have been a waiting people. Following the fall of our first parents, God made a promise that permanently oriented his people toward the future.” — Jonathan Gibson (@defatonement ) on Genesis 3:15. “All good things are treasured up in Christ, were procured for me by Christ, flow to me through Christ, and are conferred on me for the sake of Christ!” — James Smith “Let us not seek any other ground of assurance than God's own testimony.” — John Calvin
“Like the first Adam, Jesus was also tempted by the devil to enter into covenant with him (Matt. 4:1-11). But unlike the first Adam, Jesus did not succumb to those temptations.“ — Brown and Keele, Sacred Bond, 65.
“In the Old Testament, believers wait for Jesus's first coming; in the New Testament, believers wait for his second coming. In both cases, God's people live in the light of Christ's advent.” — Jonathan Gibson
"There may be some sins of which a man cannot speak, but there is no sin which the blood of Christ cannot wash away." - Charles Spurgeon
“For those in Christ, the final day of the Lord is a day we do not have to fear.” — Brown and Keele, Sacred Bond, 75. “Lord, You who are all merciful, take away my sins… Take away this heart of stone from me and give me a heart of flesh and blood, a heart to love and adore You, a heart which may delight in You, love You, and please You, for Christ's sake. Amen.” — Ambrose of Milan
"Do not go where it is all fine music, grand talk and beautiful architecture: Go where the gospel is preached. And go often.” — Charles Spurgeon
"Christ, when he became man, did not cease to be what he formerly was [&] no change took place in that eternal essence of God which was clothed with flesh." - Calvin “The theology of Genesis 1-4 still informs and guides our faith and life.” — Brown and Keele, Sacred Bond, 83. “Never did a believer in Jesus Christ die or drown in his voyage to heaven.” — Robert Trail “If you are one of His family, He will bind up your wounds, and heal your broken heart. Do not doubt His grace, because of your troubles, but believe that He loves you as much in seasons of distress as in times of happiness.” — Charles Spurgeon
"He shall do all the work, and leave none of it undone; He shall begin it, carry it on, and complete it; and therefore is His name called Jesus, because He shall fully, entirely, and perfectly save His people from their sins." - C.H. Spurgeon. Good Tidings of Great Joy, 16. “Our assurance of perseverance is grounded wholly upon God. If we look upon ourselves, we see cause of fear and doubting; but if we look up to God, we shall find cause enough for assurance.” — Arthur Hildersam “Nothing short of a divine love could or would have borne our sins, and the punishment of our sins.” — Octavius Winslow “Let us often have cherishing thoughts of God in our flesh, that it may strengthen and nourish our faith, especially in the time of temptation.” — Richard Sibbes
𝘖𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: But I have often relapsed and fallen into the same sin again and again. 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳: If Christ will have us pardon our brother seventy-seven times, can we think he will press us [to do] more than He will be ready to do Himself? Richard Sibbes | Works 1:231 "How is a weak Christian able, not only to endure affliction, but to rejoice in it? He is upheld by the arms of the Almighty. 'My strength is made perfect in weakness' (2 Cor. 12:9).” — Thomas Watson
Look away from your problems. Ignore the circumstances. Instead, cast your cares on the One who loves you and who has promised to meet all your needs.
"God sometimes burns up our comforts to make our hidden sins run out." — Charles Spurgeon
There's a difference between knowing God and knowing about God. When you truly know God, you have energy to serve Him, boldness to share Him, and contentment in Him. —J.I. Packer
The ultimate test of our spirituality is the measure of our amazement at the grace of God. —D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Nothing will more bitterly aggravate the eternal misery of the damned, than the remembrance of this, that they had a day, and in that day grace was offered to them, and that they did reject the offer. —Robert Traill, Works 1:37
Visible obedience maintains our reputation. Private obedience maintains our life. -John Flavel - God's throne of grace is not visible to the eye of sense, it can be approached only by faith. -A.W. Pink -
Let us always justify God; when our outward condition is ever so bad, let us say, 'Yet God is good.' - Thomas Watson
It is true, blessedly and gloriously true, that Christ Himself is 'the Door' -A.W. Pink - Whatever subject I preach, I do not stop until I reach the Savior, the Lord Jesus, for in Him are all things. -C.H. Spurgeon -
Faith in Jesus Christ in justification is neither [a] condition nor qualification, but in its very act a renouncing of all such pretences. —Robert Traill, Quoted by Joel Beeke in The Beauties of Ebenezer Erskine, xxxvi
Beware of resentment in your own heart. It destroys you.
“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
Worldliness is whatever makes sin look normal and righteousness look strange. Kevin DeYoung Blessed be God, his promises do not vary with our stupid insensibility to them. - William Wilberforce
"I was all the time tugging and carrying water. But now I have a river that carries me." -D.L.Moody, after he was baptised with the Holy Spirit.
The divine Gardener, knows where His people will best grow into what He would have them to be. -J.R. Miller - Labor to know God, and to be affected with his attributes, and always to live as in his sight. -Richard Baxter -
"That is the best sermon, that is most full of Christ." -John Flavel.
...that is your God which you love most, and please best, and would do most for -Richard Baxter - The feverish urge of modern evangelism is not how to promote the glory of the triune Jehovah-but how to multiply conversions. -A.W. Pink -
If Christians would but meditate more, & see how much they have to do to preach to their own hearts; if they would but regard the unquestionable duty that they owe to their families more, this [unhealthy] itch of public preaching would be much abated. —Thomas Manton, Works 6:121
“Let us not minimize the work of Christ by making him half a Savior—strong enough to save us from our sins but not strong enough to transform our sin-stained lives.” — Kevin DeYoung, Impossible Christianity, 41.
Everyone has trouble. That is an inescapable part of life. We live in a world in rebellion against God. In the day of trouble, there’s only one stronghold to whom you can turn and find safety, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ. Instead, put your trust in the Lord. Chuck Smith
"Leaders must be people who are themselves submitted to that powerful Word, whose lives are being shaped by its teaching, and whose ministry is enlivened & empowered by its dynamic effects." -Jonathan Lamb
The members of every family should be helping one another in the way to heaven. —Thomas Manton, Works 6:125 ...to stand in the breach, by prayer, that God's wrath may yet be averted, ...This, I think, is true patriotism -John Newton - The aspiration of every earnest Christian, is to grow every day in holiness and spirituality. -J.R. Miller -
"There are two kinds of leaders: those who serve themselves and those who serve others. The greatest serve others (Matthew 20:25-28)." - Brandon Hilgemann @ProPreacher
“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
"When there is something in the Bible that churches don't like, they call it legalism." -Leonard Ravenhill.
"I’d rather be able to pray than to be a great preacher; Jesus Christ never taught his disciples how to preach, but only how to pray." - D.L. Moody
If you are truly self-denying, you are ordinarily ruled by God, and His Word and Spirit, and not by the carnal self. -Richard Baxter - Few things are so distasteful to the proud human heart, as the truth that God does as He pleases... -A.W. Pink -
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