"When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened."

"I am still learning, for the Christian life is one of constant growth."

"Energy out of control is dangerous, energy under control is powerful . . .Science takes a Niagara River with its violent turbulence and transforms it into electrical energy to illuminate a million homes and to turn the productive wheels of industry. [God] does in the spiritual realm what science does in the physical realm."

"I know of few families today that aren't touched to some extent by the heartache of divorce, including our own."

"God's will is for us to commit our lives to Christ and follow Him. God's will also is that we avoid sin."

"I can't prove it scientifically, that there's a God, but I believe."

"The journey God has set before us isn't a freeway; we are constantly encountering forks and junctions and crossroads. Which way will we go when we meet them? Life is filled with decisions, and we can't avoid them."

"Unless the church quickly recovers the authoritative biblical message, we may witness the spectacle of millions of Christians going outside the institutional church to find spiritual food."

"Evangelism has always been the heartbeat for our ministry, it is what God has called us to do."

"Prayer is the Christian's greatest weapon."

"As the people came to a desert place to hear John the Baptist proclaim, “Thus saith the Lord,” so [man] in his confusions, frustrations, and bewilderment will come to hear the minister who preaches with authority."

"Satan didn't lose any of his beguiling ways when he became the fallen prince. He took his charm, his subtleties, and his clever plots to use on us."

"There are many irritations in life. They become prime opportunities for Satan to lead us into evil passion. Keep anger clear of bitterness, spite, or hatred."

"How many homes are broken because of men and women who are unfaithful! God will not hold you guiltless! There is a day of reckoning. “Be sure your sin will find you out” (Numbers 32:23 ESV). They will find you out in your own family life here in your relationship with your mate, they will find you out in the life to come."

"The Bible teaches that we are to be patient in suffering. Tears become telescopes to heaven, bringing eternity a little closer."

"May our gratitude find expression in our prayers and our service for others, and in our commitment to live wholly for Christ."

"Take your eyes and your ears and your hands and your feet and your thoughts and your heart: Give them completely and unreservedly to Christ."

"All of Christianity is based on a person-Jesus Christ. Christ Himself is the embodiment of the Gospel."

"Down through the centuries the church has contributed more than any other single agency in lifting social standards to new heights."

"Thousands of Christians compromise their faith in Jesus Christ by denying Him. Even some clergymen neglect or deliberately refuse to close a public prayer in the name of Jesus for fear of offending an unbeliever. They cannot endure the persecution that may follow an acknowledgment of Jesus Christ."

"There is no doubt that nations come to an end when they have ceased to fulfill the function that God meant for them."

"Each of us has a tongue and a voice. These instruments of speech can be used destructively or employed constructively."

"Have you ever said, “Well, all we can do now is pray”? . . . When we come to the end of ourselves, we come to the beginning of God."

"We have two natures within us, both struggling for mastery. Which one will dominate us? It depends on which one we feed."

"Prayer is more than a wish, it is the voice of faith directed to God."

"The Bible teaches that man can undergo a radical spiritual and moral change that is brought about by God Himself."

"Conscience is a vigilant eye before which each imagination, thought, and act is held up for either censure or approval . . .There is no greater proof of the existence of a moral law and Lawgiver in the universe than this little light of the soul. It is God's voice to the inner man."

"Christ can take the most sin-laden, selfish, evil person and bring forgiveness and new life."

"Death for [a Christian] is no accident. With God there are no accidents, no tragedies, and no catastrophes as far as His children are concerned."

"We will be judged according to our ability. The retired couple who count the offering every Sunday, never divulging the amount anyone in the congregation contributes, will not be tested in the same way as the millionaire who wants an inscription on the stained glass window, so everyone will know who donated it. Some of the most severe tests will be given to the [preachers] for the way in which they handled the Word of God. There will be no reward for leading others astray in lifestyle or in doctrine through false teaching."

"Peace conferences are held almost daily by governments, civic organizations, and churches. But the Scripture teaches that peace and safety will not come in any lasting way until the Prince of Peace, the Messiah, Jesus Christ, comes and rules and reigns in our world."

"The Bible says there is a certain pleasure in sin.However, it is short-lived and fatal."

"Heavenly rest will be so refreshing that we will never feel that exhaustion of mind and body we so frequently experience now. I'm really looking forward to that."

"I am convinced if the church went back to the main task of proclaiming the Gospel it would see people being converted to Christ, and it would have a far greater impact on the social, moral, and psychological needs of people than anything else it could possibly do."

"O God! There are many things in [the Bible] I do not understand . . . I am going to accept this as Thy Word-by faith! I'm going to allow faith to go beyond my intellectual questions and doubts, and I will believe this to be Your inspired Word."

"Blood is mentioned 460 times in the Bible. Fourteen times in the New Testament Jesus spoke of His own blood. Why? Because by the shedding of His blood, He accomplished the possibility of our salvation."

"Repentance is mentioned seventy times in the New Testament . . . the Bible says God commands repentance . . . it is a command . . .God says, “Repent! Or perish!"

"A Christian has tremendous responsibilities to his own family. He or she has a responsibility of loving each member of the family."

"On the cross Christ took upon Himself every sin we've ever committed-including anger."

"Thousands of young couples go through with a loveless marriage because no one ever told them what genuine love is. If people today knew that kind of love, the divorce rate would be sharply reduced."

"I believe there is an obedience to the Gospel, there is a self-denial and a bearing of the cross, if you are to be a follower of Christ. Being a Christian is a serious business."

"The greatest vision of sin that a person canever receive is to look at the cross."

"Forgiveness does not come easily to us, especially when someone we have trusted betrays our trust. And yet if we do not learn to forgive, we will discover that we can never really rebuild trust."

"Our world today desperately hungers for hope, and yet uncounted people have almost given up. There is despair and hopelessness on every hand. Let us be faithful in proclaiming the hope that is in Jesus!"

"As much as we hate to admit it, we are sinners by birth. We are also sinners by choice. We are also sinners by practice."

"Pure hearts will be Christlike. It is God's desire that we be conformed to the image of His Son."

"Heaven is full of answers for which nobody ever bothered to ask."

"Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle."

"Satan is real and is opposed to everything God is doing."

"[Christians] are commanded to love our neighbors, and the first step in doing this is to show a watching world that Christ reigns within us."