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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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General Douglas MacArthur said, "In war there is no substitute for victory."
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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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God does not ask people to behave in order to be saved, but to believe.
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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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Unless we go back to the cross, we can't go forward in our Christian life.
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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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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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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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When we trust the Son of God, there is no need for intermediary beings between us and heaven!
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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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But the Christian with the submissive mind does not expect others to serve him; he serves others. He considers the good of others to be more important than his own plans and desires.
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Warren W. Wiersbe |
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God's love is unconditional, and salvation is a free gift from God that can only be received by faith and responded to with love.
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In sending his Son to earth, God caused eternity to invade time. This was not a temporary visit; when Jesus came, he wedded dust and deity, time and eternity, into one. The eternal Word was made human flesh, and that union will last forever.
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Either we believe in a God who can do anything, or we must accept a Christian faith that's non-miraculous; and that does away with the inspiration of the Bible, the virgin birth, and the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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Because God gave us freedom of choice, we can ignore the will of God, argue with it, disobey it, even fight against it. But in the end, the will of God shall prevail, because "the counsel of the LORD stands forever" (Ps. 33:11) and"
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Satan is so deceptive! He likes to borrow Christian vocabulary, but he does not use the Christian dictionary!
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Truth is always strong, no matter how weak it looks, and falsehood is always weak, no matter how strong it looks." Phillips Brooks"
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Proverbs 17:6 reminds grandparents, "Children's children are a crown to the aged."
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In his "birth announcement," Jesus declared that his incarnation gave to him a body that he would offer as a sacrifice for the sins of the world. Therefore, when he came into the world, he said: Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You have prepared for Me. In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You had no pleasure. Then I said, "Behold, I have come--in the volume of the book it is written of Me--to do Your will, O God."..
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Hope means hoping when things are hopeless or it is no virtue at all. It is only when things are hopeless that hope begins to be a strength" (G. K. Chesterton). Hope is an undefeated forward look."
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You have the privilege of praying to a loving, understanding Father, who knows your condition. He guides you through difficulty to victory. When your faith, hope, and love are fixed on the Lord, you can face any difficulty or problem, and God will give you joy and peace within.
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God answers prayer, not just to meet the needs of his burdened children but to bring glory to his name through the answers. That's one reason why God permits difficulties in our lives, so that his ministry to us will reveal his power and glory to those who are watching. Do we pray only to have our needs met and our wants supplied as soon as possible, or do we pray because we want to see Jesus glorified on earth? Are we willing to suffer or ..
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When you follow the Shepherd, the future is your friend, because the Lord is going before you. Live one day at a time, following the Shepherd, and you won't have to be afraid.
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But if God is sovereign and has a plan for His people and His world, why pray? Isn't praying interfering with God's will? No, it isn't. Prayer is one of the means God has ordained to accomplish His will in this world. It has well been said that the purpose of prayer is not to get our will done in heaven but to get God's will done on earth. "Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven" (6:10 NIV)."
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God has spoken to us in Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ is God's last word. Nothing will replace what God has said to us through his Son. If you want to know God, you have to come to Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is Alpha and Omega; his ministry is the ministry of revelation. He reveals God to us.
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The suretyship of Jesus is the assurance that God will keep his salvation covenant with his people. God has made a covenant of grace with us through the Lord Jesus Christ. "By so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant" (Heb. 7:22). Salvation isn't the result of some kind of an agreement between sinners and God. It's the result of an eternal covenant between the Father, the Son, and the Spirit. Because of this eternal coven..
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Difficult circumstances often rob us of our peace and our perspective. When you find yourself in adverse circumstances or in the face of frightening consequences, admit your trouble and affirm your trust in Him. Then be encouraged that God protects you and gives you peace in the midst of the storm.
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Everything in the Book of the Revelation relates to the Lamb. The throne is the throne of the Lamb (22:1) and the heavenly city is the temple of the Lamb (21:22). The light in the city is the Lamb: "The Lamb is its light" (21:23). The marriage is the marriage of the Lamb (19:7) and the bride is the wife of the Lamb (21:9). The book that has the names of the saved in it is the Lamb's Book of Life (21:27), and the song that is sung by the vic..
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Isaiah is the prophet we need to hear today as he cries out God's message above the din of world upheaval, "Comfort, yes, comfort My people!" (40:1 NKJV). The English word comfort comes from two Latin words that together mean "with strength." When Isaiah says to us, "Be comforted!" it is not a word of pity but of power. God's comfort does not weaken us; it strengthens us. God is not indulging us but empowering us. "In quietness and confiden..
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That's what the Lord told Jeremiah: "I am watching over My word to perform it" (Jer. 1:12 NASB)." --
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