Christ did not die simply that you might be saved from a bad conscience, or even to remove the stain of past failure, but to “clear the decks” for divine action.
– Ian Thomas –
Salvation
Complete Surrender to Jesus – Billy Sunday
Conversion is a complete surrender to Jesus. It’s a willingness to do what He wants you to do.
– Billy Sunday –
Seeming Peace of Sinners – Thomas Watson
The seeming peace a sinner has is not from the knowledge of his happiness but the ignorance of his danger.
– Thomas Watson –
Know Jesus – John Newton
To know Jesus is the shortest description of true grace; to know him better is the surest mark of growth in grace; to know him perfectly is eternal life.
– John Newton –
All are equal before the Cross – Hugh Latimer
The poorest ploughman is in Christ equal with the greatest prince that is.
– Hugh Latimer –
1485-1555
The Christmas Paradox – CS Lewis
The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.
– CS Lewis –
Why Jesus Came – Oswald Chambers
In our mental outlook we have to reconcile ourselves to the fact that sin is the only explanation as to why Jesus Christ came, the only explanation of the grief and the sorrow that there is in life.
– Oswald Chambers –
Lord delivers from all – Henry Smith
The lawyer can deliver his client but from strife, the physician can deliver his patient but from sickness, the master can deliver his servant but from bondage, but the Lord delivers us from all.
– Henry Smith –
1560-1591
Lasting and satisfying joy – Walter J. Chantry
The only lasting and fully satisfying joys for any man lie on the other side of a cross.
– Walter J. Chantry –