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"God undertook the most dramatic rescue operation in cosmic history. He determined to save the human race from self-destruction, and He sent His Son Jesus Christ to salvage and redeem them. The work of man's redemption was accomplished at the cross."
"Are you disappointed with society? If you are,I challenge you to take the first step. I challenge you to look at yourself."
"Sin's masterpiece of shame and hate became God's masterpiece of mercy and forgiveness. Through the death of Christ upon the cross, sin itself was crucified for those who believe in Him."
"Gratitude is one of the greatest Christian virtues; ingratitude, one of the most vicious sins."
"Many people ask about Christianity the same [way] they ask about everything else today: “What's in it for me?” In our selfishness, we think of God as we think of everyone else. What can He contribute to us, personally?"
"The great crowds themselves are meaningless. The thing that counts is what happens in the hearts of the people. The evangelist sows the seed, and much inevitably falls upon stony ground and bears no fruit. But if only a few seeds flourish, the results are manifold."
"All over the world God is opening doors of opportunity, making it possible for us to take the Gospel to millions who have never heard of Christ."
"My wife often said that “a good marriage consists of two good forgivers."
"Too many Christian TV and radio programs have been geared to please, entertain, and gain the favor of the world. The temptation is to compromise, to make the gospel more appealing and attractive."
"All young people sin, and sin produces discord, repellent vibrations which rifle the concert of life until the strings are gutless and flat. The kicks soon lead to kickbacks."
"Patience in our lives springs from God's power based upon our willingness to learn it."
"One of our most deep-seated fears is that we might be called an “outsider.” This fear has led us down the road to conformity, has put the imprint of “the organization man” on our souls, and has robbed us of originality of thought, individuality of personality, and constructive action."
"When comfort and ease and pleasure are put ahead of duty and conviction, progress is always set back."
"Pornography is anything that depicts lewdness in such a way as to create impure thoughts and lusts. However, the sewers continue to flow, destroying the moral fabric of our society."
"How often do you cave in to the pressures of the crowd, seeking the approval of others instead of the approval of God? We all like to be liked-but that can be a very dangerous thing. Make it your goal to live for Christ and be faithful to Him, regardless of what the crowd demands."
"Christ warned His followers that to believe in Him would not make them popular, and that they should be prepared to face affliction for His sake."
"The study [of Revelation] instructs us not only about the storms to come, but how to endure and come through them with great victory."
"A friend of mine defines prayer as “a declaration of dependence."
""Religion", they argue, "may be all right for certain emotional people, but you can't beat a man who believes in himself." But this self-confident generation has produced more alcoholics, more dope addicts, more criminals, more wars, more broken homes, more assaults, more embezzlements, more murders, and more suicides than any other generation that ever lived. It is time for all of us to take stock of our failures, blunders, and costly mistakes. It is about time that we are putting less confidence in ourselves and more trust and faith in God."
"The devil is the god of this world and he has blinded our eyes."
"It would be the greatest tragedy if I didn't tell you that unless you repent of your sins and receive Christ as your Savior, you are going to be lost."
"Historians will probably call our era “the age of anxiety.” Anxiety is the natural result when our hopes are centered in anything short of God and His will for us."
"Peer pressure accounts for much of the promiscuous sex in high schools and colleges. “Conform or get lost.” Since no one enjoys losing friends or being cast out of his own circle, peer pressure-especially during the years of adolescence-is an almost irresistible force."
"Any history of the political events of our time which does not also include a discussion of the Bible, the impact of Christianity, and the role of faith in changing the hearts and minds of people all over the world is an incomplete and invalid study. For what is taking place in the world today is not just a protest, but a revolution in the sphere of the human heart."
"The Bible is the textbook of revelation.In God's great classroom there are three textbooks-one called nature, one called conscience, and one named Scripture. In the written textbook of revelation-the Bible-God speaks through words."
"Our job in life is not to be successful, but to be faithful."
"A seminary professor I once knew told his students, “Never preach about hell without tears in your eyes."
"Our sufferings may be hard to bear, but they teach us lessons which, in turn, equip and enable us to help others."
"Satan's method has often been to imitate God.Satan is still using this form of deception, and often his representatives are being disguised as ministers of righteousness."
"Children must be taught obedience just as much as they need to be taught to read and write."
"Do you want your faith to grow? Then let the Bible begin to saturate your mind and soul."
"We should read the Bible expectantly, systematically, and obediently . . .The Bible can change our lives as we read it and obey its teachings every day."
"I have never talked publicly or privately about the Jewish people, including conversations with President Nixon, except in the most positive terms."
"Nothing will help us grow spiritually more than spending time alone with God every day, reading His Word and praying. Time alone with God is essential to our spiritual welfare."
"God doesn't comfort us to make us comfortable, but to make us comforters."