April 2013
8 posts
There is not enough of anything to fill the hole...
“12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you...”
– 1 Corinthians 15
“God does not return void. He does something. He always does something.”
– The newest Elder in my church
“We slander God with our eagerness to work for Him without knowing Him.”
– Anon
“16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto...”
– Romans 1
“9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar...”
– 1 Peter 2
“Everyone has been pulled out of a pit. Maybe your pit was deeper, darker than...”
– My pastor
“If God calls you to be a pastor, don’t stoop to be a king.”
– Spurgeon, paraphrase
March 2013
8 posts
“When Christ calls a man He bids him ‘come and die,’ but He also...”
– Deitrich Bonhoeffer, paraphrase
Take the plank out of your own eye.
Hold yourself accountable.
“7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not...”
– 2 Corinthians 9
“Even if you don’t have two mites, you have time. You have praise and...”
– my pastor
“Giving is worship. Refusing is robbery.”
– Thoughts by a preacher on a hard subject
Nobody deserves to be saved.
“22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit...”
– 1 Peter 1
“The lives of Christians together display visibly the Gospel they proclaim...”
– Mark Dever, paraphrase
February 2013
3 posts
“A Bible that is falling apart usually belongs to somebody who is not.”
– Spurgeon
STEADFASTLY.
“God has always intended for a sharp, bright line to distinguish those who trust...”
– Mark Dever
January 2013
9 posts
“13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the...”
– Ephesians 2
You are sealed when you are saved.
“19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in...”
– 1 Corinthians 6
“The Church is not a divine afterthought. It is not a mistake.”
– John Stott, paraphrase
“The Church arises only from the Gospel.”
– Mark Deaver, paraphrased
“It is not an organization. It is an organism.”
– referencing the Church
“It is a good thing to think and to ponder mercy.”
– true words
“You don’t even know if He likes you! You don’t even know if God...”
– My Pastor
Be a bondservant.
December 2012
7 posts
“21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up...”
– Daniel 2
“DON’T YOU DARE BE CONDEMNED.”
– my pastor
In all things we must have charity.
1: Can God make a rock so big that he cannot move it?
2: You're an idiot.
“If you find the perfect church, I encourage you not to join it. You’ll...”
– Honesty
Submission is beautiful.
“17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”
– 1 Peter 2
November 2012
18 posts
“How can you be so unmerciful in light of the mercy you’ve been given?”
– A Pastor
Jesus leads from the front.
“Would I testify, and continue testifying if my life was in danger?”
– Ask yourself this, and be honest.
“We are called to love those who persecute us. We are to love those who seek our...”
“With eyes wide open…”
– Philip’s Translation of the good book
Going Back to Believable Evangelism →
“In an effort to make God more loving, we often make God less loving.”
– Dr. Keller
“He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater; He sendeth more strength...”
– He giveth more grace
Christianity: The beauty is that no one owes anyone anything, but everyone gives everyone everything.
World: Me. Me. Me. Me. Me.
“Bitterness kills.”
Realization this morning:
The truth is, the more you extend grace, the more people will fail you and make mistakes and abuse you. That is just the way it is. There is nothing you can do about it, but, but only extend more grace.
“As humans, we believe that grace has a limit; we believe that grace has a price;...”
– misconceptions defined
“God is calling us to take off our chains! You are able!”
– a preacher
“11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me...”
– Matthew 3
“Souls are at stake.”
– a pleading man 