If I walk with the world, I can’t walk with God.
– DL Moody –
Flesh – Carnal Nature – Selfishness
Give up your self to Him – CS Lewis
Until you have given up your self to Him you will not have a real self…
– CS Lewis –
Forsaking Sin – William Gurnall
To forsake sin, is to leave it without any thought reserved of returning to it again.
– William Gurnall –
The Progression of Sin – Thomas Manton
First we practice sin, then defend it, then boast of it.
– Thomas Manton –
Are there carnal Christians? – Leonard Ravenhill
Get rid of this bunkum about the “carnal Christian.” Forget it! If you’re carnal, you’re not saved.
– Leonard Ravenhill –
God Desires Purity – William Gurnall
God would not rub so hard if it were not to fetch out the dirt that is ingrained in our natures. God loves purity so well He had rather see a hole than a spot in His child’s garments.
– William Gurnall –
When Satan Comes – Smith Wigglesworth
When the saint ceases to seek after holiness, purity, righteousness, truth; when he ceases to pray, stops reading the Word and gives way to carnal appetites, then it is that Satan comes.
– Smith Wigglesworth –
Service of Christ is to be Delightful – Dwight L. Moody
He came to deliver us from our sinful dispositions, and create in us pure hearts, and when we have Him with us it will not be hard for us. Then the service of Christ will be delightful.
– Dwight L. Moody –
Purified and Saved from Sin – John MacArthur
A person who is not being purified from sin has no claim on being saved from it.
– John MacArthur –