The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity.
– Matthew Henry –
Church
The Most Powerful Defense of Truth – Randy Alcorn
The most powerful defense of the truth of the Gospel is the loving unity of God’s people.
– Randy Alcorn –
The Perfect Church – Charles Spurgeon
If you wait for a perfect church, you must wait until you get to heaven.
– Charles Spurgeon –
Redemptive work always has suffering – Elisabeth Elliot
There is, in fact, no redemptive work done anywhere without suffering.
– Elisabeth Elliot –
Progress of God’s Kingdom – EM Bounds
When we calmly reflect upon the fact that the progress of our Lord’s kingdom is dependent upon prayer, it is sad to think that we give so little time to the holy exercise.
– EM Bounds –
Should Christianity pervade our culture? – Rich Villodas
Evangelical Christianity in the United States is often characterized by a deep desire to have “Christianity” pervade our culture but not have Christ permeate our being.
– Rich Villodas –
This happens before God does a new thing – Jonathan Edwards
When God is about to do a mighty new thing He always sets His people praying.
– Jonathan Edwards –
A Christianity that costs nothing is worth nothing – JC Ryle
There is a common, worldly kind of Christianity in this day, which many have, and think they have enough—a cheap Christianity which offends nobody, and requires no sacrifice—which costs nothing, and is worth nothing.
– JC Ryle –
Don’t Despair of the Future – JC Ryle
I do not despair of the future. God forbid that I should do so. I believe in the almighty power of God to deliver us, even in the darkest hour … what He has done in time in the past He may do again. For this let us all agree to pray. A praying, interceding people are the very backbone of the church.
– JC Ryle –