Friday, September 16, 2011

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(Rogers) Sin is a clinched fist in the face of God

It has well and often been said that the problem of the heart is the heart of the problem

( Sandra Wilson) For many people, only when they are at the end of themselves will they reach for something beyond themselves

Thursday, September 15, 2011

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Statistical Rates of Divorce in America:

1800-one in thirty-two
1900-one in twelve
1928-one in six
1935-one in five
1966-one in three
2009- one in two

It has well been said that when we cannot trace His hand we can still trust His heart

Five of the greatest lies about marriage:

Marriage will bring fulfillment in my life
Love is primarily a feeling
There are no struggles in a really good marriage
A marraige can be maintained on physical attraction alone
You can have a good marriage without Jesus

( From  the Westminster Confession ) The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever

( Pastor Sam Polson) Think biblically, live honestly, spend wisely, save faithfully, and give generously

  The principles  shown below using the acrostic  GUIDE were taken from a Radio Bible Class booklet  entitled " Finding the Will of God "

G o to God
U understand His princinples
I  investigate your options
D iscuss it with godly counselors
E enjoy your freedom

(Outline of 2 Tim 3:14-15)  Think biblically,stand courageously,speak lovingly,live hopefully

( Our Daily Bread) Righteousness in the heart produces beauty in character

While vacationing in Charleston, SC a few years ago, we saw a lady wearing a tea shirt that said " A fool and his money-my kind of guy "

(Rogers) We are to blessed to be stressed

It has well been said that we  are to love people who don't deserve it because God loved and loves us when we  didn't  and don't deserve it

(Rogers) Satan gives the best first, the worst last

(Rogers) Make the rest of your life the best of your life

( C S Lewis )  In dealing with the devil, many go  to one of two extremes- they completely ignore him or develop an un healthy interest in him

( Ravi Z )  God's presence is far nearer than we can ever imagine

( Evangelist Tony Nolan) If there is no change in your life then there is no Christ in your life. If you don't reveal it then it's not real

( John MacArthur)  Some people are all talk and no walk

( Rogers) Calvary: Evil's greatest tragedy, God's greatest triumph

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

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 It has well been said that many people sow their wild oats and then hope for a crop failure

(Tim Miller)  In the end, nothing we do really matters  but that which is done to  glorify and please God

( Dustin George)  Message of why would a good God allow suffering? :
    God still loves you
    Suffering can bring glory to God
    God knows what He is doing
    Nothing has ever occurred to God
    God has never failed
    Glory will follow suffering
    Full restoration will come

( Hollie Miller) The incredible blessings of a life in Christ:
   A blessed assurance
   The incredible power of the indwelling Holy Spirit
   Answered prayers
   Intimate fellowship with Christ
   Personal peace with God and  the peace of God

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

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(Sammy Tippett) Prayer is a conversation with your Father who loves you.  The best atmosphere for prayer includes:  a personal relationship with God, a definite commitment, a quiet place, a sincere heart, a worshipful attitude, a surrendered will, a simple faith, a humble heart, an alert mind, and a forgiving spirit

(Sammy Tippett)  The greatest gift you can give to your family is to pray for them

( Tippett) The more you love God, the greater your capacity we have to love others

( Tippett) There is incredible power in prayer. Prayer's basic purpose  is to get to know God better

Monday, September 12, 2011

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(Sandra Wilson) Forgiveness can be accomplished by one person; reconciliation requires two

(Sandra Wilson) We can learn what we don't know, but not what we refuse to admit that we don't know

(Sandra Wilson) Some of us have spent our lives trying to unlock our parents hearts

( Sandra Wislon) Often we labor under the illusion of being  stronger or weaker than we really are

( Zig Zigler)  I have a BA ( Born again ) and a PHD ( Past having doubts)

It has well been said that the next time you are tempted to criticize your wife's judgment, remind yourself that she married you

( Lutzer) We are more evil than we imagine; we are more loved than we can imagine

( Mark Twain) Man is  the only creature that  blushes, or needs to

It has well been said that God forgives sins  us but He doesn't grant immunity from  their consequences

There are at least four significant ways to measure intelligence: intellectual,emotional,relational, and spiritual

(Evangelist Jay Lowder) The most important spiritual decisions you will ever make:
Accept Christ as Savior and be baptized
Surrender your life to Christ to be used by Him
Commitment to study God's Word daily
Decide to  regularly memorize God's Word
Decision to talk to God daily in prayer
Share your faith with your friends, relatives, associates, neighbors, and others as the opportunities present themselves
Have Christian friends and accountability partners
Marry a Christian
Actively participate by attending, giving,  and exercising your gifts in a local church
Be filled with the Holy Spirit daily

Sunday, September 11, 2011

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(Mart De Haan)  The Bible is not so much like a  priceless picture on a wall but like a window through which we view all else

Over a third of a billion people were killed during the twentieth century

(Mart De Haan)  Our message needs to be marked by both urgency and patience; by conviction without condemnation; by care without compromise. We need to communicate with truth and grace. We need to attack ideas and not people

(Sandra Wilson) Many have an inordinate desire for the affirmation of others. When our personal identity and sense of worth depends on other people's  approval, we will listen to their words more than to God's Word. Addiction to the approval of authority figures breeds a love for human approval that surpasses the love for God's approval

(Sandra Wilson) Pedestals are precarious places for himan beings to inhabit because God never designed us to live there

Sandra Wilson)  We live in a society where tolerance has become our highest value-- more prized than truth

( Sandra Wilson) Being in an intimate, loving relationship with God is the source of our highest joy

( Sandra Wilson)  Oh that we would get it straight once for all. God loves us because of who He is, not because of who we are                                         

 ( Sandra Wilson) Leaders must develop a circle of accountability. It is an absolute non-negotiable must for everyone in ministry of any kind at any level. Period.

( Hollie Miller)  Commenting on the Ascension of Christ: (1) His position was restored(2) His promise was fulfilled (3) His priesthood began

( Poem in Our Daily Bread)

           The comfort God has given us
           He wants us all to share
           With others who with broken hearts
           Are caught in deep despair

( Sandra Wilson) We must forgive those who have hurt us before we can live in the freedom God intends for us. Genuine forgivenss forces us to relinquish our fantasy of having a past that never was so we can see the truth of what is and what can be

( Charles Stanley) God created us  for deep fellowship with Him but we make the choice whether we will fulfill our purpose

( Our Daily Bread) A good example preaches the most powerful sermon

( Sandra Wilson) Only the forgiven can truly forgive

( Sandra Wilson) Forgiving is not denying the wrong done to us; it is releasing the right to wrong them in return

( Sandra Wilson) No one ever gets away with sin

(Sandra Wolson) Resentment and bitterness are like being tied with barbed wire to people who hurt us

Friday, September 9, 2011

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( Our Daily Bread) As  the love of Christ grows in us, His love flows from us

( Sandra Wilson) God knows us far better than we know ourselves and He still loves us

( Wilson) People who are loved become people who can love

( F B Meyers) Be willing to be made willing

( Wiersbe) The victorious Christian life is a series of news beginnings

( Sandra Wilson) Many people expect to keep sowing the same seed in the same soil and yet reap a different  crop

( Wilson) Some people's philosophy  is  " Don't rock the boat with truth even if it is the Titanic

( Wilson) Jesus portrayed Himself as the Great Physician, not the great magician

( Stanley) Anything you hold too tightly you will lose

( Wilson) Perfectionists fear failure, yet one makes the other inevitable

(Wilson)  One way to view the range of  interpersonal relationships  is to view a porcupine at one end of the spectrum and an octapus at the other end

( Wilson) In relating to others, do you tend to build walls or bridges?

( Wilson) Many people give more thought to purchasing a car than to selecting a mate

( Wilson) Before getting married, ask yourself : Am I willing to spend my life with this person if he or she never  changes one bit?

( Wilson) I am the only person I can change

( Wilson) Look behind you because someone is following you

( Wilson) The question about our spiritual and emotional wounds  is not if we have them, but what are they, where did we get them, and how deep are the scars?

( Wilson) The more affirmation deprivation children experience, the more intense their approval addictions as adults

( Wilson) If we serve others primarily, we will look to others primarily for approval instead of fixing our eyes on Jesus