Phillips Brooks
Nothing lies beyond the reach of prayer except that which lies outside the will of God.
Phillips Brooks
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Phillips Brooks
Nothing lies beyond the reach of prayer except that which lies outside the will of God.
Phillips Brooks
Auteur inconnu, The Kneeling Christian, circa 1930, ch. 9.
It is as natural to Him to answer prayer as it is for us to ask. How He delights to hear our petitions, and how He loves to answer them!
Unknown Author, The Kneeling Christian, circa 1930, ch. 9.
Horatius Bonar, The Christian Treasury, 1868.
The road is rugged, and the sun is hot. How can we be but weary? Here is grace for the weariness – grace which lifts us up and invigorates us; grace which keeps us from fainting by the way; grace which supplies us with manna from heaven, and with water from the smitten rock. We receive of this grace, and are revived. Our weariness of heart and limb departs. We need no other refreshment. This is enough. Whatever the way be – rough, gloomy, unpleasant – we press forward, knowing that the same grace that has already carried thousands through will do the same for us.
Horatius Bonar, The Christian Treasury, 1868.
Donald S. Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, 1991, p. 146.
The use of your money and how you give it is one of the best ways of evaluating your relationship with Christ and your spiritual trustworthiness. If you love Christ with all your heart, your giving will reflect that If you love Christ and the work of His Kingdom more than anything else, your giving will show that. If you are truly submitted to the lordship of Christ, if you are willing to obey Him completely in every area of your life, your giving will reveal it. We will do many things before we will give someone else, even Christ, the rights over every dollar we have and ever will have. But if you have done that, it will be expressed in your giving. That’s why it’s said that your checkbook tells more about you than almost anything else.
Donald S. Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, 1991, p. 146.
John Piper
Out of all the armor God gives us to fight Satan, only one piece is used for killing – the sword. It is called the sword of the Spirit (Eph. 6:17). So when Paul says, “Kill sin by the Spirit” (Rom. 8:13), I take that to mean, Depend on the Spirit, especially His sword. What is the sword of the Spirit? It’s the Word of God (Eph. 6:17). Here’s where faith comes in… The Word of God cuts through the fog of Satan’s lies and shows me where true and lasting happiness is to be found. And so the Word helps me stop trusting in the potential of sin to make me happy, and instead entices me to trust in God’s promise of joy (Psm. 16:11).
John Piper
Dieu ne peut travailler la paix à travers nous que s'il a travaillé la paix en nous... Ceux qui sont dans les meilleures circonstances mais sans Dieu ne peuvent jamais trouver la paix, mais ceux qui sont dans les pires circonstances mais avec Dieu ne doivent jamais manquer de paix.
John MacArthur, Matthew 1-7, Moody, 1985, p. 214.
God can work peace through us only if He has worked peace in us… Those who are in the best of circumstances but without God can never find peace, but those in the worst of circumstances but with God need never lack peace.
John MacArthur, Matthew 1-7, Moody, 1985, p. 214.
John Stott, The Message of the Sermon on the Mount, IVP, 1978, p. 170.
Why do we desire the spread of the gospel throughout the world? Not out of a sinful imperialism or triumphalism, whether for ourselves or the church or even “Christianity.” Nor just because evangelism is part of our Christian obedience (though it is). Nor primarily to make other people happy (though it does). But especially because the glory of God and of His Christ is at stake. God is King, has inaugurated His saving reign through Christ, and has a right to rule in the lives of His creatures. Our ambition, then, is to seek first His kingdom, to cherish the passionate desire that His name should receive from men the honor which is due to it.
John Stott, The Message of the Sermon on the Mount, IVP, 1978, p. 170.
Scott Hafemann, Second Corinthians, NIV Application Commentary, Zondervan, 2000, p. 351.
Giving is not motivated by trying to convince people how "smart" and "responsible" and "enjoyable" it is to give…(rather we are to be) savoring and seeking the kingdom of God. Only the greater treasures of the kingdom of God can free us from clinging to the competing treasures of this world. Only the deeper satisfaction that comes from spending ourselves for others can defeat the sinfully natural impulse to use others for our own ends. And giving up ourselves for others can take place only when our own security needs have already been met in the Christ who spent Himself for us (2 Corinthians 8:9). Hence, rather than focusing merely on more effective ways to advertise the benefits and obligations of giving, we need to pray for the pouring out of God’s Spirit on His people. Instead of bigger fund-raising campaigns, we need a bigger picture of God.
Scott Hafemann, Second Corinthians, NIV Application Commentary, Zondervan, 2000, p. 351.
John H. Jowett
The real measure of our wealth is how much we would be worth if we lost all our money.
John H. Jowett
John Piper, Desiring God, Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1996, p. 49.
We praise what we enjoy because the delight is incomplete until it is expressed in praise. If we were not allowed to speak of what we value, and celebrate what we love, and praise what we admire, our joy would not be full. So if God loves us enough to make our joy full, He must not only give us Himself; He must also win from us the praise of our hearts – not because He needs to store up some weakness in Himself or compensate for some deficiency, but because He loves us and seeks the fullness of our joy that can be found only in knowing and praising Him, the most magnificent of all Beings.
John Piper, Desiring God, Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1996, p. 49.
Kent Hughes, Disciplines of a Godly Man, Crossway Books, 1991, p. 13.
We will never get anywhere in life without discipline, be it in the arts, business, athletics, or academics. This is doubly so in spiritual matters. In other areas we may be able to claim some innate advantage. An athlete may be born with a strong body, a musician with perfect pitch, or an artist with an eye for perspective. But none of us can claim an innate spiritual advantage. In reality, we are all equally disadvantaged. None of us naturally seeks after God, none is inherently righteous, none instinctively does good (cf. Romans 3:9-18). Therefore, as children of grace, our spiritual discipline is everything – everything! I repeat…discipline is everything!
Kent Hughes, Disciplines of a Godly Man, Crossway Books, 1991, p. 13.
Daryl Wingerd
Unless our resolve is the out-flowing of the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit, we, like Peter, will fail (Mt. 26:31-34). As Jesus said to his disciples, “without Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5)… It is our responsibility to exert the effort and develop the essential disciplines of the Christian life if we are to become more like Christ. But as we resolve to discipline ourselves and to diligently pursue holiness, we need to know that there is a deeper truth underlying and empowering our experience – the powerful reality that God is the one enabling, compelling, and willing all that takes place.
Daryl Wingerd
Nous sommes tous en proie au changement, à l'agitation, au chaos et/ou à la transition. Il est facile de se décourager quand on a l'impression de perdre le contrôle. Lorsque vous ne comprenez pas ce qui se passe ou que vous ne savez pas ce qui vous attend, vous ne devez pas désespérer, vous pouvez choisir de faire confiance à Dieu. Il est là pour vous. Je veux vous rappeler que Dieu est pour vous, qu'il est avec vous et qu'il travaille toutes choses ensemble pour votre bien et pour sa gloire. Il se peut que nous n'en ayons pas l'impression pour le moment, mais un jour nous verrons et saurons sans aucun doute que celui qui a promis est fidèle.
Christine Caine
We are all in the midst of change, turmoil, chaos and/or transition. It is easy to lose heart when you feel like you’ve lost control. When you don’t understand what’s going on or can’t work out what’s ahead, you don’t have to despair, you can choose to trust God. He’s got you. I want to remind you that God is for you, he is with you and working all things together for your good and His Glory. It might not look or feel like it right now, but one day we will see and know without a doubt that he who promised is faithful.
Christine Caine
John MacArthur, The Master's Plan for the Church, Moody, 1991, p. 165.
Each of us has one spiritual gift, a blend of the different gifts the Spirit has put together for each of us. Like a painter who is able to create an infinite number of colors by mixing any combination of the ten or so colors he carries in his palette, so the Spirit of God blends a little of one gift with a little of another to create the perfect combination within you. As a result, you have a unique position in the Body of Christ, with an ability to minister as no one else can.
John MacArthur, The Master’s Plan for the Church, Moody, 1991, p. 165.
Auteur inconnu
Trials are the crucible in which perseverance is forged.
Unknown Author
Gresham Machen
Men love to be encouraged by false hopes; the world is full of quick remedies for sin.
Gresham Machen
Au matin de la résurrection, nous dirons tous: 'C'est bon pour moi que j'ai été affligé.' Nous remercierons Dieu pour chaque tempête.
J.C. Ryle
R.C. Sproul, Essential Truths of the Christian Faith, Tyndale, 1992, xi.
There is a vast difference, however, between childlike faith and childish faith, though the two are often confused. [Childlike faith calls the believer] to remain forever in a state of awe and trust of their heavenly Father, while a childish faith balks at learning the things of God in depth. It refuses the meat of the gospel while clinging to a diet of milk…The call of the New Testament is to maturity.
R.C. Sproul, Essential Truths of the Christian Faith, Tyndale, 1992, xi.
Hugh Martin
Jesus loved the enthusiast, the man who knew what side he was on and threw himself whole-heartedly into the struggle. He liked energetic action, as in the men who climbed the roof and broke a way through for their paralyzed friend, or in Zacchaeus who forgot his dignity and swarmed up a tree. He loved the generous giver. All four Gospels quote His saying, “He who loves life loses it; he who spends keeps.” It sums up His attitude to life. He praised the man who banged on the door till he got an answer; He wanted men to show that kind of determination in the affairs of religion. He praised the widow who badgered the unjust judge into doing justice. He did not like playing for safety or burying one’s talent. It is the peace-makers rather than the peace-keepers whom He blesses. Goodness is a positive active loyalty.
Hugh Martin
Étudiez la sainteté universelle de la vie. Toute votre utilité dépend de cela, car vos sermons ne durent qu'une heure ou deux : votre vie prêche toute la semaine. Si Satan peut seulement faire d'un ministre cupide un amateur de louanges, de plaisirs, de bonne chère, il a ruiné votre ministère. Donnez-vous à la prière, et tirez vos textes, vos pensées, vos paroles, de Dieu.
Robert Murray McCheyne
Study universal holiness of life. Your whole usefulness depends on this, for your sermons last but an hour or two: your life preaches all week. If Satan can only make a covetous minister a lover of praise, of pleasure, of good eating, he has ruined your ministry. Give yourself to prayer, and get your texts, your thoughts, your words, from God.
Robert Murray McCheyne