The story is told of one man asking another at the death of a wealthy man, I wonder how much he left behind?" to which the other man replied, " He left it all behind"
(Alexander Maclaren) Scriptures never blinks at the defects of its heroes. Its portraits do not smooth out wrinkles, but, with absolute fidelity, give all the faults
(Wiersbe) Solomon wrote Proverbs 19:3 and probably believed it, but he didn't heed it
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
053111
(Rom 6:23/The Message) Work hard for sin your whole life and your pension is death
(Ray Stedman on Rom chpt 1) God does not hate the people who do such things;He truly loves them--- but He will not remove either their free will nor the consequences of their actions
(Charles Stanley) How could any real believer glory in what God abhors?
(Warren Wiersbe) Christian living depends on Christian learning;duty is always founded on doctrine. If satan can keep a Christian ignorant, he can keep him impotent
(Wiersbe) Justification: righteousness imputed; sanctification: righteousness imparted
(Wiersbe) Too many Christians are " betweeners": they live between Egypt and Canaan, saved but never satisfied; or they live between Good Friday and Easter, believing in the Cross but not entering the power and glory of the Resurrection
(Wiersbe) Jesus Christ not only paid the penality for sin, He broke the power of sin
(Wiersbe) To reckon means to believe that what God says in His Word is really true in your life. Reckoning is a matter of faith that issues in action. Reckoning is both claiming a promise and acting on a fact
(Wiersbe) The Lord asks some of us to die for Him, but He asks all of us to live for Him
(William Carey) Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God
(Wiersbe) The act that we are saved by grace does not give us an excuse to sin; but it does give us a reason to obey
(Wiersbe) Rom 6:19 suggests that the Christian ought to be as enthusiastic in yielding to the Lord as he was in yielding to sin. A friend of mine once said to me, " I want to be as good a saint as I was a sinner"
(Wiersbe) The prodigal son wanted to find himself, but he ended up losing himself. What he thought was freedom turned out to be the worst kind of slavery
(Phillip Yancey) No Christian resurrected to new life should be pining for sin. If we truly grasped the wonder of God's love for us, we would spend our days trying to fathom and share, not exploit His grace
(The Daily Bread) God does not save us by grace so that we live in disgrace
(Ray Stedman) The first step in moral decline always begins with our desires and emotions
(C. Stanley) Everything the Lord had forbidden kings to due in Dt 17:14-20 Solomon did. Solomon- no other man ever soared so high but fell so low
(C. Stanley) Unhealthy compromise is costly, it corrupts, and it brings collapse
(Wiersbe) Earning money is not a sin, but loving money and living just to aquire riches is a sin( I tim 6:7-10)
(Wiersbe) Someone has wisely said," it's good to have things money can buy, provided you don't lose the things money cannot buy. " The more we add to our possessions so people will admire us, the less true wealth and beauty we really have. Nobody seems to have admonished Solomon to pay more attention to making a life instead of amassing a fortune. A Roman proverb says. "riches are like saltwater- the more you drink, the more you thirst". We brought nothing into this world and we shall take nothing out( I Tim 6:7, Job 1:21,Ps 49:17)
(Ray Stedman on Rom chpt 1) God does not hate the people who do such things;He truly loves them--- but He will not remove either their free will nor the consequences of their actions
(Charles Stanley) How could any real believer glory in what God abhors?
(Warren Wiersbe) Christian living depends on Christian learning;duty is always founded on doctrine. If satan can keep a Christian ignorant, he can keep him impotent
(Wiersbe) Justification: righteousness imputed; sanctification: righteousness imparted
(Wiersbe) Too many Christians are " betweeners": they live between Egypt and Canaan, saved but never satisfied; or they live between Good Friday and Easter, believing in the Cross but not entering the power and glory of the Resurrection
(Wiersbe) Jesus Christ not only paid the penality for sin, He broke the power of sin
(Wiersbe) To reckon means to believe that what God says in His Word is really true in your life. Reckoning is a matter of faith that issues in action. Reckoning is both claiming a promise and acting on a fact
(Wiersbe) The Lord asks some of us to die for Him, but He asks all of us to live for Him
(William Carey) Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God
(Wiersbe) The act that we are saved by grace does not give us an excuse to sin; but it does give us a reason to obey
(Wiersbe) Rom 6:19 suggests that the Christian ought to be as enthusiastic in yielding to the Lord as he was in yielding to sin. A friend of mine once said to me, " I want to be as good a saint as I was a sinner"
(Wiersbe) The prodigal son wanted to find himself, but he ended up losing himself. What he thought was freedom turned out to be the worst kind of slavery
(Phillip Yancey) No Christian resurrected to new life should be pining for sin. If we truly grasped the wonder of God's love for us, we would spend our days trying to fathom and share, not exploit His grace
(The Daily Bread) God does not save us by grace so that we live in disgrace
(Ray Stedman) The first step in moral decline always begins with our desires and emotions
(C. Stanley) Everything the Lord had forbidden kings to due in Dt 17:14-20 Solomon did. Solomon- no other man ever soared so high but fell so low
(C. Stanley) Unhealthy compromise is costly, it corrupts, and it brings collapse
(Wiersbe) Earning money is not a sin, but loving money and living just to aquire riches is a sin( I tim 6:7-10)
(Wiersbe) Someone has wisely said," it's good to have things money can buy, provided you don't lose the things money cannot buy. " The more we add to our possessions so people will admire us, the less true wealth and beauty we really have. Nobody seems to have admonished Solomon to pay more attention to making a life instead of amassing a fortune. A Roman proverb says. "riches are like saltwater- the more you drink, the more you thirst". We brought nothing into this world and we shall take nothing out( I Tim 6:7, Job 1:21,Ps 49:17)
5/31/11
(Joe Stowell) When lives are consumed with the preeminence, presence, and passion of Christ, personal agendas and idiosyncrasies fade into the background. Christ has a wonderful way of lifting us above and beyond our differences and calling us to an agenda so compelling that followers can't afford not to get along
In Christ, we learn that each gift needs the others to complement its weakness and magnify its strength
( Tony Evans) We may have all come over on different boats but we're all in the same boat now
(A. Rogers) When you're certain of the future, then you can concentrate on the present
(A. Rogers) There is no devil in the first two chapters and the last two chapters of the Bible
(Vance Havner) Civilization is like a chimpanze with a blow torch in a room full of dynomite
(Rom 6:10/ The Message) When Jesus died, He took sin down with Him, but alive He brings God down to us
(Romans 6:24/ The Message) Sin can't tell you how to live. After all, you're not living under that old tyranny any longer. You're living in the freedom of God
In Christ, we learn that each gift needs the others to complement its weakness and magnify its strength
( Tony Evans) We may have all come over on different boats but we're all in the same boat now
(A. Rogers) When you're certain of the future, then you can concentrate on the present
(A. Rogers) There is no devil in the first two chapters and the last two chapters of the Bible
(Vance Havner) Civilization is like a chimpanze with a blow torch in a room full of dynomite
(Rom 6:10/ The Message) When Jesus died, He took sin down with Him, but alive He brings God down to us
(Romans 6:24/ The Message) Sin can't tell you how to live. After all, you're not living under that old tyranny any longer. You're living in the freedom of God
Monday, May 16, 2011
051611
(Ray Stedman) In other words, " Do you want to debate with me Job? First, let me see your qualifications. I have a list of questions. If you can handle these questions, then perhaps you're qualified to go head-to-head with me in a debate.
(Ray Stedman) The Lord paints a vast and fully detailed picture of the complex, intricately inter-connected universe that He has created, from its most delicate and beautiful life-forms to its most awesome and terrifying forces. Clearly, only a tremendous, superhuman mind could embrace, comprehend, and direct the full range of creation in all its variety, complexity, and power. The essence of God's argument is that life is too complicated for simple answers. If you are demanding that God come up with simple answers to these deep and complicated problems, you are asking Him to do more than you are able to understand. Therefore, we finite human beings must take the position of trusting Him, not arguing with Him. Ultimately, we must acept the fact that God does not exist for people, but people exist for God. We are God's instruments , and we exist to carry out His purposes, some of which are so complicated and transcendent that we are hopelessly incapable of comprehending them.
( Charles Stanley) It is good to remind ourselves that the Lord is God and that we are not. He is the Creator ;we are the created. He is the Original;we are the image. He is our Friend, but absolutely not our peer
(Christopher Morley) I had a million questions to ask God; but when I met Him, they all fled my mind and it didn't seem to matter
( Wiersbe) The answer to Job's problems were not an explanation about God, but a revelation of God
(Paul Tournier) God's answer is not an idea, a proposition, like the conclusion of a theorem; it is Himself
(Wiersbe) We prefer God to speak to us in the sunshine , but sometimes He must speak out of the storm
(Wiersbe) God's address to Job can be summarized in three questions: Can you explain my creation ?( Job 38:1-38); Can you oversee my creation ? ( 38:39-39:30) ; Can you subdue my creation? ( 40:6-41:34). Job was sure that his speeches had been filled with wisdom and knowledge, but God's questions put an end to that delusion. God didn't question Job's integrity or sincerity; He only questioned his ability to explain the ways of God in the world. Knowledge of our own ignorance is the first step toward true wisdom
( Mahatma Gandhi) There is sufficiency in the world for man's need but not man's greed
( Statement of fact) The greatest depth measured in the world so far is in the Pacific ocean- 35,810 feet or 6.78 miles
(Wiersbe) Man may understand the heavens, but he can't control them
( The Daily Bread) He who folds the stars in space holds His people in His hands
(Ray Stedman) The Lord paints a vast and fully detailed picture of the complex, intricately inter-connected universe that He has created, from its most delicate and beautiful life-forms to its most awesome and terrifying forces. Clearly, only a tremendous, superhuman mind could embrace, comprehend, and direct the full range of creation in all its variety, complexity, and power. The essence of God's argument is that life is too complicated for simple answers. If you are demanding that God come up with simple answers to these deep and complicated problems, you are asking Him to do more than you are able to understand. Therefore, we finite human beings must take the position of trusting Him, not arguing with Him. Ultimately, we must acept the fact that God does not exist for people, but people exist for God. We are God's instruments , and we exist to carry out His purposes, some of which are so complicated and transcendent that we are hopelessly incapable of comprehending them.
( Charles Stanley) It is good to remind ourselves that the Lord is God and that we are not. He is the Creator ;we are the created. He is the Original;we are the image. He is our Friend, but absolutely not our peer
(Christopher Morley) I had a million questions to ask God; but when I met Him, they all fled my mind and it didn't seem to matter
( Wiersbe) The answer to Job's problems were not an explanation about God, but a revelation of God
(Paul Tournier) God's answer is not an idea, a proposition, like the conclusion of a theorem; it is Himself
(Wiersbe) We prefer God to speak to us in the sunshine , but sometimes He must speak out of the storm
(Wiersbe) God's address to Job can be summarized in three questions: Can you explain my creation ?( Job 38:1-38); Can you oversee my creation ? ( 38:39-39:30) ; Can you subdue my creation? ( 40:6-41:34). Job was sure that his speeches had been filled with wisdom and knowledge, but God's questions put an end to that delusion. God didn't question Job's integrity or sincerity; He only questioned his ability to explain the ways of God in the world. Knowledge of our own ignorance is the first step toward true wisdom
( Mahatma Gandhi) There is sufficiency in the world for man's need but not man's greed
( Statement of fact) The greatest depth measured in the world so far is in the Pacific ocean- 35,810 feet or 6.78 miles
(Wiersbe) Man may understand the heavens, but he can't control them
( The Daily Bread) He who folds the stars in space holds His people in His hands
051611
( Sim Kay Tee) Our speech reveals what we really are
(The Daily Bread) Gossip ends at a wise man's ears
(Ray Stedman) Sexual promiscuity destroys families, wounds the emotions and the psyches of men, women, and adolescents, and tears the fabric of a society
(Ray Stedman) There is a saying, " When I try, I fail. When I trust, He succeeds. Not I. He.
(A. Rogers) If you are looking for an easy way to serve the Lord, you can forget it
(Wiersbe) " Apt to teach" implies apt to learn
(Wiersbe) We do not put faith in our faith or in our feelings because they will change and fail. We put our faith in Christ
( J. Hudson Taylor) It is not by trying to be faithful, but in looking to the Faithful One, that we win the victory
(Wiersbe) You are not running the race to please people or to get fame. You are running to please Jesus Christ
(Wiersbe) A pastor friend of mine often reminds me," The harvest is not at the end of the meeting- it is at the end of the age "
(Wiersbe) "Rightly divide" means " cutting straight"
(Wiersbe) Much as gangrene spreads, infects, and kills other tissue, so false doctrine spreads and infects the body of believers, the church. This infection must be exposed and removed
(Wiersbe) Martin Luther once said that prayer, study, and suffering make a pastor, and this is true. We cannot be approved unless we are tested
(Wiersbe) For God to be able to use us as a vessel, we must be empty, clean, and available
(Wiersbe) Satan makes people drunk with his lies; the servant's task is to sober them up and rescue them
(Sim Kay Tee) The objective is not to win the argument or to demolish the opponents; but to lead them into truth and repentance
(Dennis Fisher) The next time you see the works or hear the words of a hater of God, do an attitude check. Then ask God for a spirit of humnility and pray tha the offender might come to the knowledge of the truth. Defend the truth with love
(Mart De Haan) When God doesn't seem to be " talking", it's what He has already said that He wants us to hear
(Mart De Haan) Wisdom is the ability to use knowledge to reach a desired goal
(Joe Stowell) We are often deceived onto thinking that what we have grown accustomed to is the best
( Joe Stowell) The underlying tenet of the Sermon on the Mount is that all of life must be viewed beyond the boundaries of the present world. Eternity is the benchmark by which every earthly issue is measured. Christ was aware that eternity is the real forever world, that the flat , temporary world is distorted and a deluded one. We need to learn how to live successfully by projecting the real world according to Christ into the fallen world round us. Everything Christ did and thought had eternity in view
(Joe Stowell) Deep within all of us the desire to follow resonates. We really do want life the way it was meant to be, not the way we have made it
( Joe Stowell) Humility is the driving desire to give God the glory in all things and to obey Him regardless
(Joe Stowell) Compassion listens, contemplates life from another's point of view, knows no barriers of color or culture, and clearly seeks to bless rather than to be blessed
(Stowell) Character leaves a legacy. It is transferrable to succeeding generations
( Job 38:3/The Message) I have some questions for you and I want some staight answers
(Job 38:15/ The Message) Speak up if you have even the beginning of an answer
(Job 38:36/The Living Bible) Who gives intuition and instinct?
(The Daily Bread) Gossip ends at a wise man's ears
(Ray Stedman) Sexual promiscuity destroys families, wounds the emotions and the psyches of men, women, and adolescents, and tears the fabric of a society
(Ray Stedman) There is a saying, " When I try, I fail. When I trust, He succeeds. Not I. He.
(A. Rogers) If you are looking for an easy way to serve the Lord, you can forget it
(Wiersbe) " Apt to teach" implies apt to learn
(Wiersbe) We do not put faith in our faith or in our feelings because they will change and fail. We put our faith in Christ
( J. Hudson Taylor) It is not by trying to be faithful, but in looking to the Faithful One, that we win the victory
(Wiersbe) You are not running the race to please people or to get fame. You are running to please Jesus Christ
(Wiersbe) A pastor friend of mine often reminds me," The harvest is not at the end of the meeting- it is at the end of the age "
(Wiersbe) "Rightly divide" means " cutting straight"
(Wiersbe) Much as gangrene spreads, infects, and kills other tissue, so false doctrine spreads and infects the body of believers, the church. This infection must be exposed and removed
(Wiersbe) Martin Luther once said that prayer, study, and suffering make a pastor, and this is true. We cannot be approved unless we are tested
(Wiersbe) For God to be able to use us as a vessel, we must be empty, clean, and available
(Wiersbe) Satan makes people drunk with his lies; the servant's task is to sober them up and rescue them
(Sim Kay Tee) The objective is not to win the argument or to demolish the opponents; but to lead them into truth and repentance
(Dennis Fisher) The next time you see the works or hear the words of a hater of God, do an attitude check. Then ask God for a spirit of humnility and pray tha the offender might come to the knowledge of the truth. Defend the truth with love
(Mart De Haan) When God doesn't seem to be " talking", it's what He has already said that He wants us to hear
(Mart De Haan) Wisdom is the ability to use knowledge to reach a desired goal
(Joe Stowell) We are often deceived onto thinking that what we have grown accustomed to is the best
( Joe Stowell) The underlying tenet of the Sermon on the Mount is that all of life must be viewed beyond the boundaries of the present world. Eternity is the benchmark by which every earthly issue is measured. Christ was aware that eternity is the real forever world, that the flat , temporary world is distorted and a deluded one. We need to learn how to live successfully by projecting the real world according to Christ into the fallen world round us. Everything Christ did and thought had eternity in view
(Joe Stowell) Deep within all of us the desire to follow resonates. We really do want life the way it was meant to be, not the way we have made it
( Joe Stowell) Humility is the driving desire to give God the glory in all things and to obey Him regardless
(Joe Stowell) Compassion listens, contemplates life from another's point of view, knows no barriers of color or culture, and clearly seeks to bless rather than to be blessed
(Stowell) Character leaves a legacy. It is transferrable to succeeding generations
( Job 38:3/The Message) I have some questions for you and I want some staight answers
(Job 38:15/ The Message) Speak up if you have even the beginning of an answer
(Job 38:36/The Living Bible) Who gives intuition and instinct?
Sunday, May 15, 2011
051511
(A Rogers) Someone has said that a proverb is a short sentence based on long experience
(C. Stanley) Proverbs uses a combination of poetry, parables, leading questions, short stories, wise sayings ,maxims and counsel - all wrapped in striking and memorable nuggets. Proverbs presents time-tested wisdom for achieving a successful everyday life
(George Bernard Shaw) It the other planets are inhabited, they're using the earth for their insane asylum
(Wiersbe) Educated and trained people who ignore or reject Christ can succeed in making a good living, but without Him they can never succeed in making a good life-one that glorifies God
(Wiersbe) It costs to acquire wisdom but it's worth it
( Wiersbe) On of the best ways to walk with the wise is to read church history and Christian biography
(Wiersbe) When I read a good book, I underline important sentences, write notes in the margins, and compile my own index of ideas at the back of the book
(Wiersbe) Profile of a wise person: Listen to wise instruction,fear the Lord, associate with wise people, flee from sin,don't take unnecessary chances and experiment to see how close they can get to the precipice without falling off,discipline their speech, diligent in their work, and seek to influence others to trust Christ
(Wiersbe) The imagination is the " womb " out of which either good or evil is born
(Wiersbe) Truth cannot be violated without society ultimately suffering. John Dryden wrote, " Truth is the foundation of all knowledge and the cement of all societies
(Wiersbe) How can lost sinners ever believe that God loves them when God's children don't even love one another?
(Wiersbe) It is enlightening to contrast the description of the wicked in Proverbs 6:16-19 with Christ's description of the godly person in Mt 5:1-16
(Wiersbe) If God's people loved holiness more, they would hate sin more
(C. Stanley) Proverbs uses a combination of poetry, parables, leading questions, short stories, wise sayings ,maxims and counsel - all wrapped in striking and memorable nuggets. Proverbs presents time-tested wisdom for achieving a successful everyday life
(George Bernard Shaw) It the other planets are inhabited, they're using the earth for their insane asylum
(Wiersbe) Educated and trained people who ignore or reject Christ can succeed in making a good living, but without Him they can never succeed in making a good life-one that glorifies God
(Wiersbe) It costs to acquire wisdom but it's worth it
( Wiersbe) On of the best ways to walk with the wise is to read church history and Christian biography
(Wiersbe) When I read a good book, I underline important sentences, write notes in the margins, and compile my own index of ideas at the back of the book
(Wiersbe) Profile of a wise person: Listen to wise instruction,fear the Lord, associate with wise people, flee from sin,don't take unnecessary chances and experiment to see how close they can get to the precipice without falling off,discipline their speech, diligent in their work, and seek to influence others to trust Christ
(Wiersbe) The imagination is the " womb " out of which either good or evil is born
(Wiersbe) Truth cannot be violated without society ultimately suffering. John Dryden wrote, " Truth is the foundation of all knowledge and the cement of all societies
(Wiersbe) How can lost sinners ever believe that God loves them when God's children don't even love one another?
(Wiersbe) It is enlightening to contrast the description of the wicked in Proverbs 6:16-19 with Christ's description of the godly person in Mt 5:1-16
(Wiersbe) If God's people loved holiness more, they would hate sin more
Saturday, May 14, 2011
051511
(Proverbs 10:23/ The Living Bible) A fool's fun is being bad; a wise man's fun is being wise
(Proverbs 10:20) When a good man speaks, he is worth listening to, but the words of fools are a dime a dozen
(Proverbs 10:24/ The Living Bible) The wicked man's fears will all come true, and so will the good man's hopes
(Proverbs 10:25/ The Living Bible) Disaster strikes like a cyclone and the wicked are whirled away, but the good man has a strong anchor
(Proverbs 10:28/ The Living Bible) The hope of a good man is eternal happiness; the hopes of a evil man are all in vain
(Proverbs 10:32/ The Living Bible) The upright speak what is helpful, the wicked speak rebellion
(Ray Stedman on Proverbs) These are pithy, practical words of advice covering every situation of life. This is a book to be read again and again, until we have committed large blocks of it to memory, so that it will be available to us in times of pressure and decision making. The writer repeatedly set two things side by side and shows the good and evil results of various attitudes and actions. This collection also contains comparisons and similies that are powerfully descriptive and insightful. The wisdom of its pages will seep into your soul and change your life. The message of Proverbs is that life can never be fully understood nor fully lived except through a relationship with God. The complexities and perils of life are simply too big for us to handle by ourselves. In order to successfully navigate the swirling currents of our daily existence , with all its temptations, deceptions, and risky choices, we need wisdom- the timeless, dependable , true wisdom of God. Someone has wisely said that " choices are the hinges of destiny". Our lives turn on the choices we make. This is what the book of Proverbs is all about: making wise choices. God has all the answers. He is all-wise and all-knowing. Nothing is hidden from His knowledge. He understands all mysteries and sees the answers to all riddles.
(Proverbs 10:20) When a good man speaks, he is worth listening to, but the words of fools are a dime a dozen
(Proverbs 10:24/ The Living Bible) The wicked man's fears will all come true, and so will the good man's hopes
(Proverbs 10:25/ The Living Bible) Disaster strikes like a cyclone and the wicked are whirled away, but the good man has a strong anchor
(Proverbs 10:28/ The Living Bible) The hope of a good man is eternal happiness; the hopes of a evil man are all in vain
(Proverbs 10:32/ The Living Bible) The upright speak what is helpful, the wicked speak rebellion
(Ray Stedman on Proverbs) These are pithy, practical words of advice covering every situation of life. This is a book to be read again and again, until we have committed large blocks of it to memory, so that it will be available to us in times of pressure and decision making. The writer repeatedly set two things side by side and shows the good and evil results of various attitudes and actions. This collection also contains comparisons and similies that are powerfully descriptive and insightful. The wisdom of its pages will seep into your soul and change your life. The message of Proverbs is that life can never be fully understood nor fully lived except through a relationship with God. The complexities and perils of life are simply too big for us to handle by ourselves. In order to successfully navigate the swirling currents of our daily existence , with all its temptations, deceptions, and risky choices, we need wisdom- the timeless, dependable , true wisdom of God. Someone has wisely said that " choices are the hinges of destiny". Our lives turn on the choices we make. This is what the book of Proverbs is all about: making wise choices. God has all the answers. He is all-wise and all-knowing. Nothing is hidden from His knowledge. He understands all mysteries and sees the answers to all riddles.
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