Tag Archives: Quotes

Quotes (927)

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

It is not your hold on Christ that saves you; it is Christ. It is not your joy in Christ that saves you; it is Christ. It is not even your faith in Christ, though that be the instrument; it … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Not, how much of my money will I give to God, but how much of God’s money will I keep for myself. – John Wesley 1703 – 1791

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Posted on January 17, 2012 by

The Roman Catholic Church teaches that infants are forgiven of original sin when a priest pours water over the baby in the sacrament of baptism. There are two serious problems with this practice. First, there is no occurrence of infant … Continue reading →

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Quotes (921)

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

Does any Christian reader imagine for a moment that when he or she shall stand before their holy Lord, that they will regret having lived “too strictly” on earth? Is there the slightest danger of His reproving any of His … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 25, 2011 by

We speak with disdain of politicians not limiting their spending to available revenues. But our national  debt is an extension of the same irresponsible mentality many of us demonstrate in our own lives. Home mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards … Continue reading →

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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (C)” by David Platt.

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

We conclude our eight-week series on the radical demands of the gospel by David Platt with the final message, The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (C). To obtain the entire series (or watch the videos of these sermons) visit Disciple Making … Continue reading →

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Quotes (919)

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

The Puritan/Presbyterian wing of the Reformation accomplished a purity in worship not seen since the apostolic church. This purity was attained by making the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments the only infallible standard and authority in determining worship … Continue reading →

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Quotes (918)

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

. . . [W]e must restore to the family the responsibility of ministering to youth. In many churches–but by no means all–the purpose of the youth group is founded on premises that are an impediment to the training of godly … Continue reading →

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Quotes (917)

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

. . . [M]any go away from the “altar [call],” told that they are now Christians, knowing that they are not changed one bit. As a result, their unbelief may harden into skepticism toward anything Christian. R. L. Dabney notes: … Continue reading →

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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (B)” by David Platt.

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

We continue our Radical Saturday sermon series with part seven of eight: The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (B) by David Platt.

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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (A)” by David Platt.

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

We continue our Radical Saturday sermon series from David Platt with part six,  The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment (A).

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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Giving” by David Platt.

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

We are in week five of our eight-week series on Radical. What makes today’s message, The Gospel Demands Radical Giving, so important is that in it David Platt answers many of the criticisms levied against him. If you dislike the … Continue reading →

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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Urgency” by Chris Nichols.

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Today we bring you part four in the series Radical. Today’s message is The Gospel Demands Radical Urgency by Chris Nichols.

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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Compassion” by David Platt.

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

We continue our Saturday sermon series from David Platt.  The Gospel Demands Radical Compassion is part three in this eight-part series.  This series was the inspiration for Platt’s book, Radical.   Here is the description of the series: “In the same … Continue reading →

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Saturday sermon series: “The Gospel Demands Radical Sacrifice” by David Platt.

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

We continue our Saturday sermon series with the second installment from David Platt’s series Radical which inspired the book by the same name. This week’s message is The Gospel Demands Radical Sacrifice (you can find last week’s message here). This … Continue reading →

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Saturday sermon series: “What the Gospel Demands” by David Platt.

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Yes, I’m going to do it. Starting today I am going to post a series of sermons so weighty and so sobering that I dare say they rival any other sermon ever presented on DefCon in the area of depth … Continue reading →

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Quotes (912)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

The gospel reveals eternal realities about God that we would sometimes rather not face. We prefer to sit back, enjoy our clichés, and picture God as a Father who might help us, all the while ignoring God as a Judge … Continue reading →

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The lady in the rose garden.

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

A lesson for all of us to consider from the puritan Joseph Meade: I once walked into a garden with a lady to gather some flowers. There was one large bush whose branches were bending under the weight of the … Continue reading →

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Quotes (911)

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

   Children are seen as complications, or even obstacles, in the perpetual quest for fun, excitement, and fulfillment. To see this attitude among the ungodly is to be expected. . . . What should alarm us, however, is that Christians … Continue reading →

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Quotes (909)

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

We are giving in to the dangerous temptation to take the Jesus of the Bible and twist him into a version of Jesus we are more comfortable with. A nice, middle-class, American Jesus. A Jesus who doesn’t mind materialism and … Continue reading →

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Quotes (908)

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

How does a mother build biblical truth into her daughter’s life, nurture her, guard her, and encourage her toward the application of that truth, then send her into an environment that will oftentimes by its very nature be hostile or … Continue reading →

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Quotes (907)

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

  Christ’s death is the Christian’s life. Christ’s cross is the Christian’s title to heaven. Christ “lifted up” and put to shame on Calvary is the ladder by which Christians “enter into the holiest,” and are at length landed in … Continue reading →

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Quotes (905)

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

 Never are men’s hearts in such a hopeless condition, as when they are not sensible of their own sins. He that would not make shipwreck on this rock, must beware of measuring himself by his neighbors. What does it signify … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 25, 2011 by

Almost every natural man that hears of Hell flatters himself that he shall escape it. – Jonathan Edwards 1703 – 1758  

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Quotes (902)

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

The average American family devotes one-fourth of its spendable income to outside debts. Since 1945, consumer debt in the United States has multiplied thirty-one times. The IRS calculates that the average filer spends ten times more paying off interest on … Continue reading →

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Quotes (901)

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

Every time we sin, we do as much as say, “I do not acknowledge God to be my sovereign; I will do as I please.” Each time we speak an ill-word we really say, “My tongue is my own, he … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 15, 2011 by

You may speak of religion in a general way, of preachers, of churches, of missions, of societies, for doing good, and still be popular; but speak of the Lord Himself, of His precious blood, of the full assurance of salvation, … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 5, 2011 by

  What happened to the God-centered method of evangelism that calls sinners to repent and believe the Gospel? For the last 100 years people have been told to repeat a prayer, come forward, sign a card or get baptized to … Continue reading →

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Quotes (898)

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

The only thing of my very own to which I can contribute to my own redemption is the sin from which I need to be redeemed. – William Temple 1628 – 1699

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Posted on July 18, 2011 by

  If you try to imitate Christ, the world will praise you; if you become Christlike it will hate you. – David Martyn Lloyd-Jones 1899 – 1981

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