Children Of God
To all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God. Power to become children! … Born, says John, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man,...
View ArticleHe Chose Us
I believe in the doctrine of election, because I am quite sure that if God had not chosen me I would never would have chosen him; and I am sure he chose me before I was born, or else he never would...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead
“One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organization do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team.” A.W. Tozer
View ArticleB.A! :)
We put men into pulpits because they have degrees. But you can have 32 of them and still be frozen! “Oh,” you say, “we got a new pastor. He’s got a B. A.” I’ve got a B. A. too, I’m born-again! Today,...
View ArticleBalancing Grace & Discipleship
Hi all! I’ve just finished reading this interesting yet important article(see below) about Leading the Worship Team in a local church, and thought i’d love to hear your thoughts and expieriences on how...
View ArticleGodly Parents Cannot Convert Their Children
Godly parents cannot convert their children (Mary Winslow, “Life in Jesus“) “We were born with an evil nature, and we were under God’s wrath.” Ephesians 2:3 “You must be born again.” John 3:7 Godly...
View ArticleThe transforming power of the Spirit!
The transforming power of the Spirit! (J. C. Ryle, “The Lord’s Garden”) “To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints.” Romans 1:7 Believers are separated from the world by the...
View ArticleChurch Member
“For a Christian to be a Christian, he must first be a sinner. Being a sinner is a prerequisite for being a church member. The Christian church is one of the few organizations in the world that...
View ArticleCappuccino, Chicken Panini & The Immeasurable Riches Of His Grace
It’s Tuesday morning again and this means…..Going to Roots Coffee Shop to get a Cappuccino and a Chicken Panini. But this time while i was sat, my mind drifted to the grim reaper tattoo on my leg. It’s...
View ArticleAqueous Fluid to an Infant’s Brow!
Aqueous Fluid to an Infant’s Brow!The following is from Spurgeon’s sermon, “UNPURCHASABLE LOVE”The most unpopular truth in the world is this sentence whichfell from the lips of Christ– “You must...
View ArticleCarnal, careless, and covetous
Carnal, careless, and covetous One must judge of his own state by the fruit he bears.When our fruit is unto holiness, we know that the endshall be everlasting life. Everyone who hopes that he...
View ArticleIt opens the eye of the mind!
It opens the eye of the mind!(Joseph Alleine, “An Alarm to the Unconverted” 1671)Conversion is a deep work, a heart work.It makes a new man in a new world! It extends to the whole man–to the mind, to...
View ArticleYou must be born again!
You must be born again! (Don Fortner)“You must be born again!” John 3:7In order for God to save a sinner two things must be done: God must do something FOR you, and God must do something IN you....
View ArticleMay we see our sins
May we see our sins(Henry Law, “Family Prayers”) O God the Holy Spirit, have mercy upon us miserable sinners. Move, we beseech You, in our disordered hearts. Remove the deformities of unruly desires...
View ArticleThe delight which God has in His redeemed people!
The delight which God has in His redeemed people! “I will rejoice over them to do them good.” Jeremiah 32:41 “As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you!” Isaiah 62:5...
View ArticleLooking at the world through the cross!
Looking at the world through the cross!(Octavius Winslow)“May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.”...
View ArticleHe Has Risen ☨ Happy Easter! 😀
Quote 4 2day… “You have saved our lives, we are eternally grateful!“
View ArticleWe were dead men rotting in a dunghill of sin!
We were dead men rotting in a dunghill of sin! (Charles Spurgeon, “Treasury of David“)“The Lord raises the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy from the dunghill!” Psalm 113:7 What a gracious...
View ArticleOh, be ravished with this!
Oh, be ravished with this!(Charles Spurgeon)“That the world may know that You sent Me and loved them even as You have loved Me!” John 17:23 Can you believe it . . . that you should be the object of...
View ArticleOh, comforting truth!
Oh, comforting truth! (Octavius Winslow) “The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.” Psalm 6:9 “You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted” Psalm 10:17“This poor man called,...
View ArticleServe Him Today
Don’t look to the future when you might be in a better situation to serve God. Serve Him today, whatever your situation may be.
View Article📜 Precious Proverbs: Pleasant Words
Proverbs 16:24 (NASB) Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
View Article📜 Precious Proverbs: The Crucible
Proverbs 17:3 (ESV) The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts.
View ArticleIt Is Grace
It is grace at the beginning, and grace at the end. So that when you and I come to lie upon our death beds, the one thing that should comfort and help and strengthen us there is the thing that...
View Article📜 Precious Proverbs: He Who Finds
Proverbs 18:22 (ESV) He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD. My Thoughts Amen! Wow this jumps out at me every time i read Proverbs 18. For you who know about my...
View ArticleLest we awake to find that we are paupers forevermore!
Lest we awake to find that we are paupers forevermore! (J.C. Ryle) “Only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42 We should observe...
View Article📜 Precious Proverbs: Man’s Wrath
Proverbs 19:19 (ESV) A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again. My Thoughts How many times do you see/hear this Truth throughout life. When...
View ArticleThey are so dear to Him, that He cannot take His eyes off them!
They are so dear to Him, that He cannot take His eyes off them! (Charles Spurgeon) “The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous. His ears are open unto their cry.” Psalm 34:15The Lord observes His...
View Article📜 Precious Proverbs: Not Wise
Proverbs 20:1 (ESV) Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. My Thoughts Living in England(and probably your country too?), you grow up learning that...
View ArticleComfort, safety, strength, holiness!
Comfort, safety, strength, holiness!(George Everard, “Talks about Home Life” 1878)“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been...
View Article📜 Precious Proverbs: Tongue
Proverbs 21:23 (ESV) Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble. My Thoughts Wow, i know all about this one. Who can tame the tongue?! Oh help us Jesus, Amen!
View ArticleThe way to do good is to amuse people!
The way to do good is to amuse people! (J.C. Ryle, 1884) A great change has taken place in the last forty years. A quantity of church work is continually being carried on both by clergymen and laymen,...
View Article📜 Precious Proverbs: Deep Pit
Proverbs 22:14 (ESV) The mouth of forbidden women is a deep pit; he with whom the LORD is angry will fall into it. My Thoughts Coming from a broken home and being brought up with the life long...
View ArticleThe devil’s old delusion!
The devil’s old delusion! (J.C. Ryle, “The Gospel of Luke” 1858)“John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him: You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce...
View Article📜 Precious Proverbs: A Fool
Proverbs 23:9 (ESV) Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words. Prayer 4 2day! Oh be merciful to me a sinner!
View ArticleThe Bible, the Word of God!
The Bible, the Word of God! (John Mason’s Spiritual Sayings) The Word of God must be . . . nearer to us than our friends, dearer to us than our lives, sweeter to us than our liberty, and...
View Article📜 Precious Proverbs: Honey
Proverbs 24:13 (NLT) My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste. My Thoughts Each time i read this proverb i think of my lovely wife Sarah. When she has a bad hypo...
View ArticleIn everything give thanks!
In everything give thanks! (Thomas Watson, “All Things for Good”) “We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose.”...
View Article📜 Precious Proverbs: The Unreliable Person
Proverbs 25:19 (NLT) Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot. My Thoughts Ouch! We all know how much it hurts...
View ArticleBring nothing but your sins and miseries!
Bring nothing but your sins and miseries!(Thomas Wilcox)“What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all...
View Article📜 Precious Proverbs: Vomit
Proverbs 26:11 (ESV) Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly. My Thoughts Wow, what an amazing word picture! Some of these proverbs just stick in your mind and heart...
View ArticleGrowing in grace
Growing in grace(Thomas Moor, “Counsels and Thoughts for the Spiritual Life of Believers” 1882)Remember that among your chief thoughts of the Lord Jesus, one must ever have a prominent place: that He...
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