Church

The extraordinary prayers of God’s people – Jonathan Edwards

The extraordinary prayers of God’s people – Jonathan Edwards

When God has something very great to accomplish for His church, it is His will that there should precede it, the extraordinary prayers of His people … when God is about to accomplish great things for His Church, He will begin by remarkably pouring out the spirit of grace and supplication.

– Jonathan Edwards –

Measure of a Church’s Strength – EM Bounds

Measure of a Church’s Strength – EM Bounds

What is the truest measure of a church’s strength? True strength lies in the vital godliness of the people. The aggregate personal holiness of the members of each church is the only true measure of strength. Any other test offends God, dishonors Christ, grieves the Holy Spirit, and degrades religion.

– EM Bounds –

The primary purpose of every true church and Christian – Derek Prince

The primary purpose of every true church and Christian – Derek Prince

The supreme purpose of every true Christian Church, the chief duty of every Christian minister, the main responsibility of every Christian layman, is to present to all who may be reached, in the clearest and most forceful way, the basic facts of the gospel of Christ and to urge all who hear to make the definite personal response to these facts which God requires. To this, the supreme task, every other duty and activity of the Church, must be secondary and subsidiary.

– Derek Prince –

The world and church can’t jog together – Catherine Booth

The world and church can’t jog together – Catherine Booth

When the Church and the world can jog comfortably together, you may be sure there is something wrong. The world has not altered. Its spirit is exactly the same as it ever was, and if Christians were equally faithful and devoted to the Lord, and separated from the world, living so that their lives were a reproof to all ungodliness, the world would hate them as much as it ever did.

– Catherine Booth –

Jealously Protecting the Church – AW Tozer

Jealously Protecting the Church – AW Tozer

The church that is not jealously protected by mighty intercession and sacrificial labors will before long become the abode of every evil bird and the hiding place for unsuspected corruption. The creeping wilderness will soon take over that church that trusts in its own strength and forgets to watch and pray.

– AW Tozer –