Richard Baxter
Burned and wasted we must be; and is it not fitter it should be in lighting men to heaven, and in working for God, than in living to the flesh? How little difference is there between the pleasure of a long and of a short life, when they are both at an end! What comfort will it be to you at death, that you lengthened your life by shortening your work? He that worketh much, liveth much. Our life is to be esteemed according to the ends and works of it, and not according to the mere duration… Will it not comfort us more at death, to review a short time faithfully spent, than a long life spent unfaithfully?
Richard Baxter
Bryan Chapell, Holiness by Grace, 2001, page194.
Divine discipline is God’s merciful expression of His love for children who deserve His wrath but will never receive it.
Bryan Chapell, Holiness by Grace, 2001, page194.
Le secret de la vie en Christ est un défi : faites la chose que l'amour exige et vous ressentirez l'amour que cette chose exige.
LLOYD J. OGILVIE
ANCIEN AUMÔNIER DU SÉNAT DES ÉTATS-UNIS
GOD’S BEST FOR MY LIFE, 1997
The secret of life in Christ is challenging: do the thing that love demands and you will feel the love that the thing requires.
LLOYD J. OGILVIE
FORMER CHAPLAIN OF THE U.S. SENATE
GOD’S BEST FOR MY LIFE, 1997
John MacArthur, James, Moody Publishers, 1998, p. 144.
The tongue is you in a unique way. It is the tattletale on the heart and discloses the real person. Not only that, but misuse of the tongue is perhaps the easiest way to sin. There are some sins that an individual may not be able to commit simply because he does not have the opportunity. But there are no limits to what one can say, no built-in restraints or boundaries. In Scripture, the tongue is variously described as wicked, blasphemous, foolish, boasting, complaining, cursing, contentious, sensual and vile. And that list is not exhaustive. No wonder God put the tongue in a cage behind the teeth, walled in by the mouth!
John MacArthur, James, Moody Publishers, 1998, p. 144.
La foi nous dépouillant de notre propre sagesse, nous permet d'attendre avec espérance et calme que Dieu accomplisse sa propre oeuvre ; tandis que, au contraire, notre désir charnel va toujours devant le conseil de Dieu par sa trop grande hâte.
Jean Calvin, commentaire sur le Psaume 106-13
L'admission dans la véritable Eglise du Christ est basée sur la régénération, non seulement sur l'affirmation d'un credo ou d'une doctrine.
John Bunyan
Le cœur humain aujourd'hui disséqué serait tout comme le cœur humain il y a mille ans : le fiel de l'amertume dans votre poitrine est tout aussi amer que le fiel de l'amertume dans celui du vieux Simon. Nous avons dans nos cœurs la même opposition latente envers la Vérité de Dieu, et nous trouvons donc des hommes même forts en âges qui méprisent l’Évangile.
Charles Spurgeon
L’Évangile est ouvert à tous ; le pécheur le plus respectable n'a pas plus de droits sur lui que le pire.
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
John MacArthur, The Glory of Heaven, 1996, page 138.
You will enjoy an eternal companionship in heaven that is more perfect than any earthly partnership. The difference is that you will have such a perfect relationship with every other person in heaven as well. If having such a deep relationship with your spouse here is so wonderful, imagine how glorious it will be to enjoy a perfect relationship with every human in the whole expanse of heaven – forever!
John MacArthur, The Glory of Heaven, 1996, page 138.
De même que le grain de blé doit mourir dans la terre pour donner une riche récolte, de même ton Fils est mort sur la croix pour donner une riche récolte d'amour. De même que la récolte de blé doit être moulue en farine pour faire du pain, ainsi la souffrance de ton Fils nous apporte le pain de la vie. De même que le pain donne à notre corps la force de travailler chaque jour, le corps ressuscité de ton Fils nous donne la force d'obéir à tes lois.
THOMAS MUNZER (C. 1490-1525) ANABAPTISTE ET RÉFORMATEUR ALLEMAND
Just as a grain of wheat must die in the earth in order to bring forth a rich harvest, so your Son died on the cross to bring a rich harvest of love. Just as the harvest of wheat must be ground into flour to make bread, so the suffering of your Son brings us the bread of life. Just as bread gives our bodies strength for our daily work, so the risen body of your Son gives us strength to obey your laws.
THOMAS MUNZER (C. 1490–1525) GERMAN ANABAPTIST AND REFORMER
J.C. Ryle, The Cross: A Call to the Fundamentals of Religion.
How can we love sin, when we remember that because of our sins Jesus died?
J.C. Ryle, The Cross: A Call to the Fundamentals of Religion.
Watchman Nee
The Christian experience, from start to finish, is a journey of faith.
Watchman Nee
La Bible, en tant qu'œuvre créatrice de l'homme, analogue à la Création de Dieu et inspirée par le même Créateur, est possible sur la base de l'imago Dei-de la vérité révélée dans Genèse 1 et 2 selon laquelle l'homme est fait à l'image de Dieu. Ce n'est que sur la base de cette vérité que l'Esprit de Dieu a pu agir à travers certains auteurs humains choisis et, en un sens, rendre manifeste dans des mots humains la Parole même de Dieu et ses voies avec les hommes.
GEORGE HOBSON
CHANOINE THÉOLOGIEN, CATHÉDRALE AMÉRICAINE DE PARIS
The Bible, as a creative work of men analogous to the Creation of God and inspired by the same Creator, is possible on the basis of the imago Dei—of the truth revealed in Genesis 1 and 2 that man is made in God’s image. Only on the basis of this truth could God’s Spirit be able to move through certain chosen human authors and in a sense make manifest in human words God’s Very Word and His ways with men.
GEORGE HOBSON
CANON THEOLOGIAN, AMERICAN CATHEDRAL IN PARIS
George Muller, The Autobiography of George Muller, 1984, p. 32-33.
The Lord always helps me when I preach; provided I have earnestly sought Him in private… My chief help is prayer. Whenever I study a single part of divine truth, I always gain some light about it after praying and meditating over it. Extensive prayer is often difficult because of the weakness of the flesh, physical infirmities, and a full schedule. But no one should expect to see much good resulting from his labors if he does not spend time in prayer and meditation.
George Muller, The Autobiography of George Muller, 1984, p. 32-33.
Ray Ortlund
One measure of humane, sustainable, biblical wisdom is not to take oneself so seriously that one becomes grimly self-focused but, instead, so to trust God that one retains a lifelong personal capacity for childlike fun, youthful play, hilarious frivolity, uncontrollable laughter to the point of tears and goofing off with a clear conscience. I believe this.
Ray Ortlund
John Angell James
Prayer is a means of assisting the minister which is within the reach of all. They who can do nothing more, can pray. The sick, who cannot encourage their minister by their presence in the sanctuary, can bear him upon their hearts in their lonely chamber: the poor who cannot add to his temporal comfort by monetary donations, can supplicate their God “to supply all [his] needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Phil 4:19): the timid, who cannot approach to offer him the tribute of their gratitude, can pour their praises into the ear of Jehovah, and entreat him still to encourage the soul of His servant: the ignorant, who cannot hope to add one idea to the stock of his knowledge, can place him before the fountain of celestial radiance: even the dying, who can no longer busy themselves as in former times for his interests, can gather up their remaining strength, and employ it in the way of prayer for their pastor.
John Angell James
Nous lui plaisons le plus, non pas en essayant frénétiquement de nous rendre bons, mais en nous jetant dans ses bras avec toutes nos imperfections et en croyant qu'il comprend tout et qu'il nous aime toujours.
A.W. Tozer
We please him most not by frantically trying to make ourselves good but by throwing ourselves into His arms with all our imperfections and believing that He understands everything and loves us still.
A.W. Tozer
Le pardon est une miséricorde manifestée ; c'est la vie en action - non pas un amour basé sur un sentiment, mais un amour basé sur une décision, un choix intentionnel d'obéir à Dieu.
Joyce Meyers
Forgiveness is manifested mercy; it is live in action – not love based on a feeling, but love based on a decision, an intentional choice to obey God.
Joyce Meyers, the power of simple prayer
La grâce n'est pas un visiteur si mendiant qu'il ne puisse payer sa part. Lorsque le meilleur des êtres est adoré, les meilleures bénédictions sont appréciées.
William Secker
Grace is not such a beggarly visitant, as will not pay its own way. When the best of beings is adored, the best of blessings are enjoyed.
William Secker