(Wiersbe) Jesus is the Father's gift to us and we are the Father's gift to His Son. Wonder of wonders!
(Wiersbe) We walk one step at a time and there is always enough light to see where to take the next step
(Wiersbe) In the life of the believer, there are no accidents, only appointments. If we are prepared to bless, God is prepared to work
(Ray Stedman) Jesus died for us that He might live in us. That is the ultimate glory of the Gospel
(Ray Stedman) The more we know, the more we know we do not know
(Ray Stedman) Whether we know it or not, all of us are engaged in a quest for something that will meet the needs of our heart
(Ray Stedman) To the man who pleases God is given the gift of joy. Joy is a gift of God, and it comes to those who take life daily, whatever it may bring, from the hand of a loving Father
( Ray Stedman) Scores of drugs are available to turn us on, turn us off, or take us out
(Ray Stedman) Doctors tell us that every seven years, all the cells in our bodies, except the brain cells, die
(Ray Stedman) There are values and standards that must never be surrendered
(J. Allen Blair) Money has limitations. God has none
(Mart De Haan) When it becomes necessary to give attention to the wrongs of others, we should do so with care rather than conceit, and with conviction rather than condemnation
(Ray Stedman) If we were given the right to choose, we would have no unpleasantness in life. But that would ruin us.
(Ray Stedman) There are six types of people whom we can learn from in life: heroes, models, mentors, peers, friends, and enemies. Love your enemies, Jesus said, partly because they are valuable to you. They do something for you that you desparately need
(St. Augustine) Thou hast made us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless until we learn to rest in Thee
(Ray Stedman) There is a longing for home, there is a call deep in the human spirit for more than life can provide
(Ray Stedman) In the sovereign wisdom of God, we cannot solve all mysteries.
We cannot know the answers to the conundrums and enigmas of life
(Ray Stedman) Things in themselves give only momentary- not lasting- pleasure
(Ray Stedman) God is in charge and He will not bend His plan for anyone. God has sovereignly and independently set up the plan of life in a way that cannot be interfered with
(Ray Stednman) Riches will not survive death, but you will
(Stedman) Rejoice in the wisdom of a Father's heart, and richly enjoy what is handed to you day by day. That is the secret of life
(Ray Stedman) Prosperity may not always be good; adversity may not always be bad
(Ray Stedman ) I marvel at the jaded lives of so many wealthy people who have everything... but who cannot enjoy anything they have
(Ray Stedman) God has designed life to be full of the unexpected so we might realize that we do not control our future
(Stanley) As children of a sovereign God, we are never victims of our circumstances
( Will Rogers) We ought to be gratified that we don't get as much government as we paid for
( Ray Stedman) God will judge the wicked in His own time. God is watching. An accounting will be made
(Ray Stedman) Life lived without having discovered the reason for living is vanity, empty, futile. The greatest futility is life that has not found a reason for living. What a waste to live and never discover why you are here! What a waste to die without learning the secret of true existence
(George Bernard Shaw) Youth is such a wonderful thing. It is a shame to waste it on the young
One of the signs of aging is when your kness buckle but your belt won't
(Stedman) 95 % of all believers come to Christ before age fifty, and most of these before age thirty. It is hard to find the answer to life when you are old and not many do
( Ray Stedman) God exists, The whole of the created universe shouts this to us. The inner responses of the heart confirm it. The Bible declares it and history reveals it
( Pastor Hollie Miller) Outline of message entitled " Overcoming giants in your life " based on I Samuel 17: See the giant as an enemy of God, face the giant with faith in God, slay the giant in the power of God and put it to death
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
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(Wiersbe) Whatever glory famous men and women have in this world will not last, but the glory of the Lord will last forever . Any servants of God who take the glory themselves will regret it when they see the Lord.
(Rogers) I have seen some joyless Christians who look they have have been marinated in formaldehide
(Rogers) I have seen some joyless Christians who look they have have been marinated in formaldehide
Sunday, September 25, 2011
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( Norman Cousins ) Never underestimate the power of words. For every word in Hitler's Mein Kampf, 125 people died in WW II
( Wiersbe) What we say either enriches people or cheapens them
( Wiersbe) Behind a smiling face is often a broken heart
( Wiersbe) God is more than able to handle all challenges that come our way and that assurance is the source of our peace, The peace the world offers is a temporary distraction, not a permanent possession. It is usually based on deception, not reality, and never really solves the problems in the heart. Until we are right with God and have His peace within, we can never be right with ourselves, our circumstances, or with other people. Before we can enjoy the peace of God, we must first have peace with God
( Wiersbe) God promises to bless His Word, not ours
( Ray Stedman) Life can never be fully understood nor fully lived except through a relationship with God
( Ray Stedman) Choices are the hinges of eternity
( Ray Stedman) Reading a proverb takes seconds, memorizing a proverb takes minutes, applying a proverb takes a lifetime
( Ray Stedman) The fear of the Lord is not the fear that God might hurt us but rather the fear we might hurt Him
April 30 each year is National Honesty Day
( Our Daily Bread) People who trust God's Word should be people whose word can be trusted
( Ray Stedman) One of the greatest principles that runs through the Bible from beginning to end is that God never wins His battles by majority vote
( Ray Stedman) Over the great doors of the cathedral in Milan, Italy is this inscription: " All that pleases is but for a moment; all that troubles is but for a moment; Nothing is important save that which is eternal "
( Wiersbe) What we say either enriches people or cheapens them
( Wiersbe) Behind a smiling face is often a broken heart
( Wiersbe) God is more than able to handle all challenges that come our way and that assurance is the source of our peace, The peace the world offers is a temporary distraction, not a permanent possession. It is usually based on deception, not reality, and never really solves the problems in the heart. Until we are right with God and have His peace within, we can never be right with ourselves, our circumstances, or with other people. Before we can enjoy the peace of God, we must first have peace with God
( Wiersbe) God promises to bless His Word, not ours
( Ray Stedman) Life can never be fully understood nor fully lived except through a relationship with God
( Ray Stedman) Choices are the hinges of eternity
( Ray Stedman) Reading a proverb takes seconds, memorizing a proverb takes minutes, applying a proverb takes a lifetime
( Ray Stedman) The fear of the Lord is not the fear that God might hurt us but rather the fear we might hurt Him
April 30 each year is National Honesty Day
( Our Daily Bread) People who trust God's Word should be people whose word can be trusted
( Ray Stedman) One of the greatest principles that runs through the Bible from beginning to end is that God never wins His battles by majority vote
( Ray Stedman) Over the great doors of the cathedral in Milan, Italy is this inscription: " All that pleases is but for a moment; all that troubles is but for a moment; Nothing is important save that which is eternal "
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(Wiersbe) Every challenge we face is an opportunity for us to discover the wealth of God's grace and the blessings of glorifying God in our weakness
(Wiersbe) Forget about what you don't have and give thanks for what you do have. Maintain a continuous attitude of thanksgiving and a continuous attitude of praise
( Wiersbe) Our words mean nothing if our lives don't glorify God
(Wiersbe) Busy people are usually happy people
(Wiersbe) Never underestimate the power of words spoken from a heart of love, backed by a life of service
(Wiersbe) Forget about what you don't have and give thanks for what you do have. Maintain a continuous attitude of thanksgiving and a continuous attitude of praise
( Wiersbe) Our words mean nothing if our lives don't glorify God
(Wiersbe) Busy people are usually happy people
(Wiersbe) Never underestimate the power of words spoken from a heart of love, backed by a life of service
Friday, September 23, 2011
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(Wiersbe) Human nature is such that people find it easier to believe lies than to face the truth
(Wiersbe) The one thing this world is seeking-peace- is available only in the one way the world will not accept-grace
(Wiersbe) Whatever begins with God's grace will end up revealing God's glory. God gives His grace to those who want to glorify Him
( Stanley) God's Word always bears fruit in its time
( Stanley) God always gives us what we need, not necessarily what we want
( Wiersbe) What a tragic thing it is to be without hope
(Wiersbe) The test of our lives isn't what we think about ourselves or what others think about us, but what God says when we stand before Him
( Wiersbe) When we go through trials, the important thing isn't that we get out of them, but what we get out of them
( Wiersbe) God does not work in spite of us or instead of us: He works in us and through us
( Wiersbe) Discouragement has probably weakened and destroyed more ministries than any other enemy of the faith
(Wiersbe) The Holy Spirit is to believers today what Jesus was to His desciples when He was with them on earth
(Wiersbe) Believers carry within themselves a power greater than anything the world can produce. What an encouragement!
(Wiersbe) No matter how uncomfortable or threatening the circumstances around us or the distress within us, our Father sill is in control and our Savior will never forsake us
We live in a parallel world of the temporal and the eternal, the material and the spiritual, the horizontal and the vertical the seen and the unseen
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( Wiersbe) The Return of Christ is our blessed hope, good hope,joyful hope, and living hope
( Phillip Brooks) Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; pray for powers equal to your tasks
( Wiersbe) When discouragement begins to infect your spiritual life, pause and take inventory of the wealth God has given you
(Wiersbe) The one thing this world is seeking-peace- is available only in the one way the world will not accept-grace
(Wiersbe) Whatever begins with God's grace will end up revealing God's glory. God gives His grace to those who want to glorify Him
( Stanley) God's Word always bears fruit in its time
( Stanley) God always gives us what we need, not necessarily what we want
( Wiersbe) What a tragic thing it is to be without hope
(Wiersbe) The test of our lives isn't what we think about ourselves or what others think about us, but what God says when we stand before Him
( Wiersbe) When we go through trials, the important thing isn't that we get out of them, but what we get out of them
( Wiersbe) God does not work in spite of us or instead of us: He works in us and through us
( Wiersbe) Discouragement has probably weakened and destroyed more ministries than any other enemy of the faith
(Wiersbe) The Holy Spirit is to believers today what Jesus was to His desciples when He was with them on earth
(Wiersbe) Believers carry within themselves a power greater than anything the world can produce. What an encouragement!
(Wiersbe) No matter how uncomfortable or threatening the circumstances around us or the distress within us, our Father sill is in control and our Savior will never forsake us
We live in a parallel world of the temporal and the eternal, the material and the spiritual, the horizontal and the vertical the seen and the unseen
J esus
O thers
Y ourself
( Wiersbe) The Return of Christ is our blessed hope, good hope,joyful hope, and living hope
( Phillip Brooks) Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; pray for powers equal to your tasks
( Wiersbe) When discouragement begins to infect your spiritual life, pause and take inventory of the wealth God has given you
Thursday, September 22, 2011
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( Wiersbe) Undying love for Christ leads to unchanging love for one another, unwavering faith in the promies of God, unfailing grace to meet every need, amd unbelievable peace among God's children
( Wiersbe) Everything that we are, have, and do that pleases and honors the Lord is the result of His grace in our lives. Grace is the alpha and omega
( Wiersbe) Truth reveals the need and grace supplies the need
( Wiersbe) Everything that we are, have, and do that pleases and honors the Lord is the result of His grace in our lives. Grace is the alpha and omega
( Wiersbe) Truth reveals the need and grace supplies the need
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
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( Spurgeon, comment made over a hundred years ago) There are some in the apostate church who think the church can do no better than to come down to the world to learn her ways, follow her maxims, and acquire her culture
It has often and well been said that the ground is level at the foot of the cross
( Wiersbe) As the finance committee prepares the church budget, the big question is not " What can we afford to do? " but " What does the Lord command us to do?"
(Wiersbe) God's ability and our availability can do great things
( Wiersbe) God's people need to remember that what we do is not for our praise, but for the glory of God
( Rogers) If we seek our own glory, nothing much will happen, and what does happen won't last
It has well been said that there are four kinds of people in churches: those that make things happen, those that watch things happen, those that criticize what's happening and those who don't know anything is happening
It has often and well been said that the ground is level at the foot of the cross
( Wiersbe) As the finance committee prepares the church budget, the big question is not " What can we afford to do? " but " What does the Lord command us to do?"
(Wiersbe) God's ability and our availability can do great things
( Wiersbe) God's people need to remember that what we do is not for our praise, but for the glory of God
( Rogers) If we seek our own glory, nothing much will happen, and what does happen won't last
It has well been said that there are four kinds of people in churches: those that make things happen, those that watch things happen, those that criticize what's happening and those who don't know anything is happening
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