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(Spurgeon)  When home is ruled by God's Word,angels might be asked to stay with us, and they would not find themselves out of their element

(Wiersbe) Nobody knows how many husbands and wives are emotionally divorced even though they share the same address

(Wiersbe) The baptism of the Holy Spirit has never been repeated any more than Calvary has been repeated. The baptism of the Spirit means that I belong to Christ's body. The filling of the Spirit means that my body belongs to Christ

(Wiersbe) Christian joy is not a shallow emotion that, like a thermometer, rises and falls with the changing of the atmosphere. Christian joy is a deep experience of adequacy and confidence inspite of the circumstances around us. This kind of joy is not a thermometer, but a thermostat. . Instead of rising and falling with the circumstances, it determines the spiritual temperature of the circumstances

(Wiersbe) If we would think more, we would thank more

(Wiersbe) The greatest is the person who uses his authority to build up people and not to build up his authority and make himself important

(Wiersbe) It is wrong for a believer to marry an unbeliever, but it is also wrong for two Christians to marry out of the will of God

(Wiersbe) Husband and wives are to love one another in a sacrificial, sanctifying, and satisfying way- the way Christ loves the church

(Stowell) Nothing is quite as defeating as living under the smothering oppression of judgmental, intolderant attitudes

(Stowell)  The compassion Christ felt was always followed by actions to address the need. Compassion without action is merely sympathy

(Charles Stanley) No Christian has ever been called " to go it alone" in their walk of faith

(Charles Stanley) God takes intense interest in how we behave as children of God, since His reputation is bound up in our conduct


(Stanley) God does not owe us His grace. The reason for God's grace and love is His own character, not ours

(A. Rogers)  There are four unbreakable principles of the law of the harvest: implementation, identification,incubation, intensification. When God forgives , the law of harvest goes right on. Friend, you can't sow your wild oats and then pray for a crop failure

(Rogers) If you are living in immorality, you are either headed for the woodshed or headed for hell

(Wiersbe) His summary of  2nd Samuel 11-12: Daivd's disobedience, deception, and discipline

(Wiersbe) If we open the door, sin comes in as a guest but soon becomes the master

(Wiersbe) Of all blindness, the worst kind is that which makes us blind to ourselves. Joseph Butler said," many men see perfect strangers in their own character"

(Wiersbe) His outline of 2 Sam 12:1-14: the trial(1-6); the verdict(7-9);the sentence(10-12); the pardon(13-14)

(Wiersbe) Chastening is difficulty permitted by a loving Father who wants His children to submit to His will and develop godly character. Chastening is an expression of God's love. In the Christian life, chastening isn't always God's response to our disobedience; sometimes He is preparing us for challenges yet to come

(Wiersbe) There are no easy answers to settle our minds, but there are plenty of dependable promises to heal our hearts, and faith is nurtured on promises, not on explanations

(Wiersbe)  David was the prodigal son of the Old Testament who repented and  "came back home" to find forgiveness

(Wiersbe) God's character and purposes don't change, but He does change His timing and His methods to accomplish His purposes

(Wiersbe) Overview of 2 Sam 11-12:  Chpt 11: the conceiving(1-3);the committing(4); the covering(5-27)  Chpt 12: the confessing(1-14);the chastening(15-23); the comforting(24-25); the conquering(26-31)

(Randy Kilgore) Satan not only delights  in the moment of our failure but also in the spiritual inactivity that sometimes snares us in our remorse. When we've blown our witness, we are and should be humbled. But we should not multiply the damage by retreating into silence and obscurity. We can move past failure. God forgives our sins completely to restore us to His presence and service

(Stowell) Somehow a system of belief and behavior that culminated on a Roman  instrument of torture has been reconfigured tinto a well-marked program of " let us help you feel better about yourself and teach you how to enjoy life to the full". This kind of hedonistic spin on Christianity is a direct contradiction of what it means to be a follower of Christ

(Stowell)  If I refuse crosses, then I cannot be a follower; if I follow, then crosses are inevitable. Our willingness to pay the price of a cross is the pivotal issue of being a fully devoted follower. The cost is measured in some of the more prized currency in our lives-comfort,convenience,health,wealth,fulfillment, and self-protection. Dietrich Bonhoeffer observed, " Only when we become completely oblivious of self are we ready to bear the cross for His sake. " Is Christ worth everything and anything? Or do we value the fulfillment of ourselves  with pleasure and ease and live first and foremost to protect our special interests? Like smorgasboard Christians, we pick and choose all that pleases our tastebuds and leave what is less palatable behind. Some crosses are fleeting things and are  quickly gone; some crosses last a lifetime. But no cross lasts forever