When you see men of power and intellect using their talents against God, weep for their souls. Better they had lived and died slaves and fools, than to do the the devil’s business with their God-given abilities.
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Keeping the devil on his throne – William Gurnall
Everything the sinner has—time, strength, intellect, and all—is spent to keep the devil on his throne.
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The Fire Must Come From Heaven – William Gurnall
We may search in vain the corridors of our own hearts and the drafty corners of our souls. We will not find a spark upon our hearth, unless it is some strange fire of natural desires, which will not do. No, the fire that thaws the iciness of the heart must come from heaven—a gift from God, who is a “consuming fire.”
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Don’t Invent New Sins – William Gurnall
Think twice before you use your intelligence to invent new sins! You may provoke God to new punishments. Sodom devised a new way to sin, so God devised a new way to discipline them: He sent hell from above upon them.
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The Bravest Man To Ever Live – William Gurnall
For bravery none compares with our Lord. He never turned His head from danger, not even when hell’s hatred and heaven’s justice appeared against Him.
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Cowards Never Won Heaven – William Gurnall
Cowards never won heaven. Do not claim that you are begotten of God and have His royal blood running in your veins unless you can prove your lineage by this heroic spirit: to dare to be holy in spite of men and devils.
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Heavenly Hope – William Gurnall
Nothing is more contrary to a heavenly hope than an earthly heart.
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Mighty in Word, Mighty in Prayer – William Gurnall
The mightier any is in the Word, the more mighty he will be in prayer.
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We Fear God So Little – William Gurnall
We fear men so much, because we fear God so little.
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