I do not come to God so that Jesus can give me what I want. But I must come to God so that Jesus will grant me what I need.
Despite the obvious emphasis of Scripture (in regard to suffering), we are bombarded by suggestions that the 'successful' Christian living takes place in the realm of constant victory, health, wholeness, and financial prosperity. In response to this we are not to pretend that suffering doesn’t exist or that it might be instantly cured. Such notions are the product of empty heads and closed Bibles.
When we turn luxuries into necessities, we jeopardize our ability for contentedness.
Unfortunately, preachers who distort God's Word are all too common today. Sometimes this springs from a sincere desire to soften hard hearts, but hearts aren't changed by compromise.
It takes a whole Bible to make a whole Christian.
Father, write Your Word in our heart; make us men and women who understand Your truth.
You don’t know who you are until you know God and you don’t know how to live until you've settled the question of how to die.
This is no time for wimpy Christians. It's time for soldiers of Christ to arise!
Prayer is an acknowledgment that our need of God's help is not partial but total.
Our relationship with God will never be right as long as our relationship with others is wrong.
Refusal to forgive reveals we have minimized our offense against God and we have maximized a brother's offense against us.
We as [churches] may be lampstands, but all of the light is Christ Himself. We exist in order that He might shine through us.
The reason most preaching is ignored today is that it deserves to be.
Hold material goods and wealth on a flat palm and not in a clenched fist.
A good church is a Bible-centered church. Nothing is as important as this--not a large congregation, a witty pastor, or tangible experiences of the Holy Spirit.
If we are to say no to covetousness, we must learn to say yes to contentment. This involves learning to be content with what we have (Hebrews 13:5). Much of our discontentment may be traced to expectations that are essentially selfish and more often than not completely unrealistic.
Many of us are tempted to find the key in doing, but the answer is actually found in being. It is vital that we are routinely humbled by the reminder that Christian life is grounded, not in what we can do, but what has been done for us and what we need done to us.
Living at peace with everyone...is not an option, it's an obligation.
When my children hear godliness out of my mouth and they see wickedness in my life, then I point them to heaven and I lead them to hell.
God's plan for moving people from the broad road to the narrow road involves you.
The Bible is one story that unfolds in one book, by one author, about one subject. A story that moves from promise to fulfillment.
Jesus did not come to live as an example of how to die as a martyr, but as a substitute, taking the place that we deserve in order that we might enjoy what we don't deserve. This is good news. Let us tell all our friends!
The return of Jesus will be personal, physical, visible and glorious.
It is in getting to know my Bible that I get to know Jesus.
Our words and our works are evidence that our profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is true.
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