Monthly Archives: May 2018

Humility is not denying the power you have. It is realizing that the power comes through you, not from you. —Fred Smith Isaiah 29:19 (NIV)   Once more the humble will rejoice in the LORD; the needy will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. Today’s Best Illustrations – Volume … Continue reading →

The world has nothing that we want—for we are believers in a faith that is as well authenticated as any solid fact of life. The truths we believe and the links in the chain of evidence are clear and rational. I contend that the church has a right to rejoice … Continue reading →

The idea that God will pardon a rebel who has not given up his rebellion is contrary both to the Scriptures and to common sense. How horrible to contemplate a church full of persons who have been pardoned but who still love sin and hate the ways of righteousness. And … Continue reading →

“The fruit of the Spirit grows only in the garden of obedience.” —Terry Fullam 1 John 2:3 (NIV)  We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. Elesha Hodge, comp., Today’s Best Illustrations – Volumes 1-4, (Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 1997), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, … Continue reading →

What are people actually seeking? Of course they seek satisfaction for the basic urges such as hunger, sex and social companionship; but beyond these what? Certainly for nothing as high and noble as truth. Ask the average American what he wants from life and if he is candid he will … Continue reading →

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. —Martin Luther King, Jr. Isaiah 48:10 (NLT2)  I have refined you, but not as silver is refined. Rather, I have refined you in … Continue reading →

“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor men perfected without trials.”—Chinese Proverb James 1:2 (NLT2) Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. Today’s Best Illustrations – Volume 5, (Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 1997), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “GROWTH”.

Social responsibility becomes an aspect not of Christian mission only, but also of Christian conversion. It is impossible to be truly converted to God without being thereby converted to our neighbor. —John R. W. Stott 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (NLT2) 1  If I could speak all the languages of earth and … Continue reading →

Picture mankind as a bad dog… He wants to get away from God, his master. Therefore, God simply lets go of the leash. —Francis A. Schaeffer 2 Timothy 3:9 (NLT2) But they won’t get away with this for long. Someday everyone will recognize what fools they are, just as with … Continue reading →