“People have often asked me, ‘What is the secret of your success?’ I always answer that I have no other secret but this, that I have preached the gospel.” — Charles Spurgeon
it's fine to ask why as long as you don't expect an answer.
Better to cry out in anguish to God than to turn from Him in anger.
God does not promise smooth sailing, but He did promise a safe passage. In Christ.
Listen, it's better to be in a storm with Jesus than anywhere else without Him.
Or in a fiery furnace—just ask Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednego.
Or in a lion's den—just ask Daniel.
Or in a prison—just ask Peter.
Or in a storm again or even shipwrecked—just ask Paul.
Day by day, our perspective is to include a rejection of any life that we could produce on our own ("deny himself"). We are to agree with God that the self life always deserves the cross of Christ ("take up his cross daily"). This leaves us with only one option: pursue after Jesus for the life He alone can provide ("and follow Me").
If you cannot make the world completely pious, then do what you can.
~Martin Luther~
Even your toughest struggles in life can be turned into your greatest triumphs.
Through our weakness, He makes us strong. Through our dying, He makes us alive. Through our wounds, He makes us whole.
To be like Jesus is to please the Father and abandoning self, having compassion, putting others first, serving not being served.
Jimmy O Keef
The person who wants to serve God, the one who is serious about his or her faith, is trouble as far as the devil is concerned.
We need to remember that Satan's single ambition is to turn you and me away from God and all that is good. His ultimate agenda is summed up in a statement Jesus made: "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy" (John 10:10). And the two primary ways the devil will attack are outwardly and inwardly.
At the church I attend, every leadership meeting starts in prayer; is interrupted regularly with prayer; and always concludes in prayer. I've been to meetings in which we have had significant differences of opinion. Invariably we stop and give the discussion over to the Lord, asking for His intercession and leadership. If you are having conflict in your small group, ministry, or household, ask the question: Who is in charge, man or the Lord? Will you give leadership and decision making over to the Lord?
Faithfulness knows no difference between small and great duties.
~John Ruskin~
Sometimes the Lord will lead us differently from where we would like to go. But what we must come to recognize is that the will of God is perfect, and we should never be afraid of it.
Reverent fear of God is the key to faithfulness
in any situation.
~Alan Redpath~
We have rest, salvation, blessings, and a home in heaven—and we did nothing to earn any of it.
As earthen vessels, we are to live by trusting in the treasure (the Lord Jesus) who dwells within us: "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels" (2 Corinthians 4:7). Also, we are to give Him all honor and glory as He sustains us day by day through the trials of life: "that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us." In addition, to help us magnify the treasure who lives in us, there is to be an attitude (an outlook) carried about (embraced) by the earthen vessels.
The biggest problem in the church is the body thinking the church is the building and not the individuals who go to the building!
There are too many of us who claim to follow Christ, but are more concerned with our comfort than the Kingdom. I can look you in the eye and tell you that I believe that Jesus is the only thing that will satisfy my soul, but if I'm honest, I'm addicted to comfort.
There is a lot of "self-help" going on in the Christian world these days. Friends, we don't need self-help. We are helpless without Jesus.
To believe that our Heavenly Father constantly spreads around us providential circumstances that work for our present good and our everlasting well-being brings to the soul a veritable benediction.
~A.W. Tozer~
The more we magnify God, the more we realize just how amazing He is.
Satan loves disunity, divisions, factions, dissensions, uproars, falsehoods, distortions, lies, compromise, cowardice, distraction, slander, and counterfeits.
Satan hates the body of Christ!
Dustin Benge
What Happens When You Choose Biblical Joy?
You are choosing to trust God with the things that burden or break your heart.
You are choosing to set your mind on things above and not on things on this earth. (Colossians 3:2) You are choosing to focus on the eternal and not on the temporal. (2 Corinthians 418)
You are choosing to place your hope in Him and not in the things and people around you. (Psalm 146) You are choosing to cling to the promise found in James 1:12: "Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him." You are choosing to fix your eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen…" You are choosing to set your hearts and minds on things above, not on earthly things. (Colossians 3:1–4)
Someone has described prayer as the breath of the newborn soul. Prayer is good and needed in the life of a Christian.
"I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you..."
Too many people want a God that loves and accepts them but doesn’t command and change them. He doesn’t work like that.
“So, then, preach Christ. Preach Him plainly and gratefully, and you will not be tempted to preach about a man and his pretended powers and dignity."
- Jay E. Adams
Christ’s lovers prove their love by their obedience.
~John R. W. Stott~
Remember this lesson. God wants our obedience, not our tithes, our guilt money.
The best way to stay alert and the greatest deterrent to sin is the Bible. It is important to remember that God’s truth came before Satan’s lies.
sometimes we need to check our attitude and preferences at the door to fully experience the joy of Christian service. What is the Lord calling you to do that makes you feel a little uncomfortable? Will you give it a try?
If a friend approaches you with some “news” or a “concern” about another person, stop and ask, “May I quote you on what you’re about to tell me?” That will usually “put a lid” on the conversation before it even begins.
Parents today have intercoms they can place near a baby’s crib. No matter where they are in the house, mom and dad can respond to the slightest whimper. God listens intently to the cries of His people. He heard the groaning of the Hebrews in Egypt’s slave camps, and remembered His covenants of promise, and set them free
I was but a pen in God’s hands, and what praise is due to a pen?
~Richard Baxter~
Teaching tonight on the importance of being content... I love this lesson because there is a vast difference in being content and being lazy and not trying. To often we get complacent in our thinking and in life and think well if I lose my job it is what God wants for me, so why try. I think it is important to not move ahead of God but always do your best.
Ever have a ahooo moment or the light bulb goes on when it is day time and you see better... I just did... Check it out, The Lord always give an increases and harvest but most people plant one time for the season so the only get one harvest. Shut up this just came to me looking at my mothers garden. For reallys, anyway, her harvest always comes at one time so she plants, I water, an God gives the increase but we cant be that way we must continue to plant and water, never stop, don't give up......
Boom Baby, I love the Holy Spirit....
Whatever you are going through, REMEMBER: God brings us into deep waters, not to drown us, but to cleanse us.
Don't make life too complex. Keep your heart soft and your plans sensitive each day to whatever He brings along your way. May I encourage you to simply pray every morning that God would use you in whatever way He wants, and that He would give you the strength for whatever it is.
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
Only after we die to self, can we put the needs of others above our own needs. That is the example Christ gave to us. He denied Himself and went to the Cross for you and me.
The cache of Christianity is Christ. Not money in the bank or a car in the garage or a healthy body or a better self-image.
The Fort Knox of faith—is Christ!
When it rains, it pours, but when it pours, He reigns.
Ignorance is not bliss. The way to avoid denying the Lord and His work is to be a person of the Scriptures.
Men must choose to be governed by God or they condemn
themselves to be ruled by tyrants.
~William Pen
As co-laborers in Christ, we all need to submit, one to another, with respect. We should be like David and recognize the hand of God upon His anointed. When we rebel against His anointed, we rebel against God.
Memorial Day reminds us we can conquer any challenge — as long as we have the right amount of courage, passion and purpose.
It's tragic to see people sell themselves short on what’s possible for their lives. Take the time to discover the possibilities; the lessons will be priceless.
There is hope . . . Faith is believing and being certain of things you cannot see. Never give up on God, because God will not give up on you."
“The believer in God must explain one thing, the existence of sufferings; the nonbeliever must explain the existence of everything else.” –Unknown
Don't let time to become your enemy, giving place to the devil. Talk about it, pray and let it go!
Let your anger distroy the problem not people!
Righteous anger reflects the character and mind of the Lord. We pray, vote, and pray more but never do harm or violence to get a point across.
The truth is hard, it requires vulnerability.
A LITTLE WHITE LIE IS STILL A LIE!
Cultivate complete honesty in your relationship.
Bible commentator Warren Wiersbe says this: “Every form of life has its enemies. Insects have to watch out for hungry birds, and birds must keep an eye on hungry cats and dogs. Even human beings have to dodge automobiles and fight off germs. The life that is real also has an enemy…sin.”
Sin is the darkness in life. It is outward disobedience and inner rebellion – refusal to submit to the law of God. You can’t whitewash it; neither can you cover it up without committing more sin. And that leaves you out of fellowship with God…
God’s salvation is much more inclusive. We who are saved by God’s grace begin to experience God’s shalom—peace and wholeness, life as it was meant to be—now, even as we anticipate the fullness of shalom that is reserved for the future.
You may not agree on everything, but you both must absolutely agree on this: to never give up.
Healthy communication in marriage requires that both spouses are willing to push through disagreements and get to the other side. You need not think exactly the same way, but you must thing together
Satan is a cruel taskmaster. When the devil dominates a person’s life, he holds them captive through some sinful vice, whether drugs, alcohol, or sexual adventures. His aim is to bring about the destruction of that person’s soul. The only way to be free from Satan’s grip is to repent and give your life over to Christ. He alone has the power to save you. He can break the chains of sin that bind you: When He [Christ] died, He died once to break the power of sin... (Romans 6:10 NLT). Christ will set you free!
Be half a Christian, and you shall have enough religion to make you miserable; be wholly a Christian and your joy shall be full.
Charles Spurgeon
The best interpreter of the Bible is the Bible.
Dustin Benge
"God is both the rewarder and the reward of his people."
Charles Spurgeon
"Self must stand out of the way, that there may be room for God to be exalted."
— Charles Spurgeon
In our legal system, you are —
“innocent until proven guilty”
In God’s legal system you are—
“guilty until you believe”
The Bible is a shining lamp to the weary traveler in this dark world.
Steven Lawson
We glorify God when we give God the glory of all that we do.
Thomas Watson
“If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity.” -
C.S. Lewis
"You will never catch the devil asleep; let not the devil catch you asleep.
Watch, and be sober, that you may always be up to do your duty."
Charles Spurgeon
No civilization has ever lived with as many lies & liars as the one in which we live today.
—John MacArthur
“God, who foresaw your tribulation, has specially armed you to go through it, not without pain but without stain.” -
C.S. Lewis
"Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein." -
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
You cannot truly know God apart from his Word. You cannot truly delight in God apart from his Word.
Scott Aniol
Love still wins. Prayer still works. God is still able.
The aim of Jesus is not to make people friendlier or reform our manners but to change the hearts of sinners from the inside out.
Dustin Benge
“We may stay in the lowest dungeon of doubt for a while, but we shall not perish there.... We have to deal with One whose mercy endureth forever. Surely, out of death, and darkness, and despair we shall yet arise to life, light, and liberty.” —
Charles Spurgeon
“We may stay in the lowest dungeon of doubt for a while, but we shall not perish there.... We have to deal with One whose mercy endureth forever. Surely, out of death, and darkness, and despair we shall yet arise to life, light, and liberty.” —
Charles Spurgeon
Your life is always moving in the direction of your strongest thoughts.
Craig Groeschel
I do believe we slander Christ when we think that we are to draw people by something else but the preaching of Christ crucified.
Charles Spurgeon
Good moral people don’t go to Heaven, wretched sinners saved by Jesus do.
No motivational talk, method, or trick will give you true grit like the Holy Spirit!
"Avoiding sin is much despised in these days, but it is the safest and happiest path." — Charles Spurgeon
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"Come afresh to the cross today, and rest there now forever." — Charles Spurgeon
"No scene in sacred history ever gladdens the soul like the scene on Calvary." — Charles Spurgeon
"Jesus is with us in our solitude, but there is one place where he is not: the empty tomb." — Charles Spurgeon
"As I read each letter in that Book of God, I worship the eternal mind which inspired it." — Charles Spurgeon
"If you turn from sin to Jesus, God will turn from wrath." — Charles Spurgeon
"Each drop of blood within my veins belongs to Christ, and I am ready to shed it for his name's sake." — Charles Spurgeon
"There are so many mercies that your sorrows are not worth mentioning." — Charles Spurgeon
"Brothers, you will need all the wisdom and grace you can get in order to fulfill your duties as pastors." — Charles Spurgeon
"Our griefs cannot mar the melody of our praise." — Charles Spurgeon
"Give your all to Christ. Do not think of reserving some for another occasion." — Charles Spurgeon
"Our efforts cannot make us ready for heaven, apart from the hand of Jesus." — Charles Spurgeon
"The preciousness of mercy is best known by those who discern the terror of justice." — Charles
"As God is faithful, let us also be faithful." — Charles Spurgeon
"Every day brings us nearer to the coming of the Lord." — Charles Spurgeon
"God asks us to believe in his love and he has given us abundant proofs of it." — Charles Spurgeon
"When I see young men and women full of zeal for God’s glory, I say, ‘God bless them!’" — Charles
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"If a man has eternal life, it is eternal, and therefore it cannot end or be lost." — Charles Spurgeon
"God's love rises by itself and overflows for the supply of all your needs." — Charles Spurgeon
"He will, he must, pass over us, because he spared not our glorious Substitute." — Charles Spurgeon
"There is no life in this earthly existence if Jesus is gone." — Charles Spurgeon
"Friends may be unfaithful, but the Lord will not turn away." — Charles Spurgeon
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"God's grace may not make us rich, but it will keep us honest." — Charles Spurgeon
"The man whom God upholds, devils cannot throw down." — Charles Spurgeon
"Lord, we will gladly be cast into the furnace rather than be cast out from your presence!" — Charles Spurgeon
"As the air surrounds you, even so does the mercy of your Lord." — Charles Spurgeon
"Why cannot men find time for prayer? The only answer is because they do not love it." — Charles Spurgeon
"The gospel is all about Christ from beginning to end." – Charles Spurgeon
"A Christian ought to be a comforter, with kind words on his lips and sympathy in his heart." — Charles Spurgeon
"If you want power in prayer you must have purity in life." — Charles Spurgeon
"To love Jesus is another name for paradise." — Charles Spurgeon
"Close communion with Jesus raises the heat of our love towards him." — Charles Spurgeon
Either I must lay hold of Christ or the devil will lay hold of me and drag me to the pit of misery. Jonathan Edwards
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Compassion means entering the suffering of another in order to lead the way out. Rosaria Butterfield
“When Christians sin, they often struggle with the assurance of their salvation. Believers need to be reminded that assurance is both objective and subjective, not simply subjective.” — Mike Abendroth
Since God is sovereign, why should we still pray? 1. Prayer is commanded by God. (1 Thess 5:17) 2. Prayer aligns us with God's will. (Matt 6:10) 3. Prayer strengthens our faith. (Matt 21:22) 4. Prayer draws us closer to God. (James 4:8) 5. Prayer is the means through which God works. (James 5:16) Prayer serves as a channel for God's sovereign work in the world.
“The Spirit takes the life-restoring medicine of the gospel and applies it to our souls.” — Jonathan Landry Cruse, Glorifying and Enjoying God, 73.
“First, we must understand that as long as Christ remains outside of us, and we are separated from him, all that he has suffered and done for the salvation of the human race remains useless and of no value to us." — John Calvin
“It is not our believing but rather our receiving Christ that saves us— and we receive Him through faith.” — Jonathan Landry Cruse, Glorifying and Enjoying God, 74.
“Two men cannot be one, because they have two souls, no more could we be one with Christ were it not the same Spirit in him and us.” — John Owen, Works, 13:22.
“… faith is not a result of our own discovery, exertion, or commitment. Faith comes as a gift from God through the Holy Spirit.” — Jonathan Landry Cruse, Glorifying and Enjoying God, 73.
Our justification is not dependent upon anything that is done by us but entirely on what God has done for us in Christ. —Sinclair Ferguson #ligcon
When a believer lacks the assurance of sense, the answer is not to try harder to produce the fruits of faith or the evidences of grace, but to return at once to the direct act of faith. John Biegel, (Offering & Embracing Christ, p.202)
By His perfect obedience, Christ satisfied the demands of God’s law and merited eternal life for us. By His submission to the atoning death on the cross, He satisfied the demands of God’s wrath against us. — R. C. Sproul
If there is something lacking in the evangelical church, it is a sense of awe as we gather together in the presence of God. —Sinclair Ferguson
The only interest Jesus has in your sins is getting rid of them. — Sinclair Ferguson
The Bible in the memory is better than the Bible in the book case. Charles Spurgeon
“The glory of God shines, indeed, in all creatures on high and below, but never more brightly than in the cross.” John Calvin
“True masculinity does not rely on chest pounding strength, but it runs from sin without hesitation and without a care for what others may think.” — Mike Abendroth, Sexual Fidelity, 25.
“If you want comfort, balm, and the assurance of your salvation, even when you still struggle spiritually… Jesus is the key. If you desire a sure confidence that your sins are forgiven, the Son of Man must be central.” — Mike Abendroth
“The assurance of salvation is never to be divorced from the King of kings, Christ Jesus.” — Mike Abendroth, Cancer Is Not Your Shepherd, 29.
“Faith's discovery of forgiveness in God is the great supportment of a sin-perplexed soul.” — John Owen
Justification by Faith, we see, is not to be set in contradiction to justification by Works. It is set in contradiction only to justification by our Own Works. It is justification by Christ’s Works.” - B.B. Warfield, The Christian Irishman, (May 1911), 71
“Now is our chance to choose the right side. God is holding back to give us that chance. It won’t last forever. We must take it or leave it.” - C.S. Lewis
“God has infinite attention to spare for each one of us. You are as much alone with him as if you were the only being he had ever created.” - C.S. Lewis
Parents, If your child still lives at home, and you pay their bills, then… - that’s not their room, that’s your room. - that’s not their phone, that’s your phone. - that’s not their car, that’s your car. You have every right to check that stuff anytime you want to.
Too many kids are leading their homes. Deciding whether or not to go to Church, what gender they're going to be, talking to their parents as though they're the adults and their parents are the kids, etc. Parents take your God-given role back. Only you can be their parent. Lead.
If students can handle learning about algebra, chemistry, geometry, biology, history, etc... They can handle learning about Christology, repentance, faith, sanctification, the great commission, etc! Don’t hold back the young minds that God created to muse upon His greatness.
Too many people want a God that loves and accepts them, but doesn't lead and change them. He doesn't work like that.
The church is represented in my life. I’m not all that Jesus wants me to be. I’m not all that he’s provided for me. I’m not walking in all that I know. I’m trying, but I’m not doing all that well some days. Are you? Wimber
The source of Jesus’ great joy is His absolute trust in the Father’s plan. He trusted in the sovereign Lord of all. Not even the rejection of His people would thwart the ultimate purposes of God. Ray Bentley
We can relax in our relationship with Him, talk to Him freely, and fellowship with Him continually because we have peace with Him eternally. Jon Courson
"Jesus isn’t an escape from life’s trials, but he’s our closest friend through them." Burk Parsons
The gospel is never good news until we see the bad news of our sin. Steven Lawson
“When God forgives us, we are forgiven. When God cleanses us, we are made clean. That is a cause for great celebration.” R.C. Sproul
The most comforting doctrine of God is the doctrine of His sovereignty. He is on the throne. John MacArthur
“You can’t love Jesus and hate His bride. If you love Jesus, you’ll love His church and love to worship with the church.” Burk Parsons
“Church History has repeatedly and clearly proven one thing: Once the Highest view of scripture is abandoned by any theologian, group, denomination, or church, the downhill slide in both it’s theology and practice is inevitable.” James White
“Trust the past to God’s mercy, the present to God’s love, and the future to God’s providence.” Augustine of Hippo
Everything that we go through is God’s method of conforming us into the image of His Son.... Charles Spurgeon
It is only those who have passed from death unto life that become conscious of their poverty, take the place of beggars, are glad to receive Divine charity, and begin to seek the true riches. Arthur Pink
We should not only let our troubles confirm our dedication to God, but our prosperity should do the same. Charles Spurgeon
'O that Christians would learn to live with one eye on Christ crucified and the other on his coming in glory!" Richard Baxter
"If the whole world were changed into a globe of gold it could not fill thy heart." Thomas Brooks
“I have a great need for Christ; I have a great Christ for my need.” C.H. Spurgeon
Ultimately it’s only the man who feels quite hopeless about himself who really trusts God. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Most true is the gospel, for God is its Author. Believe it. Most able is the Saviour, for he is the Son of God. Trust him. Most powerful is his precious blood. Look to it for pardon. Most loving is his gracious heart. Run to it at once. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
They who have been monuments of God's mercies will be trumpets of his praise. - Thomas Watson
You never abandon what You have begun. Make perfect my imperfections. Augustine
Without You, what am I to myself but a guide to my own self-destruction? Augustine
The Christian life is a life that consists of following #Jesus. -A.W. Pink -
It is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive #Christ. -J.C. Ryle -
Sin?" exclaims even our own Carlyle in indignation; "the deadliest sin of all is to be conscious of no sin." And so it is. - Alexander Whyte
O Lord, I have been greatly distressed of soul because I did not suitably come to the fountain that purges away all sin; I have labored too much for spiritual life, peace of conscience, progressive holiness, in my own strength. —The Valley of Vision, Pg. 157
“MORE MARRIAGES MIGHT SURVIVE IF COUPLES REALIZED THAT SOMETIMES THE BETTER COMES AFTER THE WORSE.”
"OUR CHARACTER, CONDUCT, AND CONSISTENCY DURING THE DROUGHT IS WHAT GOD WILL REMEMBER DURING THE HARVEST! WHOEVER CAN BE TRUSTED TO MAINTAIN LITTLE CAN ALSO BE TRUSTED TO MAINTAIN MUCH."
"A LOT OF US HAVEN'T SEEN GOD MOVE YET BECAUSE GOD HASN'T SEEN US MOVE YET. REMEMBER, WE WALK BY FAITH!"
A minister must be learned, on pain of being utterly incompetent for his work. But before and above being learned, a minister must be godly." - B.B. Warfield
If a sermon is boring, the problem is with... a) the listener b) the preacher c) or both But the problem isn't with the Scripture. -Michael Foster
When the leadership of a movement is ill, the spiritual sickness will spread.
"To those who preach: The goal is not for people to be impressed with you, but for people to be impressed with Jesus." - Steven Lawson
There is in and by Christ declared and administered a spiritual power of grace, which shall work this holiness in us, or that conformity unto the holiness of God which he doth require. - John Owen
There is in and by Christ declared and administered a spiritual power of grace, which shall work this holiness in us, or that conformity unto the holiness of God which he doth work. - John Owen
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 -
One should entertain no notions about justification if he does not at the same time possess the principle of sanctification. —Wilhelmus à Brakel, The Christian’s Reasonable Service, 3:4
The law of Christ is identical to the law of the Ten Commandments. —Wilhelmus à Brakel (1635-1711), The Christian’s Reasonable Service, 3:58
The law of Christ is identical to the law of the Ten Commandments. —Wilhelmus à Brakel, The Christian’s Reasonable Service, 3:58
“The Old Testament is the Gospel in the bud, the New Testament is the Gospel in full flower.” -J.C. Ryle
Christ hath satisfied justice and merited mercy; Christ hath satisfied the covenant of works by suffering what was due in point of transgression, and by discharging what was due in point of obedience. —Puritan Thomas Manton, Works 3:452
“The Christian is bred by the Word, and he must be fed by it." William Gurnall
To pretend to trust Christ to save you from sin while you are still determined to continue in it, is making a mock of Christ. Charles Spurgeon
Over the epitaph of this generation it will say: ENTERTAINED TO DEATH Paul Washer
“Prayer is not to change God’s plans but rather to trust and rest in His sovereign will.” Martin Luther
I owe the Pope no other obedience than that I owe the antichrist. Martin Luther
I don't always feel His presence. But God's promises do not depend upon my feelings; they rest upon His integrity. R.C. Sproul
"We do not belong to sin, or self, or Satan; we belong entirely, exclusively, and irrevocably to the Lord Jesus Christ." Charles Spurgeon
A Christless cross no refuge is for me; A Crossless Christ my Savior may not be; But, O Christ crucified! I rest in thee. B.B. Warfield
"Toleration is the grave of reformation. By toleration, we adopt other men's sins and make them our own." Thomas Watson
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. James 1:27
Let me, my brethren, beseech you to take Jesus without anything of your own righteousness. For if you expect to mix anything of yourself with Christ, you build upon a sandy foundation. George Whitefield
"Other physicians can only cure them that are sick, but Christ cures them that are dead, 'And you hath he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins' (Eph. 2:1)." Thomas Brooks
“Hell is full of sincere, religious people, never born again, and heaven is full of immoral people who repented and believed in Christ.” Steven Lawson
“By His life, death, and resurrection, our Savior has conquered our enemies, and by His Spirit He has granted us to share in the victory.” R.C. Sproul
"Christ is the only way, and the one access, by which it is granted us to come to God." John Calvin
The gospel is God's heart in print! William Gurnall
You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You. Augustine
If you do not die to #sin, you shall die for sin. If you do not slay sin, sin will slay you. -C.H. Spurgeon -
Either #sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on #Christ, the Lamb of God. -Martin Luther
You have all great need to study your Bibles well. According to their diligence in using of the word of God, is the thriving of men’s souls. —Puritan Robert Traill, Works 2:95
“If your preaching of the gospel of God's free grace in Jesus Christ does not provoke the charge from some of antinomianism, you're not preaching the gospel of the free grace of God in Jesus Christ.” ― Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones
"There is no property of the nature of God which He doth so eminently design to glorify in the death of Christ as His love." -John Owen.
“The best, most beautiful, and most perfect way that we have of expressing a sweet concord of mind to each other, is by music.” — Jonathan Edwards
The whole work of sanctification, from its first step to its last period, is all of grace, all must be ascribed to God’s free goodness. —Thomas Manton, Works 7:248
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