“The main trouble in the church today is that people are not interested in the truth. They are only interested in experiences.” ~ Martyn Lloyd-Jones You can’t deny that she has a way with words. She grabbed you and drew you in less than a full sentence. As you read her post, you almost forgot…

“Our hope is not in our ability to persuade, but in the power of God to regenerate.” ~ Martyn Lloyd-Jones If I look to my family for the hope of their salvation, I will grieve and torment my own soul day and night. If I look to myself—my intellect, my wisdom, my cunning—in order to…

“God spoke into nothing and there was something. We cannot, by our speaking, bring anything into existence. We are creatures, not the Creator.” ~ R. C. Sproul Why is it almost daily in my newsfeed the subtle, deceptive teaching of the power of your words and speaking life or death? When will you be free…

“You have not been called to succeed, you have been called to obey.” ~ J. I. Packer I once shared the Gospel—or more often than not a seeker-sensitive version of it, and on the rare occasion a faithful proclamation of it—with great hope that the hearer would be convinced and be saved. When that didn’t…

“Without meditation, the truth of God will not stay with us; the heart is hard, and the memory slippery, and without meditation all is lost. Meditation imprints and fastens a truth in the mind.” ~ Thomas Watson Without meditation upon the truth, it is no better than seeking an exciting experience. One may search for…

“True wisdom is not merely speculative, but practical. The end of it is to guide us in the way of holiness.” ~ Jonathan Edwards Prayer is not a means of avoiding responsibility and coasting to the end. Sometimes our prayers sound more like we want everything to happen with such ease that we never experience…

“Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected.” ~ Jonathan Edwards Unless I understand what a wretch I am, then I will never lay hold of grace and plead for freedom from this vile man, and in earnest look forward in hope to that future glorification. No, I’ll seek rather for a…

“The holiness of God is the otherness of God. It is His transcendence. It is what makes Him God and not man.” ~ R. C. Sproul “The holiness of God is the crown of all His attributes. It is that which renders Him glorious in Himself and venerable to His creatures.” ~ A. W. Pink…

 “God is never helpless, never perplexed, never baffled; Satan has no power but that which God allows.” ~ Charles Spurgeon  “God governs all things, even the wicked actions of men, for the accomplishment of His eternal purposes.” ~ John Owen Satan is not sovereign or omnipotent. When evil things happen, some are quick to speak…

“Be not deceived: the world may appear united, but unity apart from Christ is always dangerous.” ~ Charles Spurgeon “Men may agree in sorrow, but unless their hearts are fixed on God, their understanding is corrupt.” ~ Jonathan Edwards “Truth is the foundation of our faith; compromise is the first step toward destruction.” ~ John…