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A child of the devil is someone who rejects Jesus Christ but practices "religion" as a counterfeit Christian."
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The blessings God gives us must in turn become blessings to others, because Christians are supposed to be channels, not reservoirs. To receive God's blessings and then selfishly keep them is to violate one of the basic principles of the Christian life.
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A temptation is Satan's cheap substitute for the real gifts from heaven the Father has given us.
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Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men and women. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks." That wise counsel comes from American preacher and Episcopal bishop Phillips Brooks (1835-1893)."
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Real leaders don't use people to build their authority; they use their authority to build people.
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Man is made in the image of God, and man cannot really know himself unless he knows the Father, the divine original.
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God's chosen servants must expect opposition and misunderstanding, because that's part of what it means to be a leader; and leaders must know how to get alone with God, pour out their hearts, and seek His strength and wisdom. Spiritual leaders must be bold before people but broken before God (see Jer. 1) and must claim God's promises and do His will even when everything seems to be against them.
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In times of despair, it's best to ignore our feelings and simply do what God tells us to do, leaving the consequences with Him.
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We may not understand all of His purposes and ways, but that isn't important. We know that He is working all things together for our good and His glory, and that is all that matters.
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He walked rapidly, ate rapidly, and loved to drive fast horses. He was fond of antique furniture, books (especially biographies), travel (his church sent him to Europe and once he sailed as far as Japan), sweets, and iced drinks. His cup of coffee began as a cup of sugar, then the coffee was poured in! In spite of his mother's pleas, Brooks continued to smoke; his ideal vacation was made up of "plenty of books and time and tobacco."
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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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As we mature in the Lord, we find that it is possible to disagree without being disagreeable. Every family knows what it means to disagree, talk things over, practice give and take, and reach an amicable solution. Where there is love we can afford to disagree, for love encourages an open atmosphere of sharing and growing. Where there is truth we need not fear open communication, for truth ministered in love always builds us up.
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I have thanked Him for it," she wrote to her sisters, "more than I have prayed about it."
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Since great victories can lead to great pride, God allows us to be tested in order to remind us to depend on Him.
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The Devil tempts us to destroy our faith, but God tests us to develop our faith, because a faith that can't be tested can't be trusted. False faith withers in times of trial, but true faith takes deeper root, grows, and brings glory to God.
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If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth" (Col. 3:1-2 NKJV)."
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What harmony is there between Christ and Belial?" (v. 15). The word harmony here is a musical term. We aren't even playing in the same orchestra with the unsaved! We aren't following the same conductor or reading the same score. Therefore, how can we ever make music together?"
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What grace! From heaven to earth, from glory to shame, from Master to servant, from life to death, "even the death of the cross"
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Right now, at this very moment, Jesus is preparing a place for His loyal subjects a home in heaven where their will be no more death, crying, or pain--a paradise where we will live with Him for eternity. He is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end, the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords. Are you getting the picture yet? The evidence is clear, compelling and overwhelming: JESUS IS THE KING.
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As long as you're delivering God's message, don't worry about how old you are. When you open that Bible, you're over two thousand years old!
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Faith is one of the forces by which men live," said philosopher and psychologist William James, and he was right. People act by faith when they step into an elevator, order food in a restaurant, drive on the highway, or say their marriage vows. The Christian believer lives by faith in the living God and what He has revealed in His Word."
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The most dangerous darkness in our "enlightened age" is the dense spiritual darkness that blinds the minds and controls the hearts of people who have never trusted Christ or who claim to know Him but don't follow Him."
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Dr. J. H. Jowett said, "Ministry that costs nothing accomplishes nothing." If there is to be any blessing, there must be some "bleeding."
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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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It is one of the paradoxes of the Christian life that the more we give, the more we receive; the more we sacrifice, the more God blesses.
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When you and I are hurting, whether it's physical or emotional pain, we're tempted to say, "I wonder if God really loves me. I wonder if he cares." We know the answer. He does love us; he does care; he always will love us and care for us. God's holy character is much greater than our feelings, and his promises never fail. He's working out his purposes for us, even though he doesn't always explain his reasons."
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If you want to find out what a worker is really like, don't give him responsibilities--give him privileges. Most people can handle responsibilities if you pay them enough, but it takes a real leader to handle privileges. A leader will use his privileges to help others and build the organization; a lesser man will use privileges to promote himself.
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The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life" (John 6:63). When we read the greatest writings of the ages, our hearts may be stirred and our minds instructed, but when we meditate on the words of Christ, we share in the wonder of his life. His Word feeds the inner person and satisfies. They give much more than enlightenment; they give enablement and help us to live in him."
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We have no control over the weather or over the traffic on the expressway or over the things other people say and do. The person whose happiness depends on ideal circumstances is going to be miserable much of the time.
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General Douglas MacArthur said, "In war there is no substitute for victory."
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God does not ask people to behave in order to be saved, but to believe.
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God's people live on promises and not on explanations. When you trust God's promises and step out by faith (v. 3), you can be sure that the Lord will give you the directions you need when you need them.
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Of itself, suffering doesn't make people better. Sometimes it makes them bitter. But when suffering is mixed with faith and God's grace, then it becomes a wonderful tool for building godly character (2 Cor. 12:1-10). If suffering alone gave people wisdom and character, then our world would be a far better place, because everybody suffers in one way or another. When we accept our suffering as a gift from God and use it for His glory, then it..
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To think you're a leader because you attended a seminar is as dangerous as thinking you're an athlete because you watched the Olympics on television.
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Unless we go back to the cross, we can't go forward in our Christian life.
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The secret of Caleb's life is found in a phrase that's repeated six times in Scripture: "He wholly followed the LORD God of Israel"
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God's grace is greater than man's sin and can accomplish God's best even when men do their worst.
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Luther called marriage "a school for character," and he was right. He realized that his own life was enriched because of the love of his wife and family."
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It's not your boasting but your believing that gives you the victory and gains you new territory. Sometimes those who talk the most accomplish the least.
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If your life is broken right now, be encouraged that God knows what is going on in your life and will restore you. Until He does, rejoice in Him and praise His name.
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Too many believers have an intellectual religion that satisfies the mind but never changes the life. They can discuss the Bible and even argue about it; but when it comes to living it, they fail.
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Paul used three thoughts in Philippians 1:1-11 that describe true Christian fellowship: I have you in my mind (Phil. 1:3-6), I have you in my heart (Phil. 1:7-8), and I have you in my prayers (Phil. 1:9-11).
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Faith can never be satisfied with anything short of the true position and portion of God's people," wrote C. H. Mackintosh in his Notes on Numbers. "An undecided, half-and-half Christian is more inconsistent than an open, out-and-out worldling or infidel."
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The will of God comes from the heart of God (Ps. 33:11), and He delights to make it known to His children when He knows they are humble and willing to obey. We don't seek God's will like customers who look at options but like servants who listen for orders.
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Those who make them [idols] will be like them, and so will all who trust in them" (see Ps. 115:1-8). We become like the gods that we worship!"
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