Government, entertainment, universities, nor celebrities are the authority on sexuality. The Bible is.
The world says: Follow your heart. The Bible says: You need a new heart. Follow Jesus. The world says: Believe in yourself. The Bible says: Believe in Someone bigger than yourself. His name is Jesus. The world says: Love is love. The Bible says: God is love.
A gospel that says, “Do whatever you feel like doing, because God loves you anyways”, is a gospel foreign to the Bible.
God wants you just how you are, but He also loves you so much that He isn’t going to leave you that way. The gospel changes things.
God will never condone, tolerate, celebrate, or affirm what the Bible doesn’t.
“If God had granted all the silly prayers I’ve made in my life, where should I be now?” - C.S. Lewis
“God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons that we could learn in no other way.” - C.S. Lewis
“O my God, my Lord, and Father, show unto my poor soul, that it may perceive that you are my rock, bulwark, shield, tower, treasure, defense, trust, help, refuge, protection, and goodness… Lord, upon you do I trust; let me never be ashamed. Amen.” — Martin Luther
Q. 30. Do those who look for their salvation and security in saints, in themselves, or elsewhere really believe in the only savior Jesus? A. …by their actions they deny the only savior, Jesus... Heidelberg 30
Keep close to Christ. Never let your heart be dissociated from intimate communion with Him. — Charles Spurgeon
“God, the creator of the universe, made man not only that there might be an image and copy of Himself, but that from among the creatures made from the earth there might be one to enjoy God through fellowship and friendship here…” — Huldrych Zwingli
Q. 29. Why is the Son of God called Jesus," meaning "savior"? A. Because he saves us from our sins; and because salvation is not to be sought or found in anyone else. — Heidelberg Catechism
“Grant, Almighty God… that we in turn may keep our faith toward you so that we persevere in the undefiled worship of your name, till we attain unto the reward of our faith in your heavenly kingdom, through the same, Christ our Lord. Amen.” —John Calvin
“Almighty, eternal and merciful God, whose Word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path, open and illuminate our minds… that in nothing we may be displeasing to your Majesty, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” — Huldrych Zwingli
“Be gracious unto us. Spare us, good Lord. Be gracious unto us. Help us, good Lord. Be gracious unto us. Save us, good Lord, from our sin, from our errors, from all evil. Good Lord, deliver us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Amen.” — Gregory the Great
“… as a result of the incarnation, the Son, without change or loss of his deity, added a second nature, namely, a human nature consisting of a human body and soul (Phil. 2:6-8).” — Stephen Wellum, The Person of Christ, 158.
“God is a pure, a most pure act, without the least potentiality, defectability, or mutability, and therefore in the highest sense He is ‘light, and in Him is no darkness at all.’” - Thomas Brooks. An Ark for All God’s Noahs, Works 2:19.
“The Son wills and does only such things as the Father wills and does, and that with the same power and authority, which, instead of doing away with their equality, only establishes it the more fully.” - Zacharias Ursinus. Commentary on Heidelberg Catechism, 195
“… as a result of the incarnation, the Son, without change or loss of his deity, added a second nature, namely, a human nature consisting of a human body and soul (Phil. 2:6-8).” — Stephen Wellum, The Person of Christ, 158.
Our design in meditation must be rather to cleanse our hearts, than to clear our heads. — George Swinnock
Men are gospel-glutted*, Christ-glutted, and sermon-glutted; and therefore are at a very great indifferency, and under a mighty coldness as to the word of God. —Thomas Manton, Works 6:189 *glutted: fed or supplied beyond capacity
The city of Geneva gave this for a motto, 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘶𝘹— after darkness, light; implying that the return of the gospel was as light after a long darkness. —Thomas Manton, Works 6:191
The deeper our thoughts are of the odiousness of sin, the deeper our comfort and joy in Christ will be after. —Richard Sibbes, Works 1:359
A man that hath a desire after grace and strength by the word of God will daily be redeeming occasions of waiting upon God. —Thomas Manton, Works 6:186
The church is like a river. If it gets wider instead of deeper it will lose its power. —Puritan Thomas Manton
When we see salvation whole—its every single part is found in Christ, we must beware lest we derive the smallest drop from somewhere else. Sinclair Ferguson
To sin because mercy abounds, is the devil’s logic. Thomas Watson
Man may have A say—but God has the FINAL say. Look to Him. He’s got you.
In Heaven, we shall see that we had not one trial too many. Charles Spurgeon
The truth which Jesus brings to his people comes not from the judgment-seat, but from the mercy-seat." — Charles Spurgeon
We are meant to love one another, strengthen one another, and reach out when someone is hurting, scared, or struggling. Ray Bentley
In our schools, much is learned from the chalkboard. In Christ’s school, much is learned from affliction. Spurgeon
"He who thinks it easy to bring up a family has never had one of his own." — Charles Spurgeon
"How can I live in sin when he has died to save me from it?" — Charles Spurgeon
John Bunyan puts it perfectly. ‘He that is down need fear no fall.’ When a man truly sees himself, he knows nobody can say anything about him that is too bad. – Martyn Lloyd-Jones
“Doing God’s work God’s way requires an unwavering commitment to feeding people God’s Word through relentless biblical preaching and teaching.” -Steven J. Lawson
"Jesus did not come to save us because we were worth the saving." — Charles Spurgeon
A word spoken pleasantly is a large spot of sunshine on a sad heart. Therefore, “Give others the sunshine, tell Jesus the rest.” Streams in Desert
"The Gospel cannot be preached and heard enough, for it cannot be grasped well enough." - Martin Luther
"Trust Jesus and you shall soon find power with which to slay your sin." — Charles Spurgeon
"Think it possible you may be mistaken." -Oliver Cromwell.
Satan labours to obscure the glory of [God’s] mercy, and hinder our comfort… —Puritan Richard Sibbes, Works 1:100
The sovereignty of God is the one impregnable rock to which the suffering human heart must cling.
God is not looking for men of great faith, He is looking for common men to trust His great faithfulness. Hudson Taylor
"To follow after holiness is the most blissful pursuit, to serve God is the greatest delight." — Charles Spurgeon
The glory of the gospel is that when the church is absolutely different from the world, she invariably attracts it. —Martyn Lloyd-Jones
"Failure to act when action is called for is not an expression of Christian love. It's an expression of cowardice." —Alistair Begg
Envy is a spirit of dissatisfaction or opposition to the prosperity or happiness of other people. -Jonathan Edwards -
A man who has #God as His treasure has all things in One -A.W. Tozer -
Beware of a misty religion! Beware of that which is without form, for it is sure to be void! Beware of that which is undefined and undefinable, because there is nothing solid in it! Charles Spurgeon
"Faith enables a man both to live and to die without fear." — Charles Spurgeon
“The Bible is the sceptre by which the Heavenly King rules His Church.” — John Calvin
"We must stand by our Bible, never giving way." — Charles Spurgeon
That man serves his generation best who is not caught by every new current of opinion, but stands firmly by the truth of God, which is a solid, immovable rock. - Charles Spurgeon
What counselees need is Jesus Christ. No other approach is adequate; all other approaches are unbiblical. – Jay Adams
Mysticism is the idea that direct knowledge of God or ultimate reality is achieved through personal, subjective intuition or experience apart from, or even contrary to historical fact or objective divine revelation. - John MacArthur
As mysticism increases, Sola Scriptura decreases. – Mike Abendroth
"He who tells little lies will soon think nothing of great ones." — Charles Spurgeon
"There is not a word in the Bible that is not yours." — Charles Spurgeon
I will adhere to the #faith of the #Gospel, however hazardous and difficult the profession and practice of it may be -Jonathan Edwards -
"Never, on any account, give a child anything that it cries for." -John Wesley.
It is, perhaps, one of the hardest struggles of the Christian life to learn this sentence — "Not unto us, not unto us, but unto Thy name be glory." Charles Spurgeon
"Others teach us truth, but Jesus is the truth." — Charles Spurgeon
Child of God, you cost Christ too much for him to forget you. Charles Spurgeon
If God is speaking to you, it’s important to obey.
Sometimes I encounter hard and difficult people. That’s when I need to ask God to fill me with His Spirit, help me see people through His eyes, and get over my own prejudices and issues. I need to humble myself enough to love. Ray Bentley
"If God loves you, man will hate you. If God honors you, man will dishonor you." — Charles Spurgeon
"There are always those outside our circle who may tell us something we do not see." -Iain Murray
"Carried away by his lovingkindness, we cannot help trusting him." — Charles Spurgeon
"Jesus is infinitely superior to you, and presents himself as your Master and Lord." — Charles Spurgeon
Either #sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on #Christ, the Lamb of God. -Martin Luther -
Thou didst seek us when we sought Thee not; didst seek us indeed that we might seek Thee. -Augustine
"The ministry of preaching is the central labor of my life. My prayer is that through that ministry & everything else I do the great glory of our God & Savior Jesus Christ would be magnified as more and more people come to live out the obedience of faith more and more deeply" -JP
"Faith is a simple clinging to Christ." — Charles Spurgeon
"With preaching Christianity stands or falls, because it is declaration of the gospel." - P. T. Forsyth
"At all times, in all trials, for all our needs, to the throne we fly in prayer." — Charles Spurgeon
But what will it avail you to have Bibles in your houses, if you do not use them? —Puritan Matthew Henry, Sermon on Family-Religion, Preached April 16th, 1704
“The Bible tells us that God is in the business of redeeming the world.” — Dr. Bruce Lowe
"God has not forgotten us. The very breath in our nostrils is proof of his goodness to us." — Charles Spurgeon
As we begin, so we must proceed with God, merely on the account of sovereign grace. - John Owen
"We are saved by God, from God, for God." -R.C.Sproul.
"You may sooner drain the sea of its water than diminish the great mercy of God." — Charles Spurgeon
"The flood of God's mercy flows down to refresh the thirsty sons of men." — Charles Spurgeon
For God does not want to save us by our own but by an extraneous righteousness one that does not originate in ourselves -Martin Luther -
To have a #faith, therefore, or a trust in any thing, where #God hath not promised, is plain idolatry -William Tyndale -
ACCESS Does NOT Always Create LOYALTY.
"PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS NOTICE THE CHANGE IN YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS THEM, BUT THEY WILL NEVER ACKNOWLEDGE ITS THEIR BEHAVIOR THAT MADE YOU CHANGE."
Sometimes Things Go WRONG For the RIGHT Reasons!
BALANCE IS A BLESSING FOR EVERY LEADER! REMEMBER TO NOURISH OTHERS, BUT DON'T FORGET TO TAKE CARE OF YOU TOO!
INCREASE YOUR FAITH, EXPAND YOUR HOPE, DEEPEN YOUR TRUST, ANCHOR YOUR BELIEF, AND RAISE YOUR LEVEL OF EXPECTATION!
“Whoever desires to be saved should above all hold to the catholic faith. Anyone who does not keep it whole and unbroken will doubtless perish eternally.” — Athanasian Creed
“Closed in the darkness, it was necessary to bring us the light; captives, we awaited a Savior; prisoners, help; slaves, a liberator.” — Gregory of Nyssa
Sometimes, God will wreck your plans, so that you can experience His plan.
At Christmas, God gave us His very best - Himself!
God with us.
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