191 quotes found
“Life is wasted if we do not grasp the glory of the cross, cherish it for the treasure that it is, and cleave to it as the highest price of every pleasure and the deepest comfort in every pain. What...”
“If truth does not lead to falling in love, it fails.”
“The "war" is being fought along the line between sin and righteousness in every family. It is being fought along the line between truth and falsehood in every school... Between justice and injustic...”
“An eye for beauty instead of bleakness might have lightened some of his load.”
“Heres an Advent illustration for kids and those of us who used to be kids and remember what it was like. Suppose you and your mom get separated in the grocery store, and you start to get scared an...”
“Christmas is an indictment before it becomes a delight. It will not have its intended effect until we feel desperately the need for a Savior.”
“Brand-new truths are probably not Truths.”
“Have you ever wondered what it feels like to have a love for the lost? This is a term we use as part of our Christian jargon. Many believers search their hearts in condemnation, looking for the arr...”
“God is calling us to live for the sake of Christ and to do that through suffering. Christ chose suffering; it didnt just happen to Him. He chose it as the way to create and perfect the church. Now ...”
“The best news of the Christian gospel is that the supremely glorious Creator of the universe has acted in Jesus Christ's death and resurrection to remove every obstacle between us and himself so th...”
“Whenever the strength of God is not recognized as the source of our strength, we are breaking the First Commandment: Do not have any gods before me.”
“The most dangerous thing in the world is the sin of self-reliance and the stupor of worldliness.”
“We look at life from the back side of the tapestry. And most of the time, what we see is loose threads, tangled knots and the like. But occasionally, God's light shines through the tapestry, and we...”
“Not all single women want to be married. Not all boys like football. Not all homemakers like to cook. Not all messy people are lazy. And not all the obese are gluttons. There are glands and diabete...”
“The Gospel is not a theory the Gospel is not a philosophy or an idea the Gospel is not a way of thinking or feeling. The Gospel is an event in history.”
“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.”
“The essence of faith is being satisfied with all that God is for us in Jesus.”
“God revealed himself through the Law, which pointed to Christ as its end and goal, commanded the obedience that comes from faith, increased transgressions, and shut the mouths of all humans because...”
“When I believe in Jesus, I am united to Christ. Therefore, what he did and achieved becomes mine by this union through faith alone. His righteous life is imputed to me. What Christ achieved is coun...”
“We are all responsible to Jesus first, and then, under him, to various other persons and offices. Discerning the path of love and obedience when two or more of these submissive relationships collid...”