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“At best, we are but clay, animated dust, mere walking hillocks; but viewed as sinners, we are monsters indeed. Let it be published in heaven as a wonder, that the Lord Jesus should set his heart’s love upon such as we are. Dust and ashes though we be, we must and will “magnify the [..more..]
Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834 – 1892 Christ that lives in me
“My brethren, let me say, be like Christ at all times. Imitate him in “public.” Most of us live in some sort of public capacity—many of us are called to work before our fellow-men every day. We are watched; [..more..]
Question: What is your only comfort in life and death?
Answer: That I am not my own,[1] but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death,[2] to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ.[3] He has fully paid for all my sins with His precious blood, and has set me [..more..]
Dr. Henry Cooke 1788 – 1868
The Gift Of God
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. – Romans 6:23.
“A minister of the Gospel is commanded to preach Christ, but he cannot convert one sinner. This is [..more..]
Want of depth, want of sincerity, want of zeal in religion this is the want of our times. Want of an eye to God in religion, lack of sincere dealing with ones soul, neglect of using the lance with our hearts, neglect of the search warrant which God gives out against sin, carelessness [..more..]
John Newton
“I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I hope to be. But still, I am not what I used to be. And by the grace of God, I am what I am.”
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1. Those whom God hath predestinated unto Life, he is pleased in his appointed, and accepted time [Rom 8:30, Rom 11:7, Eph 1:10-11, 2 Thess 3:13-14], effectually to call by his word, and Spirit, out of that state of sin, and death, in which they are by nature, to grace and Salvation [Eph [..more..]
Andrew Murray 1828 – 1917 Humility (2)
“He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death.” -Phil.2: 8.
“Humility is the path to death, because in death it gives the highest proof of its perfection. Humility is the blossom, of which death to self, is the perfect fruit. Jesus [..more..]
The Bible
“Let us be very careful that we never exalt any minister, or sermon, or book, or tract, or friend above the Word. Cursed be that book, or tract, or human counsel, which creeps in between us and the Bible, and hides the Bible from our eyes!”
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J.C. Ryle
But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity[a] that is in Christ. 2 Cor 11:3 NKJV
I ask you to pay special attention to this point. Such is the simplicity[b] and innocence of many in the [..more..]
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