We are not saved by faith plus good works, but by a faith that works.
Vance Haver descreveu a igreja de maneira exata: Nos dias de hoje somos desafiados, mas não transformados; convencidos, mas não convertidos. Ouvimos, mas não praticamos; e, desse modo, enganamos a nós...
Try not to become a man of success, said Albert Einstein, but try to become a man of value.
Those who do not know the past are condemned to repeat it.
The world thinks that happiness is the result of others serving us, but real joy comes when we serve others in the name of Christ.
The words of Jim Elliot were true: He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.
The gospel, as a glass [mirror], should be kept clean and clear in the pulpit, he wrote, that the hearers may see the glory of Christ and be changed to the same image.
The blessings God gives us must in turn become blessings to others, because Christians are supposed to be channels, not reservoirs. To receive God’s blessings and then selfishly keep them is to violat...
The I AM statements recorded in Scripture reveal the depths of the Christian life and how God’s children can go deeper by living with Jesus in the present tense.
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 fin...
Some people hold back the truth because they think this is one way to show love. Others tell the truth but have no love. Jesus Christ is able to blend both truth and love, and this makes him an effect...
Rest in the LORD (7). Restlessness is an evidence of unbelief. Faith rests in the Lord and enjoys the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding (Php 4:7). God sometimes waits in answering pray...
Paul was not a politician; he was an ambassador. His task was not to play politics but to proclaim a message.
Outlook determines outcome, and attitude determines action.
No problem is too large, when Jesus is in charge. No gift is too small, if you give Him your all.
No amount of money or authority could stop the silent but sure ripening of divine judgment.
Leaders must learn to obey before they have the privilege of asking others to obey them.
In times of despair, it’s best to ignore our feelings and simply do what God tells us to do, leaving the consequences with Him.
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...
Grace is simply the undeserved favor of God. You can’t earn it, buy it, or work for it. You can only receive grace as a gift.