When you have $80,000 in the bank and a paid-off $1,000 work truck, people may assume that you're broke. However, if you have $1,000 in the bank and an $80,000 financed truck, people assume that you're doing great.
It's important not to let material possessions fool you into judging someone.
In essentials, unity; in differences, liberty; in all things, charity.
“You may forget that you are at every moment totally dependent on God.” - C.S. Lewis
Death may be strong but God is stronger. Tim Challies
Our deepest longings should be for Christ Jesus and not for His benefits only. Tim Challies
You don’t need to be famous, beautiful or powerful to serve God. You just need to be faithful. Tim Challies
DON'T COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHER CHRISTIANS. COMPARE YOURSELF TO CHRIST.
THE MOST ANOINTED POSITION IN MINISTRY IS THAT OF A HUMBLE SERVANT!
REAL PEACE IS LEARNING TO DISCERN WHEN IT'S TIME TO TURN THE PAGE FROM WHEN IT'S TIME TO CLOSE THE BOOK!
IF GOD CAN TURN NIGHT INTO DAY THEN HE CAN CERTAINLY TURN YOUR BURDEN INTO A BLESSING.
IT'S NOT THE AMOUNT OF OIL YOU PUT ON PEOPLE AND PRAY, UNTIL THEY WANT TO REPENT,
THEY WILL SIMPLY BE A SINNER!
YOU CAN'T HAVE A MAGNIFICENT LIFE WITH A MEDIOCRE LIFESTYLE! EXCELLENCE ALL DAY, EVERY DAY MUST BE YOUR MINDSET!"
TREES DON'T WORRY ABOUT OLD LEAVES THAT FALL OFF, THEY SIMPLY WAIT FOR NEW ONES TO GROW.
“If you are far from God, how can you hope that your children will be near to him?” — Charles Spurgeon
“Salvation is all of grace, but not an excuse for human laziness.” — Charles Spurgeon
“Belief in God’s promises sustains us through dark times.” — Charles Spurgeon
“God's guarantee is worth more than human oaths.” — Charles Spurgeon
“Faithful obedience is the path to divine strength.” — Charles Spurgeon
“True Christians find joy in sacred activity.” — Charles Spurgeon
“True strength comes from walking with the Lord.” — Charles Spurgeon
To glorify God and to enjoy him forever is the only worthy end of mortal man.” — Charles Spurgeon
“He who lives for himself practically worships himself.” — Charles Spurgeon
"It is your business to preach the gospel to dead sinners, for it is the gospel that makes the dead to live." — Charles Spurgeon
“My Lord will not sell salvation, but he is always ready to give it away to all who humbly ask for it.” — Charles Spurgeon
“For love of Christ, love Christ’s poor people.” — Charles Spurgeon
“The love of God, the grace of God, the mercy of God remain just the same as ever they were.” — Charles Spurgeon
“He who lives only to make money is a worshiper of the golden calf.” — Charles Spurgeon
"The gospel is all about Christ from beginning to end." – Charles Spurgeon
I humbly commit myself unto him, who surely has given me reason to say, 'goodness and mercy have followed me all my days.' - William Wilberforce
“We can easily count the great works we do. Together, they are nothing in comparison to the least of God's great works.” — George Swinnock, The Blessed and Boundless God, 70.
Turn your eyes upon Jesus.
“They who pervert this passage for the purpose of building up justification by works, deserve most fully to be laughed at even by children.” — John Calvin on Romans 2:13
The gospel “offers and gives us the righteousness that the law requires.” — Caspar Olevianus
“To Jesus, and to Him alone, belongs the exclusive title of Redeemer.” — Glorifying and Enjoying God
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When the suffering child of God needs help from One who understands their weaknesses and needs sympathy (not just empathy), Jesus, the Son of God, liberally gives assistance, grace, and mercy in the exact time of their need. What an incredible Priest. — Mike Abendroth
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A believer cannot sin away the righteousness of Jesus Christ. — Puritan Thomas Brooks
On postponing repentance and coming to Christ: “You do but in effect say to God thus, Let me despise thy commands, and abuse thy mercies a little longer; then I will look after my salvation, when my lusts are satisfied.” —Thomas Manton, Works 7:146
If you be not ready [to respond to God’s offer], God is ready [to respond to you]. How ready is he, on the one hand, to receive you, and, on the other hand, to punish you! —Thomas Manton, Works 7:147
The church is like a river. If it gets wider instead of deeper it will lose its power. —Puritan Thomas Manton
If you're a follower of Jesus…. No matter how bad this world gets it's as close to Hell as you'll ever be, because Heaven is your home.
How shall I look up to God? - The answer is, “in the righteousness of Christ.” How shall I have any communion with a holy God in this world? - The answer is, “in the righteousness of Christ.” How shall I find acceptance with God? - The answer is, “in the righteousness of Christ.” How shall I die? - The answer is, “in the righteousness of Christ.” How shall I stand before the judgment seat? - The answer is, “in the righteousness of Christ.” — Puritan Thomas Brooks
"Pastors: As you prep to preach and lead on Sunday, seek the filling of the Holy Spirit so you can deliver hope to the hurting, encouragement to the faithful, and a prophetic word to the wayward." - Philip Nation
"If a man teach uprightly and walk crookedly, more will fall down in the night of his life than he built in the day of his doctrine." -John Owen
If you pursue vanity and personal ambitions, how will it benefit you to be admired by fellow prisoners yet condemned by your Judge? Serving any sinful desire...ultimately leads to eternal condemnation; here they are your gods, and there, your tormentors. - Edward Reynolds
If you want to keep being filled with the power of God for each new day, keep reading the Word of God.
Wherever you are, your heavenly Father watches over you. He looks on you as if there were no other created being in the entire world. His eye is fixed on you every moment. Spurgeon
"Tomorrow is Sunday. Pastor, preach the word, the whole Word, and nothing but the Word. You have nothing to say apart from the Word." - Steven Lawson
We should love the sacred Word & feast upon it and digest it every hour of the day & night. When the business of life compels our attention we may yet, by a kind of blessed mental reflex, keep the Word of Truth ever before our minds. -Tozer
“We cannot give a little bit of ourselves to Jesus and keep the rest for ourselves.” Paul Washer
You give Christ no honor here. You have no communion with him. You do not love him. Alas! what could you do in heaven? -J.C. Ryle -
It is the wonder of angels that the love of Jesus should be set upon poor, lost, guilty men. -C.H. Spurgeon -
“Do you love Jesus? Do you really love Him? Then manifest your love for Him by feeding and tending those for whom He died. Learn to love people.” - David Helm
A man is respectable for his character, not for the money he has in his pocket. Charles Spurgeon
Take Christ for your strength, dear soul. He’ll give you power. Power to overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil; power to crucify every besetting sin, passion, lust; power to shout in triumph over every trouble and temptation of your life. Moody
We need to hear the Gospel every day, because we forget it every day. Martin Luther
If you do not find salvation in Christ, you will never find it elsewhere. Charles Spurgeon
“People tell me judge not lest ye be judged. I always tell them, twist not scripture lest ye be like satan.” Paul Washer
“The Spirit-filled Christian is a Bible-filled Christian.” Grant Castleberry
True Bible-readers and Bible-searchers never find it wearisome. They like it least who know it least & they love it most who read it most. They find it newest who have known it longest &they find the pasture to be the richest whose souls have been the longest fed upon it Spurgeon
"Jesus would apply His hastily made whip if He were to visit our culture on the display racks in Christian bookstores." -R.C.Sproul.
"God promises the Christian heaven after death, not before it." John Blanchard
Cast yourself into the arms of Christ, and if you perish, perish there. Richard Sibbes
The death of Jesus was the opening and the emptying of the full heart of God; it was the outgushing of that ocean of infinite mercy that heaved and panted and longed for an outlet; it was God showing how he could love a poor, guilty sinner. Octavius Winslow
Oh, it is sad to be so near heaven, and yet to be lost -- to be almost saved, and yet altogether lost. William Arnot
When He saves, He saves completely, He removes the curse, restores access and power with God, renews the divine image upon the soul, and thus reclaims the rebel and teaches him to reverence, love and serve the God of his life. John Newton
God is man’s happiness. Augustine
In Heaven the unveiled glories of the Deity shall beat full upon us, and we will forever sun ourselves in the smiles of God. Ezekiel Hopkins
Scripture alone is absolute truth, essential truth, decisive truth, authoritative truth, undiluted truth, eternal, everlasting truth. Charles Spurgeon
“O Lord, forgive what I have been, correct what I am, direct what I shall be.” Thomas Brooks
He who fears God has nothing else to fear. Charles Spurgeon
"Trials test the strength of our faith; wean us from earthly things; call us to eternal hope; reveal who we love; teach us to value God's blessing; enable us to help others; produce endurance, which equips us for greater usefulness; and mostly trials humble us." John MacArthur
Seek as your friends those who are most Christ-like in their character and conversation. A.W.
Pray that thy last days and last works may be the best; and that when thou comest to die, thou mayest have nothing else to do but die. Vavasor Powell (1617-1670)
Theology is the doctrine of living to God. Men live to God when they live in accord with the will of God, to the glory of God, and with God working in them. William Ames
How soon a few years will pass and this life’s lease be expired. O happy soul forever! who can rightly compare this life with its vanity and the lasting life to come with its weight of glory. Samuel Rutherford
"From Athens to Los Angeles, first century to twenty-first century and everywhere in between, repentance may not be popular, but it's still the gospel." John MacArthur
"He who, when called upon to speak a disagreeable truth, tells it boldly and has done, is both bolder and milder than he who nibbles in a low voice and never ceases nibbling." -Johann Kaspar Lavater
We put men into pulpits because they have degrees. But you can have 32 of them and still be frozen! -Leonard Ravenhill -
We cannot worship God any way we wish--our worship must always conform to God. -A.W. Tozer -
Fully Supplied through Knowing God Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue. (2 Peter 1:2-3)
Make time it may be the last time you get to have with that person.
Everyone talks about needing a “heart for ministry”, but we also need a “spine for ministry” too. We are called to bow the knee to Christ, not culture.
Jesus lived His life by depending upon the Father. Without ceasing to be God, He lived as a man, showing us how man is to live.
Man does what he can, and God what He will.
~John Ray~
The Lord's gifts are all about perfect timing.
Many of us are asking God for help. We're crying out for something we need. The question is, can we wait patiently, trusting that His timing is perfect? Can we believe He has our best in mind and is working on our behalf?
It's not about what you CAN't do, it's about what God CAN do.
One of the greatest gifts a friend, coach, mentor, or parent can give another person is encouragement --
Someone once asked the great British preacher C.H. Spurgeon if he could put into a few words his Christian faith. "Yes," he replied, "I can give it to you in four words: Jesus died for me."
That is what it all comes down to.
To know that nothing happens in God’s world apart from God’s will may frighten the godless,
but it stabilizes the saints.
~J. I. Packer~
Today, let us be people who are saturated in the Word of God, and overflowing with the unmistakable, perfect love of Jesus. He is coming back soon and we need to have our hearts right and ready for Him.
For a marriage to be sustainable, Jesus needs to be at the center.
The reference in Gen.2:24 for one flesh is 'echad, it means unity but deeper it is in reference to the number one. in other words one + one = One not two
The word Koinonia refers to oneness and singleness of heart through the unity of fellowship. This to happens in marriage and in the body of Christ.
The things that kill intimacy : SIN
HIDING
SELFISHNESS
FEAR
ISOLATION
HOW TO KEEP INTIMACY IN MARRIAGE:
1. KEEP FAMILY OUT OF YOUR FAMILY UNIT
2. LOOK TO EACH OTHER AND GOD
3. SUBMIT TO EACH OTHER BE ONE WITH EACH OTHER
4. GET THE ECHAD MINDSET YOU ARE ONE
5. ABANDON SHAME
MAN- ISH
WOMAN- ISHA
because she was taken out of man!
Matthew Henry
“Women were created from the rib of man to be beside him, not from his head to top him, nor from his feet to be trampled by him, but from under his arm to be protected by him, near to his heart to be loved by him.”
― Matthew Henry, An Exposition of the Old and New Testament
1888, the United States Supreme Court has stated that Marriage is “the most important relation in life” and “the foundation of the family and society, without which there would be neither civilization nor progress.”
We must never measure our spiritual capacity on the basis of our education or our intellect; our capacity in spiritual things is measured on the basis of the promises of God.
People were in shock after the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986. Then-President Reagan consoled Americans with these words: "The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God."
UNITY!
A life of Christianity is a life of unity. We are one in the Spirit and One in the Lord.
The unity that exists between Christ and His disciples does not destroy the personality of either. In mind, in purpose, in character, they are one, but not in person. By partaking of the Spirit of God, conforming to the law of God, man becomes a partaker of the divine nature. Christ brings His disciples into a living union with Himself and with the Father. Through the working of the Holy Spirit upon the human mind, man is made complete in Christ Jesus. Unity with Christ establishes a bond of unity with one another.
The cautious Christians should not condemn the more permissive ones, and those who feel free should not cause the weak to sin by pressuring them to do things that their conscience did not yet allow.
Faith and hope are distinct yet related, both are byproducts of reading the word of God.
When movies are box office hits, audiences crave a sequel. When the president of the United States has a great four-year term, you can most assuredly expect him to run for a second. When dinner is delicious, you may ask for another helping. When people experience things they love, they always want a continuation of a good thing.
Costly grace is the gospel which must be sought again and again and again, the gift which must be asked for, the door at which a man must knock. Such grace is costly because it calls us to follow, and it is grace because it calls us to follow Jesus Christ. It is costly because it costs a man his life, and it is grace because it gives a man the only true life.
~Dietrich Bonhoeffer~
Have you ever spoken to people who are non-believers? They always have doubt and questions in their minds about eternity. They wonder When I die what really happens to me? According to the Scriptures, the body dies but our spirit goes on to live forever. Depending on your decision to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as your Savior, will determine where you spend eternity.
Paul taught in the synagogue but found many of the minds there to be hardened and unmoved by his arguments. Undeterred, Paul left them and began teaching in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. The same should hold true for us as well when we share the Gospel yet are met with resistance--sometimes we simply need to move on!
Changing the Audience, not the Message...
A life touched by the Holy Spirit will tolerate sin no longer.
~Billy Graham~
"While the golden rule is more admired than practiced by ordinary men, the Christian should always do unto others as he would that
they should do unto him...."
~C.H. Spurgeon~
Throughout Bible history God has done the same thing -- whenever He wants to make a statement He chooses a spokesperson (usually someone very ordinary or even less than ordinary), then does something extraordinary through them to get everyone's attention.
There are two roads of life, the world’s path, and God’s path. Consider the journey and choose the way of the Lord––the narrow path. Jesus is there and He is the way to heaven.
~Billy Graham~
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As a leader, I must acknowledge my human limitations and release any subtle grasp for control in this crisis. Words have often failed me.
The first thing I’ve had to learn to do as a leader is to lament as needed. To identify and name my losses is the first step in the grief process.;
The only safe place for a sheep is by the side of his Shepherd because the devil does not fear sheep, he just fears the Shepherd, that is all.
~A.W.Tozer~
The Holy Spirit comes as a Spirit of love.
~Andrew Murray~
Christ will be Lord, or He will be Judge. Every man must decide whether he will take Him as Lord now, or face Him as Judge then.
~A.W. Tozer~
Albert Camus once wrote, “Truth, like light, blinds. Falsehood, on the contrary, is a beautiful twilight that enhances every object.”
Don’t EXPECT God to give you the type of life that “you” want. You will soon discover that God has different plans for you than you do
Winston Churchill called it the greatest American battle of the war—the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes region of Belgium. It turned out to be Hitler’s last major offensive against the Western Front in World War II. Hitler’s aim was to split the Allies in their drive toward Germany. American soldiers were outnumbered; they lacked ammunition, food, medical supplies, and cold-weather gear. Their situation was compounded by the worst December weather in recorded history, impacting not only human survival but making the resupplying of troops or providing them with tactical air support nearly impossible.
Lord, You have made me a spiritual billionaire. May I so live?
~A.W. Tozer~
“Jesus can’t speak of judgment day without putting himself at the center of our cosmic conclusion—he is the Judge…He owns divine titles; accepts divine worship; performs divine acts… In short, he walks around planet earth like he owns the place.”
Randy Alcorn
"If a man has not been called to holiness, he certainly has not been called to the ministry." — Charles Spurgeon
A life touched by the Holy Spirit will tolerate sin no longer. ~Billy Graham~
“Being a biblical man is not about how strong you are. It's about knowing who you are and what you have been called to do.”
In essentials, unity; in differences, liberty; in all things, charity.
OSWALD CHAMBERS
There is nothing, naturally speaking, that makes us lose heart quicker than decay—the decay of bodily beauty, of natural life, of friendship, of associations, all these things make a man lose heart; but Paul says when we are trusting in Jesus Christ these things do not find us discouraged, light comes through them.
Being a student of the Scriptures, perhaps he had studied the prophecies of Daniel. If he did, then he would have discovered that Daniel gave an actual timetable for the birth and ministry of the Messiah. And not only did Daniel tell us that the Messiah would come, but he also specifically said that He would be cut off.
An estimated 50 million Americans claim to be “born again.” However, if there were 50 million genuine born-again Americans today, we would be living in a different country right now.
In our grief, we can more clearly see God because He meets us in the desert to provide guidance and comfort.
Do you feel alone in your trouble? It’s easy to feel that way and think that way. But, God is with you! He will never leave you. He sees you. He loves you! Let’s pray today for His comfort and a deep sense of His presence.
We are to live by trusting in the goodness of the Lord. "Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!" (Psalm 34:8). Jesus is the ultimate example of living by such trust. When we think of being like Jesus (or we ask, "What would Jesus do?"), the biblical perspective is far more profound than prevailing opinion might provide.
The new covenant of grace (at its very core) is a covenant of relationship. God's grace enables us to grow in spiritual intimacy with our Lord. "Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." Here, grace is linked with growing and with knowing the Lord. As surely as grace was for spiritual birthing, grace is also for growing. The most strategic area of spiritual growth is progress in a deepening relationship with the Lord. Paul prayed in this manner for the saints: "that you may have a walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him…and increasing in the knowledge of God" (Colossians 1:10).
Talk to God! He is listening to you! Your prayers matter! No matter what your circumstances are, call out to Jesus who is waiting to hear from you.
OSWALD CHAMBERS
I have no right to say I believe in God unless I order my life as under His all–seeing Eye.
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