"I am never lonely when I am reading the Bible. Nothing dissolves loneliness like a session with God's Word."

"There are no new sins-only new sinners. There are no new crimes-only new criminals, No new evils-only new evildoers. No new pleasures-only new pleasure seekers. We must distinguish between wholesome, God-ordained pleasure and sinful, worldly pleasure."

"Our personalities, our intelligence, and our capabilities are gifts from [God's] own bountiful hand. If we divert their use for our own profit, we become guilty of selfishness."

"Old age may have its limitations and challenges, but in spite of them, our latter years can be some of the most rewarding and fulfilling of our lives."

"[My wife] is a great student of the Bible. Her life is ruled by the Bible more than any person I've ever known. That's her rule book, her compass."

"This is a high-strung, neurotic, impatient age. We hurry when there is no reason to hurry, just to be hurrying. This fast-paced age has produced more problems and less morality than previous generations, and it has given us jangled nerves. Impatience as produced a crop of broken homes, ulcers, and has set the stage for more world wars."

"Pride is associated with failure, not success. We hear a great deal about the inferiority complex, but the superiority complex of pride is seldom spoken of . . .The greatest act of humility . . .was when Jesus Christ stooped to die on the cross of Calvary."

"Unless men of purpose, integrity, and faith stand together in unswerving loyalty to Jesus Christ, the future of the world is dark indeed."

"How can men boast that they control their own destiny when they cannot solve the problems of war, racism, poverty, sickness, or suffering?"

"In Christ alone there is deliverance from man's tortured thoughts and freedom from the sordid habits which are destroying so many people. Why does the Bible so clearly denounce drunkenness? Because it is an enemy of human life. Anything that is against a person's welfare, God is against."

"What makes us Christians shrug our shoulders when we ought to be flexing our muscles? What makes us apathetic in a day when there are loads to lift, a world to be won, and captives to be set free? Why are so many bored, when the times demand action? Christ told us that in the last days there would be an insipid attitude toward life."

"Jesus does not allow us to be neutral about Him. Jesus demands that we decide about Him."

"We have come to worship things, status, fame, popularity, money, security. Anything that comes between God and ourselves is idolatry. Jesus demands Lordship over all such things."

"Bitterness is anger gone sour, an attitude of deep discontent that poisons our souls and destroys our peace."

"God honored and blessed America as few nations in history. However, in recent years the nation has been moving away from its religious heritage."

"If we don't know who we are, we'll never know how we ought to live."

"In the textbook of revelation, the Bible, God has spoken verbally; and this spoken word has survived every scratch of the human pen."

"The way we live often speaks far louder than our words."

"Let me ask you a question: If you never ate a balanced diet, what would happen to your body? You know the answer: Eventually you'd grow weak; you might even open yourself to serious illness or disease. We all need a balanced diet if we are to stay healthy."

"Christians, pray for an outpouring of God's Spirit upon a willful, evil, unrepentant world."

"Integrity means that if our private life was suddenly exposed, we'd have no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed. Integrity means our outward life is consistent with our inner convictions."

"It is a time for soul-searching, a time to see if our anchor holds."

"Prayers have no boundaries. They can leap miles and continents and be translated instantly into any language."

"Only the Holy Spirit can give us peace in the midst of the storms of restlessness and despair. We should not grieve our Guide by indulging in worry or paying undue attention to self."

"Great crowds followed our Lord . . . as He healed the sick, raised the dead, and fed the hungry. However, the moment He started talking about the cross . . . “many . . . no longer followed him” (John 6:66 NIV)."

"I used to read five psalms every day - that teaches me how to get along with God. Then I read a chapter of Proverbs every day and that teaches me how to get along with my fellow man."

"The Bible is to your soul what bread is to your body. You need it daily. One good meal does not suffice for a lifetime."

"[Mankind has] allowed worldly desires and pleasures to fill the heart and mind. Whatever the sin, we need to repent and turn to Jesus Christ in faith for forgiveness and new life."

"Christ wants to give you hope for the future. He wants you to learn what it means to walk with Him every day. When you come to Christ, God gives you eternal life-which begins right now as you open your heart to Him."

"The moment we take our last breath on earth, we take our first in heaven."

"Some people resist the idea of a choice of any sort. They don't want to be called “narrow.” But Jesus taught that there are two roads, and you have to choose which road you will take."

"The Scripture makes it clear that this planet would already be a literal hell on earth were it not for the presence of the Holy Spirit in the world."

"I believe one reason that God allows poverty and suffering is so that His followers may demonstrate Christ's love, mercy, and comfort to [others]."

"The empire of angels is as vast as God's creation. If you believe the Bible, you will believe in their ministry."

"Jesus expects one hundred percent surrender, and when that is accomplished He rewards a thousandfold."

"With Christ as your Savior and constant Companion, you, although alone, need never be lonely."

"God does not discipline us to subdue us but to condition us for a life of usefulness and blessedness. In His wisdom, He knows that an uncontrolled life is an unhappy life, so He puts reins on our wayward souls that they may be directed into the paths of righteousness."

"The heart symbolizes the center of our moral, spiritual, and intellectual life. It is the seat of our conscience and life."

"Any work done by a follower of Christ to the glory of God is “gold, silver, precious stones.” But if any follower of Christ works with any self-interest or personal ambition involved, it will be “wood, hay, and stubble” and will be burned."

"There's a great deal to say in the Bible about the signs we're to watch for, and when these signs all converge at one place we can be sure that we're close to the end of the age."

"Money represents your time, your energy, your talents, your total personality converted into currency. We usually hold on to it tenaciously, yet it is uncertain in value and we cannot take it into the next world."

"There is a difference between sin and sins. Sin is the root, sins are the fruit."

"I've known the thrill of winning a tough ball game and of winning a golf match on the last hole. But to me the biggest thrill is to win the big one-the spiritual battle of life."

"I have found that most young people really want us to spell out a moral code. They may not accept it or believe it, but they want to hear it, clearly and without compromise."

"You need to make the right decision-firmly and decisively-and then stick with it with God's help."

"Jesus told His disciples that the “world,” meaning the world system, the political and social order organized apart from God, will despise Christians."

"[Young people,] dress as attractively as you can. You are an aristocrat, a child of God."

"The Bible says that as long as we are here on earth, we are strangers in a foreign land. There are enemies to be conquered before we return home. This world is not our home; our citizenship is in heaven."

"Two thousand years ago God invited a morally corrupt world to the foot of the cross. There God held your sins and mine to the flames until every last vestige of our guilt was consumed."

"Modern war is the most highly developed of all sciences. We have perfected our weapons but failed to perfect the men who use them."