Stuart Briscoe, in Christianity Today, The spirit of Christmas needs to be superceded by the Spirit of Christ. The spirit of Christmas is annual; the Spirit of Christ is eternal. The spirit of Christmas is sentimental; the spirit of Christ is supernatural. The spirit of Christmas is a human product; the Spirit of Christ is […]
Read More Today’s Quote – Christmas (Briscoe)Martin Luther, For some years now I have read through the Bible twice every year. If you picture the Bible to be a mighty tree and every word a little branch, I have shaken every one of these branches because I wanted to know what it was and what it meant.
Read More Today’s Quote – Bible reading (Luther)Donald Whitney, Simplify Your Spiritual Life, It’s not so much what we read in the Bible that changes us, but what we remember. Doubtless there are many believers who should increase their daily intake of Scripture, but many others are devoting all the time they can. If you cannot possibly add meditation to the time […]
Read More Today’s Quote – Bible reading (Whitney)Charles Spurgeon, Counsel for Christian Workers, It is always best to drink at the well and not from the tank. You shall find that reading the Word of God for yourselves, reading it rather than notes about it, is the surest way of growing in grace. Drink the unadulterated milk of the Word of God, […]
Read More Today’s Quote – Bible reading (Spurgeon)John Piper, This Momentary Marriage, The most foundational thing to see from the Bible about marriage is that it is God’s doing. And the ultimate thing to see from the Bible about marriage is that it is for God’s glory.…Most foundationally, marriage is the doing of God. And ultimately, marriage is the display of God.
Read More Today’s Quote – Marriage (Piper)F. B. Meyer, Don’t waste your time waiting and longing for large opportunities which may never come. But faithfully handle the little things that are always claiming your attention.
Read More Today’s Quote – Faithfulness (Meyer)George Whitfield: Was there any fitness foreseen in us, except a fitness for damnation? I believe not. No, God chose us from eternity, he called us in time, and I am persuaded will keep us from falling finally, till time shall be no more. Consider the gospel in this view and it appears a consistent […]
Read More Today’s Quote (11/3/08)John Piper, Pleasures of God: God elects, predestines, and secures for one great ultimate purpose — that the glory of his grace might be praised forever and ever with white-hot affection. This is why God delights in election. It is the great first work of free grace that takes away the final refuge of human […]
Read More Today’s Quote (11/2/08)Thomas Watson: Let us then ascribe the whole work of grace to the pleasure of God’s Will. God did not choose us because we were worthy, but by choosing us, He makes us worthy.
Read More Today’s Quote (11/1/08)Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace: The gospel is not only the most important message in all of history; it is the only essential message in all of history. Yet we allow thousands of professing Christians to live their entire lives without clearly understanding it and experiencing the joy of living by it.
Read More Today’s Quote (10/26/08)John Piper, What Jesus Demands from the World: …don’t be angry in a way that contradicts your confidence in God’s care over your life. God’s providence should change the way we experience circumstances that would otherwise be totally infuriating.
Read More Today’s Quote (10/25/08)Derek Thomas, What is Providence?: Providence has wider issues in mind than merely our personal comfort or gain. In response to the oft-cited question in times of difficulty, “Why me?” the answer that the narrative [of Joseph’s life] gives is, “Them!” He allows us to suffer so that others may be blessed.
Read More Today’s Quote (10/24/08)Steve Lawson, Made in Our Image: In governing the universe, God controls all occurrences, events, and actions. It may seem to some people that this world is out of control — but such is not the case. Tragedies come; trials buffet us; the unexpected occurs. Yet, despite outward appearances, God fully controls all events and […]
Read More Today’s Quote (10/23/08)Charles Spurgeon, “Separating the Precious from the Vile:” Never were there good times when the Church and the world were joined in marriage with one another.…The more the Church is distinct from the world in her acts and in her maxims, the more true is her testimony for Christ, and the more potent is her […]
Read More Today’s Quote (10/22/08)A. W. Pink: Nothing is too great and nothing is too small to commit into the hands of the Lord. (HT: CQOD)
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Words of Grace 