"Work isn't only earning a living, work gives us a sense of purpose and worth and opportunities for companionship."

"Christianity is being compared with other religions as never before. Some so-called Christian leaders even advocate the working out of a system of morals, ethics, and religion that would bring together all the religions of the world. It cannot be done. Jesus Christ is unique."

"Within the New Testament, there is no indication that Christians should expect to be healthy, wealthy, and successful in this present age."

"The beginning of all pain and suffering in the world started with one act of disobedience. Christian and non-Christian alike have inherited the consequences from our common ancestors, Adam and Eve-our polluted environment and flawed human nature."

"If we are to have our prayers answered, we must give God the glory."

"Even when we allow our imaginations to run wild on the joys of heaven, we find that our minds are incapable of conceiving what it will be like."

"True faith and suffering frequently go hand-in-hand . . .Living for Christ, walking in His way, will not be an easy path."

"There is legitimate pleasure, which is not wrong, but we are not to become so preoccupied with its activities that it takes the place of God."

"We live in a hostile world that constantly seeks to pull us away from God."

"Prayer is more than a plea, it is a place where we must spend time if we are to learn its power."

"As life hits us head-on we can respond with resentment, resignation, acceptance, or welcome. We are the living examples of our responses."

"Every word that [Jesus] spoke was historically true. Every word that He spoke was scientifically true. Every word that He spoke was ethically true. There were no loopholes in the moral conceptionsand statements of Jesus Christ. His ethical vision was wholly correct, correct in the age in which He lived and correct in every age that has followed it."

"God does communicate with those who are willing to obey Him. He penetrates the dark silence with free, life-giving discoveries in nature, the human conscience, Scripture, and the Person of Jesus Christ."

"What do others see when they look at your life? What do those who know you best say about you-your spouse, your children, your friends, your coworkers? Do they see inconsistencies in any area of your life-money, relationships, speech, possessions?"

"All of us are not subjected to the same weaknesses and temptations.To one, alcohol may be the temptation;to another, it may be impure thoughts and acts; to another, greed and covetousness; to another, criticism and an unloving attitude."

"Supporters of the [environmental] movement often appear to worship not the God of heaven, but the god of nature. This is a dangerous form of idolatry. Anytime animal life becomes more sacred in our view than human life, we have lost sight of our proper priorities."

"Truth is easier for a child to handle than evasiveness."

"Christ broke the bonds of death by His resurrection, and from that moment on, Satan was a defeated foe."

"Today . . . when Satan worship is increasing at an alarming rate, we had better be aware of him, his origin, his aims, his abilities, and his limitations."

"Instead of giving God His rightful place at the center of our lives, we have substituted the “god” of Self. Only Christ can change our hearts-and through us begin to change our world."

"We need to place God at the center of our family . . . As a family, we need to walk with God daily."

"Christ's church is a place to grow people up in the Lord, not to enhance our leisure time."

"Every generation has found [the Bible's] message indispensable, and its influence on individuals and society over the centuries has been enormous."

"Faith is loved and honored by God more than any other single thing."

"No matter how we may rationalize the practice [of homosexuality] . . . Romans 1 makes it clearly the product of a reprobate mind . . .I am not exonerating all heterosexual activity . . . When we come to Christ, we are called upon to repent of our sins and no longer to practice the ungodly patterns of living."

"Not one word about hell in the Bible would ever make you want to go there."

"Just as millions of angels participated in the dazzling show when the morning stars sang together at creation, so will the innumerable hosts of heaven help bring to pass God's prophetic declarations throughout time and into eternity."

"Many evidences and arguments suggest God's existence, yet the plain truth is that God cannot be proved by intellectual arguments alone. If the human mind could fully prove God, He would be no greater than the mind that proves Him!"

"Truth is timeless. Truth does not differ from one age to another, from one people to another, from one geographical location to another . . . the great all-prevailing Truth stands for time and eternity."

"[God] says to pray for our enemies. How many of us have ever spent time praying for our enemies?"

"Christ taught that in the sight of God one soul is worth the entire materialistic world! In God's sight the individual is all-important. When Christ calls a man to follow Him, He calls him “out” from the “group.” Christ can fill the vacuums. He can restore your personal identity. He can become the truth to your generation."

"Confrontation is the special business of young people. They confront their parents, peers, society, law enforcement officers, and themselves, but primarily they confront God."

"Most of us know about God, but that is quite different from knowing God."

"Patience . . . speaks of a person's steadfastness under provocation . . .enduring ill-treatment without anger or thought of retaliation or revenge."

"Christians are becoming disengaged in following the Scripture that tells us not to conform to the world's system."

"No area of human life is so full of difficulties and heartaches as relationships. If you listed everything that upset you during the past week, I suspect most had to do with other people. People can be selfless and kind, but they can also be difficult, stubborn, ego-driven, thoughtless, mean, selfish, manipulative. But the problem is not just other people; it's also ourselves."

"We do not need a new moral order, the world desperately needs the tried and tested moral order that God handed down at Sinai."

"Prayer shouldn't be a burden but a privilege-God wants our fellowship."

"Nothing in our lives takes God by surprise."

"We must learn to live triumphantly amid the traumas and pressures we face daily."

"We must learn to let the Word of God feed us and strengthen us in our faith in God its author, Christ its message, and the Holy Spirit its teacher."

"We see the storm clouds gathering and events taking place that herald the second coming of Jesus Christ."

"We say, “Happy are the clever, for they shall inherit the admiration of their friends”; “Happy are the aggressive, for they shall inherit a career”; “Happy are the rich, for they shall inherit a world of friendsand a house full of modern gadgets.” Jesus said, “[Happy] are the meek; for they shallinherit the earth” [see Matthew 5:5]. If we want the secret of happiness . . ."meekness” is a basic key."

"The word departure literally means to pull up anchor and set sail. Everything that happens prior to death is a preparation for the final voyage. Death marks the beginning, not the end. It is our journey to God."

"The Ten Commandments are just as valid today as they were when God gave them. They reflect the moral character of God, and they also provide the foundation of right living with others."

"The human race is called on throughout the Bible to repent of sin and return to God."

"The Bible teaches that we have a Christian duty to help our neighbors in their time of need. We are called by God to bring the water of life for both soul and body. God created them both, and His purpose is to redeem them both."

"Take care of your soul-your inner self-by feeding on the Word of God and letting His Spirit transform you from within."

"I trust Jesus with all my tomorrows, knowing that He will solve the mystery of life beyond the grave."

"A contentious, belligerent Christian isn't living according to the Spirit but according to the flesh. When we stubbornly insist on our own way and are insensitive to others, peace is not our goal."