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87cee84 Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small" (Longfellow, "Retribution")." Warren W. Wiersbe
a0c7137 The basis for this fellowship is brotherly love. Warren W. Wiersbe
59d2343 the deepest kind of fellowship is not based on race or family relationship; it is based on the spiritual life we have in Christ. Warren W. Wiersbe
65eda08 Only Christianity dares to make God's love unconditional (What's So Amazing About Grace, 45). Warren W. Wiersbe
4905bb6 True Christian hope is more than "hope so." It is confident assurance of future glory and blessing." -- Warren W. Wiersbe
268d7e1 Do you have a firsthand experience with him, or a secondhand experience through others? Warren W. Wiersbe
1be8277 Peter is preeminently the apostle of hope, as Paul is the apostle of faith and John of love. Warren W. Wiersbe
5b001c5 Instead, John emphasizes that Jesus is the Creator, the only begotten of the Father, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, and even the "I AM" Warren W. Wiersbe
db49047 As a Christian, I'm not a physical unit in a religious organization. I'm a living part of a miraculous spiritual unity in Christ-a member of one body (1 Cor. 12:12-14), a stone in one temple (Eph. 2:19-22; 1 Peter 2:4-7), a branch in one vine (John 15:1-9), to name but a few of the New Testament images of the church. All Christians are different, and yet we are all united in Christ. Regardless of race, color, gender, political or economic s.. Warren W. Wiersbe
72bc1ef Impatience is a mark of immaturity. Warren W. Wiersbe
46dfc79 One of the marks of maturity is the ability to look at life in perspective and not get out of balance. When you have God's wisdom, you will be able to accept and deal with the changing experiences of life. Warren W. Wiersbe
61af38f The "fear of the Lord" is that attitude of reverence and awe that His people show to Him because they love Him and respect His power and His greatness." Warren W. Wiersbe
e1e8a58 How grateful we should be that God understands us and doesn't condemn us because we have doubts and fears! He keeps giving us wisdom and doesn't scold us when we keep asking (James 1:5). Our great High Priest in heaven sympathizes with our weaknesses (Heb. 4:14-16) and keeps giving us more grace (James 4:6). God remembers that we're only dust (Ps. 103:14) and flesh (78:39). Warren W. Wiersbe
afd736b Wisdom will guide us and guard us in our daily walk. Warren W. Wiersbe
fe49086 All that we say and do must be motivated by love, controlled by truth, and done to the glory of God. The Warren W. Wiersbe
36a0018 If you devote your life only to the pursuit of happiness, you will be miserable; however, if you devote your life to doing God's will, you will find happiness as well. Warren W. Wiersbe
5e37d6e The service we render for others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth. " Wilfred Grenfell" Warren W. Wiersbe
2e4ecf5 What God wills for us is best for us, because He knows far more about us than we do. Warren W. Wiersbe
63f975c When men do wrong, it is out of hardness; when women do wrong, it is out of weakness. Anne Louise Germaine de Staël
e3ae0df Someone has said that the average person is crucifying himself between two thieves: the regrets of yesterday and the worries about tomorrow. Warren W. Wiersbe
3148d75 God has purposes to fulfill in you and through you, and He will do all that is necessary to make you succeed (Ps. 138:8; Phil. 1:6). Warren W. Wiersbe
0d47141 When you are in the place of God's choosing, you don't ever need to be afraid, for faith and fear cannot dwell in the same heart (Isa. 12:2; Mark 4:40). Warren W. Wiersbe
d82937e That's the message of the gospel: the work of salvation is completed. It is finished. There's nothing we can add to it, and to add to it would mean taking away from it. God offers the lost world a finished work, a completed salvation. All the sinner has to do is believe on Jesus Christ. The Book of Hebrews explains this completed salvation: "But now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. A.. Warren W. Wiersbe
5ffa7e3 The sacrificial death of the Son wasn't an accident, it was an appointment (Acts 2:23; 4:27-28), for He was "slain from the foundation of the world" (Rev. 13:" Warren W. Wiersbe
76bf564 Paul was not a politician; he was an ambassador. His task was not to "play politics" but to proclaim a message." Warren W. Wiersbe
31afa36 Life is what we are alive to. Warren W. Wiersbe
4cd4edd In 1871, much of the city of Chicago was on fire, hundreds of people died, and four square miles of the city burned to the ground. The Great Chicago Fire was one of the worst disasters in America during the nineteenth century. One Chicago resident, Horatio Spafford, was a good friend of D. L. Moody and a man who lived out his faith. Despite great personal loss in property and assets, Horatio and his wife, Anna, dedicated themselves to helpi.. Warren W. Wiersbe
ac009c6 Note that God chose us even before He created the universe, so that our salvation is wholly of His grace and not on the basis of anything we ourselves have done. Warren W. Wiersbe
f0393e5 God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He Warren W. Wiersbe
42af07a Although everything may seem stacked against you, God is on your side. He knows who you are, where you are and what you're up against. He will protect you and deliver you. Warren W. Wiersbe
bd6d124 No matter what we experience in life, as we walk by faith it becomes part of an eternal investment that will glorify God forever. Warren W. Wiersbe
965523f Numbers do not determine truth (vv. 12-18). If an entire city turned away from God, that is no reason for us to do so. God will stand with us Warren W. Wiersbe
6e7cae5 No matter how difficult your situation may be today, no matter how discouraging the news, you can still lean on this: "The Lord has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all" (v. 19). God is enthroned in heaven and in control of everything that happens. Sometimes it may not look like it. If you're walking by sight, you may wonder if there is a God at all. Or if there is a God, does He care? Or if He cares, can He do a.. Warren W. Wiersbe
f8d5266 This letter is also associated with Silas (Silvanus, 1 Peter 5:12). Warren W. Wiersbe
bb3cca3 When you focus on the greatness of God, your own problems and burdens will become smaller and lighter. Warren W. Wiersbe
7048425 We must have the guidance of God if we're to experience the grace of God and manifest the glory of God. Warren W. Wiersbe
3772760 There's no substitute for daily fellowship with the Lord in his Word and in prayer, and then walking with him in obedience. Warren W. Wiersbe
fb18d7e He was a man skilled in communicating God's truth. Not content with merely declaring facts, Isaiah clothed those facts in striking language that would catch the attention of a people blind and deaf to spiritual truth (6:9-10). Warren W. Wiersbe
0c898c9 For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined" (v. 10). The reason God tries us and tests us is to prove us. He's proving nothing to Himself. He knows us from top to bottom. Instead, He's proving something to us. God considers us as valuable as silver, and He puts us into situations that test and strengthen us." Warren W. Wiersbe
971b9e9 What does it mean to walk by faith? It means to obey God's Word in spite of the feelings within us, the circumstances around us, and the consequences before us. Warren W. Wiersbe
e927bc7 Want of trust is at the root of almost all our sins and all our weaknesses," he wrote in that same editorial, "and how shall we escape it but by looking to Him and observing His faithfulness. The man who holds God's faithfulness will not be foolhardy or reckless, but he will be ready for every emergency." Warren W. Wiersbe
cdd1141 there are four essentials for victory in trials: a joyful attitude, an understanding mind, a surrendered will, and a heart that wants to believe. 1. Warren W. Wiersbe
e31f830 Desperate courage makes One a majority. Andrew Jackson
b428424 The Spirit of God uses the Word of God to work in our lives. Read Colossians 3:16--4:1 and you will see a parallel to our Ephesians passage. And you will note that to be filled with the Word of God produces joy, thanksgiving, and submission. In other words, when you are controlled by the Word of God, you are filled with the Spirit of God. Warren W. Wiersbe