December 2010
12 posts
Submit not to the will of men but to the will of the Father, not to the authority of men but to the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, not to the leadership of men but to the leadership of the Holy Spirit. Then, having done so, we will humbly submit ourselves one to another in the fear of God, serving one another in love.
“Above all, keep much in the presence of God. Never see the face of man till you...”
– Robert Murray McCheyne
“No doubt [his success] was that his whole ministry was little else than a giving...”
– Andrew A. Bonar in reference to Robert Murray McCheyne
“How can a man be dull when he is handling such themes? I would say that a...”
– D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Everything in our lives should be creator focused yet we tend to be creation focused.
“Tozer argued that the preacher’s first aim should be to turn a convert...”
– Tony Sargent
“When the day of recompense comes, the regret will only be that we have done so...”
– George Muller
God is the creator of all things. The best life imaginable in a creation is one that glorifies and enjoys the creator, one where the creature lives the life they were created to live.
“The man who preaches what he does not constantly experience is, at best, an...”
– Tony Sargent
“My dear friend, the only way to live life, the only way to die, is to know Jesus...”
– D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
“Paul had one all-embracing concern. It was to live for Jesus Christ, to die...”
– Tony Sargent
Expectant Faith
Faith in the promises of God should produce a confident expectation in the believer. In fact, a lack of expectation is sinful. If we don’t expect God to follow through on His promises, we are implying that He is not faithful, not true and is, in fact, capable of lying.
God has promised He will not let us be tempted beyond our ability and with each temptation He will provide a way of...