May we ever feel an influence drawing us Christward.
If it be so, our weakness will all vanish, for his strength will be remembered.
—Charles Spurgeon
If it be so, our weakness will all vanish, for his strength will be remembered.
—Charles Spurgeon
As a shoemaker makes a shoe, and a tailor makes a coat, so ought a Christian to pray. Prayer is the daily business of a Christian.
—Martin Luther
—Martin Luther
It is better to preach five words of God’s Word than five million words of man’s wisdom.
—Charles Spurgeon
—Charles Spurgeon
In taking our poverty on himself he made over his wealth to us; in shouldering our weakness he strengthened us with his power; in coming down to earth he made a way up to heaven; in becoming Son of man he made us children of God.
—John Calvin
—John Calvin
O my friend, let us still wrestle with GOD, that we may be steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the LORD. For it is perseverance crowns our labours.
—George Whitefield
—George Whitefield
If you don’t do a great deal of preaching to yourself, you are a very poor kind of Christian.
—Martyn Lloyd-Jones
—Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Worship is pure or base as the worshiper entertains high or low thoughts of God.
—A.W. Tozer
—A.W. Tozer
And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible."
Jeremiah 15:21
Note the glorious personality of the promise. I will, I will. The Lord Jehovah himself interposes to deliver and redeem his people. He pledges himself personally to rescue them. His own arm shall do it, that he may have the glory. Here is not a word said of any effort of our own which may be needed to assist the Lord. Neither our strength nor our weakness is taken into the account, but the lone I, like the sun in the heavens, shines out resplendent in all-sufficience.
Why then do we calculate our forces, and consult with flesh and blood to our grievous wounding? Jehovah has power enough without borrowing from our puny arm.
Peace, ye unbelieving thoughts, be still, and know that the Lord reigneth. Nor is there a hint concerning secondary means and causes. The Lord says nothing of friends and helpers: he undertakes the work alone, and feels no need of human arms to aid him.
Vain are all our lookings around to companions and relatives; they are broken reeds if we lean upon them—often unwilling when able, and unable when they are willing. Since the promise comes alone from God, it would be well to wait only upon him; and when we do so, our expectation never fails us.
Who are the wicked that we should fear them? The Lord will utterly consume them; they are to be pitied rather than feared. As for terrible ones, they are only terrors to those who have no God to fly to, for when the Lord is on our side, whom shall we fear? If we run into sin to please the wicked, we have cause to be alarmed, but if we hold fast our integrity, the rage of tyrants shall be overruled for our good.
When the fish swallowed Jonah, he found him a morsel which he could not digest; and when the world devours the church, it is glad to be rid of it again. In all times of fiery trial, in patience let us possess our souls.
—M&E Devotional
Jeremiah 15:21
Note the glorious personality of the promise. I will, I will. The Lord Jehovah himself interposes to deliver and redeem his people. He pledges himself personally to rescue them. His own arm shall do it, that he may have the glory. Here is not a word said of any effort of our own which may be needed to assist the Lord. Neither our strength nor our weakness is taken into the account, but the lone I, like the sun in the heavens, shines out resplendent in all-sufficience.
Why then do we calculate our forces, and consult with flesh and blood to our grievous wounding? Jehovah has power enough without borrowing from our puny arm.
Peace, ye unbelieving thoughts, be still, and know that the Lord reigneth. Nor is there a hint concerning secondary means and causes. The Lord says nothing of friends and helpers: he undertakes the work alone, and feels no need of human arms to aid him.
Vain are all our lookings around to companions and relatives; they are broken reeds if we lean upon them—often unwilling when able, and unable when they are willing. Since the promise comes alone from God, it would be well to wait only upon him; and when we do so, our expectation never fails us.
Who are the wicked that we should fear them? The Lord will utterly consume them; they are to be pitied rather than feared. As for terrible ones, they are only terrors to those who have no God to fly to, for when the Lord is on our side, whom shall we fear? If we run into sin to please the wicked, we have cause to be alarmed, but if we hold fast our integrity, the rage of tyrants shall be overruled for our good.
When the fish swallowed Jonah, he found him a morsel which he could not digest; and when the world devours the church, it is glad to be rid of it again. In all times of fiery trial, in patience let us possess our souls.
—M&E Devotional
There is no faith without struggle. To believe is to struggle, to struggle against the appearance of things. Easy concessions to intellectual challenges weaken believers but do not liberate them.
—Herman Bavinck
—Herman Bavinck
It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear. Nothing supplies false prophets with followers so much as spiritual sloth under a cloak of humility.
—J.C. Ryle
—J.C. Ryle
There will be three effects of nearness to Jesus:
humility, happiness, and holiness.
—Charles Spurgeon
humility, happiness, and holiness.
—Charles Spurgeon
You will have as much joy and laughter in life as you have faith in God.
—Martin Luther
—Martin Luther
5 Dangers For Young Men
1. Pride
2. Love of Pleasure
3. Thoughtlessness
4. Contempt of Religion
5. Fear of Man’s Opinion
—J.C. Ryle
1. Pride
2. Love of Pleasure
3. Thoughtlessness
4. Contempt of Religion
5. Fear of Man’s Opinion
—J.C. Ryle
There are quiet rest and sweet refreshment in Christ Jesus for him who is weary.
—Jonathan Edwards
—Jonathan Edwards
Faith is the reverse of sight.
It is to believe that we are saved when sin tells us that we are lost.
—Charles Spurgeon
It is to believe that we are saved when sin tells us that we are lost.
—Charles Spurgeon
More important than our giftedness is our godliness. Before God does a work through us, He must do a work in us.
—Steven Lawson
—Steven Lawson
Let us measure ourselves by our Master, and not by our fellow servants, then pride will be impossible.
—Charles Spurgeon
—Charles Spurgeon
Our Lord God must be a good man, to be fond of worthless fellows. I cannot like them, and yet I, myself, am one.
—Martin Luther
—Martin Luther