 The social gospelers are so obsessed with this-worldliness that other-worldliness (is) laughed at, and next-worldliness is rated low. It is as though it were sinful to talk about heaven on earth. Thank God, there is still a band of us pilgrims who have gotten out, who are going on, and who are happy to be getting home. Topics: Heaven, Worldliness |
| When I pastored a country church, a farmer didn't like the sermons I preached on hell. He said, "Preach about the meek and lowly Jesus." I said, "That's where I got my information about hell."" Topics: Hell, Meekness |
| Our Lord sent His disciples out as sheep among wolves; now the wolves are being invited into the sheepfold. Topics: Heresy |
| It is possible to fraternize with unbelievers until false doctrine becomes less and less objectionable. Topics: Heresy, Apathy, Doctrine |
| We are not going to move this world by criticism of it nor conformity to it, but by the combustion within it of lives ignited by the Spirit of God. Topics: Holy Spirit |
| If you lack knowledge, go to school. If you lack wisdom, get on your knees! Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is the proper use of knowledge. Topics: Knowledge, Wisdom |
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| There is a trend today that would put a new robe on the prodigal son while he is still feeding hogs. Some would put the ring on his finger while he still in the pigsty. Others would paint the pigsty and advocate bigger and better hogpens. Topics: Laziness |
| If we don't come apart; we will come apart. Topics: Laziness |
| Many people are in a rut and a rut is nothing but a grave - with both ends kicked out. Topics: Laziness |
| Taking it easy is often the prelude to backsliding. Comfort precedes collapse. Topics: Laziness, Backsliding |
| Some missionaries bound for Africa were laughed at by the boat captain. "You'll only die over there," he said. But a missionary replied, "Captain, we died before we started." Topics: Missions |
| The primary qualification for a missionary is not love for souls, as we so often hear, but love for Christ. Topics: Missions |
