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[Hackett]

If a crooked stick is before you, you need not explain how crooked it is. Lay a straight one down by the side of it, and the work is well done. Preach the truth, and error will stand abashed in its presence.

C H Spurgeon

 

[angelwind]

Are you listening to God?

"We show how little love we have for God by preferring to listen to His servants rather than to Him." O. Chambers

"They said to Moses, 'You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die'". Exodus 20:19

 

[Hackett]

As we in the US move toward the National Election this quote is especially applicable.

I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.—The Bible, I Timothy 2:1 (NIV)

 

[Hackett]

Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.

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[angelwind]

Food for thought:

Men will allow God to be every where, except on His throne. C.H. Spurgeon

 

[edie19]

Food for thought:

Men will allow God to be every where, except on His throne. C.H. Spurgeon

oooh - I like that - and sadly, so very true

 

[angelwind]

oooh - I like that - and sadly, so very true

I know...but I am begginning to know better what this means myself.

 

[Beoga]

"Men think God's laws too many and too strict, and yet make more of their own, and are precise for keeping them." Richard Baxter

 

[McWilliams]

 

[angelwind]

My conscience must be well-informed from God's own sacred Word, for conscience may be much deformed when standards pure are spurned. A guilty conscience is a hell on earth and points to one beyond. Unknown

from Christ Centered site

 

[angelwind]

Since I am new to this doctrine of election...God's sovereignty and His grace extended to us for our salvation...I just cannot hear it enough. It is like eating prime rib for my soul and has changed my life completely.

I do not come into this pulpit hoping that perhaps somebody will of his own free will return to Christ. My hope lies in another quarter. I hope that my Master will lay hold of some of them and say, "You are mine, and you shall be mine. I claim you for myself." My hope arises from the freeness of grace, and not from the freedom of the will.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon

 

[angelwind]

Lot of food for thought here...

It is vain to suppose you will feel assured and persuaded of your own pardon and acceptance with God, unless you count all God’s commandments concerning all things to be right, and hate every sin, whether great or small. (Psalm cxix. 128.) One Achan allowed in the camp of your heart will weaken your hands, and lay your consolations low in the dust. You must be daily sowing to the Spirit, if you are to reap the witness of the Spirit. You will not find and feel that all the Lord’s ways are ways of pleasantness, unless you labour in all your ways to please the Lord.19

J.C. Ryle


I bless God our salvation in no wise depends on our own works. By grace we are saved,-not by works of righteousness,-through faith,-without the deeds of the law. But I never would have any believer for a moment forget that our SENSE of salvation depends much on the manner of our living. Inconsistency will dim your eyes, and bring clouds between you and the sun. The sun is the same behind the clouds, but you will not be able to see its brightness or enjoy its warmth, and your soul will be gloomy and cold. It is in the path of well doing that the day-springof assurance will visit you, and shine down upon your heart.

J.C. Ryle

 

[graceabounding]

"The Christian's armour is made to be worn-no taking it off until you have finished your course. Your armour and your garment of flesh come off together. Then there will be no more need of shield or helmet, no more late night watches. Those military duties and field graces-as I may call faith, hope, and the rest-shall be honorably discharged. In heaven you shall appear, not in armour, but in robes of glory."

--William Gurnall, The Christian in Complete Armour

 

[angelwind]

Sunday, September 30, 2007


And though this world, with devils filled,
should threaten to undo us,
we will not fear, for God hath willed
his truth to triumph through us.
The Prince of Darkness grim,
we tremble not for him;
his rage we can endure,
for lo, his doom is sure;
one little word shall fell him.
-Martin Luther






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[McWilliams]

Just when all my favorite authors are being quoted and my repper wont work! Be patient and I will show appreciation soon!! I love J.C. Ryle and Wm Gurnall and am so grateful of course to Luther!!
I took volume 1 of The Christian in Complete Armor to Kinkos and had it spiral bound as it was totally falling apart! I love that spiral binding; makes the book last many more years!

 

[Hackett]

Just when all my favorite authors are being quoted and my repper wont work! Be patient and I will show appreciation soon!! I love J.C. Ryle and Wm Gurnall and am so grateful of course to Luther!!
I took volume 1 of The Christian in Complete Armor to Kinkos and had it spiral bound as it was totally falling apart! I love that spiral binding; makes the book last many more years!

Wow!! what a great idea. I have some books that are falling apart, too. I didn't realize you could do that. Thanks for that tip!

 

[McWilliams]

"We must learn not to judge our own times too harshly. The evils we see are neither peculiar nor new.
We must never forget that popular election, with all its evils, is far better than an absolute form of government. To live under the denomination of an absolute tyrant, who allows no one to think, speak, or act for himself, is miserable slavery. For the sake of liberty we must put up with all the evils which accompany the return of members to Parliament. We must each do our duty conscientiously, and learn to expect little from any party. If those we support succeed, we must not think that all they do will be right. If those we oppose succeed, we must not think that all they do will be wrong. To expect little from any earthly ruler is one great secret of contentment. To pray for all who are in authority and to judge all their actions charitable, is one of the principal duties of a Christian."

(comments that preceded the chapter on Election of the saints, in the book Old Paths, pg 460. He continues then to speak of "far higher importance than any election to Parliament--an Election whose consequences will abide, when Queen, Lords, and Commons have passed away,--an Election which concerns all classes, the lowest as well as the highest, the women as well as the men. It is the Election which the Scriptures call "the Election of God."

Great book by a favorite author!

 

[angelwind]

"We must learn not to judge our own times too harshly. The evils we see are neither peculiar nor new.
We must never forget that popular election, with all its evils, is far better than an absolute form of government. To live under the denomination of an absolute tyrant, who allows no one to think, speak, or act for himself, is miserable slavery. For the sake of liberty we must put up with all the evils which accompany the return of members to Parliament. We must each do our duty conscientiously, and learn to expect little from any party. If those we support succeed, we must not think that all they do will be right. If those we oppose succeed, we must not think that all they do will be wrong. To expect little from any earthly ruler is one great secret of contentment. To pray for all who are in authority and to judge all their actions charitable, is one of the principal duties of a Christian."

(comments that preceded the chapter on Election of the saints, in the book Old Paths, pg 460. He continues then to speak of "far higher importance than any election to Parliament--an Election whose consequences will abide, when Queen, Lords, and Commons have passed away,--an Election which concerns all classes, the lowest as well as the highest, the women as well as the men. It is the Election which the Scriptures call "the Election of God."

Great book by a favorite author!

These are very wise words and I am being pricked in my conscience for lack of prayer...for our nations leaders especially.

 

[McWilliams]

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[FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][SIZE=-1]When all the great plants of our cities
Have turned out their last finished work,
When the merchants have made the last bargain
And dismissed the last tired clerk,
When our banks have raked in their last dollar,
And paid out the last dividend,
When the Judge Of The Earth says
"Closed For The Night,"
And asks for the balance---WHAT THEN? [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][SIZE=-1]When the actor has played his last drama,
And the mimic has made his last fun,
When the movies have made their last picture,
And the Billboard displayed its Last Run,
When the crowd seeking pleasure has vanished
And gone into darkness again,
When the world that Rejected Its Saviour
Is asked for a reason---WHAT THEN[/SIZE][/FONT]​

 

[Hackett]

This was posted on the Presidential Prayer team Update today:

Presidential Quote​

Image courtesy of the White House.
Above all, let us remember the mountain of strength that offers the greatest hope and inspiration for all. I believe with all my heart that standing up for America means standing up for the God who has so blessed our land. We need God's help to guide our nation through stormy seas. But we can't expect Him to protect America in a crisis if we just leave Him over on the shelf in our day-to-day living. There's a lovely old hymn which says: When morning lights the eastern skies, O Lord Thy mercy show, on Thee alone our hope relies, let us Thy kindness know. Trusting in Him, believing in each other, working together, we will rebuild America -- the land of our dreams and mankind's last great hope.
— Ronald Reagan, November 16, 1982