Spurgeon kick in the pants

Tuesday, March 27 2012 11:31 Written by Brian Gilley

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“There are times when solitude is better than society, and silence is wiser than speech. We should be better Christians if we were more alone, waiting upon God, and gathering through meditation on His Word spiritual strength for labour in his service. We ought to muse upon the things of God, because we thus get the real nutriment out of them. . . . Why is it that some Christians, although they hear many sermons, make but slow advances in the divine life? Because they neglect their closets, and do not thoughtfully meditate on God's Word. They love the wheat, but they do not grind it; they would have the corn, but they will not go forth into the fields to gather it; the fruit hangs upon the tree, but they will not pluck it; the water flows at their feet, but they will not stoop to drink it. From such folly deliver us, O Lord. . . .”
― Charles H. Spurgeon

You just got to love a good old kick in the pants from our brother Charles.

Reaction to God's Sovereignty

Friday, December 02 2011 21:30 Written by Dan Souther

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From my childhood up, my mind had been full of objections against the doctrine of God's sovereignty, in choosing whom he would to eternal life; and rejecting whom he pleased; leaving them eternally to perish, and be everlastingly tormented in hell. It used to appear like a horrible doctrine to me. But I remember the time very well when I seemed to be convinced, and fully satisfied, as to this sovereignty of God, and his justice in thus eternally disposing of men, according to his sovereign pleasure.

Do You Love Me?

Friday, October 14 2011 22:12 Written by Dan Souther

"Do you love Me?" (John 21:16)

The question which heads this message was addressed by Christ to the apostle Peter. A more important question could not be asked. Eighteen hundred years have passed away since the words were spoken. But to this very day the inquiry is most searching and useful.

Where the battle rages...

Tuesday, January 05 2010 09:51 Written by Administrator

"If I profess with loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the truth of God except that little point which the world and the Devil are at that moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christ. Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved, and to be steady on all the battlefield besides, is mere flight and disgrace if he flinches at that point."
— Martin Luther

bad guys go to hell

Friday, October 16 2009 06:12 Written by Administrator

"Good guys might not always win but bad guys go to hell."
- Rick Holland

there is a lot more depth to this statement than at first glance. ponder. mull it it over. see if you get my drift.

quote of the moment

Wednesday, September 23 2009 04:08 Written by Administrator

"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."
Henry David Thoreau

I find this to be an especially interesting comment coming from a man alien to the life of Christ. Nonetheless, these words have great depth to them.

This is the same man who also commented that most men are slaves to their work and enslaved to those for whom they work. And summed it up with the well known conclusion: "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation...."

Grand insight worth pondering.

Irenaeus

Thursday, August 27 2009 08:48 Written by Administrator

Error indeed is never set forth in its naked deformity, left, being thus exposed, it should at once be detected. But it is craftily decked out in an attractive dress, so as, by its outward form, to make it appear to the inexperienced … more true than the truth itself.
– Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons 180 AD

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