Sermons and Biblical Studies

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. The Bible, 1 Corinthians 10:31

Lord, who createdst man in wealth and store, Though foolishly he lost the same, Decaying more and more, Till he became Most poor: With thee Oh let me rise As larks, harmoniously, And sing this day thy victories: Then shall the fall farther the flight in me. My tender age in sorrow did begin: And … Continue reading “EASTER
WINGS”

Worldly ease is a great foe to faith; it loosens the joints of holy valor, and snaps the sinews of sacred courage. C.H. Spurgeon

I need nothing but God, and to lose myself in the heart of Jesus. Margaret Mary Alacoque Open my eyes that I may see, Incline my heart that I may desire, Order my steps that I may follow The way of your commandments. Lancelot Andrewes Prayer is the acid test of devotion. Samuel Chadwick That … Continue reading “DEVOTION”

The deceit, the lie of the devil consists of this, that he wishes to make man believe that he can live without God’s Word. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Only dead fish go with the current. Author unknown Most men succeed because they are determined to. George Allen What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants … Continue reading “DETERMINATION”

Pay attention to minute particulars. Take care of the little ones. Generalization and abstraction are the plea of the hypocrite, scoundrel, and knave. William Blake Those who bestow too much application on trifling things become generally incapable of great ones. La Rochefoucauld

There is but one thing to do to purify our hearts, to detach ourselves from creatures, and abandon ourselves entirely to God. Jean Pierre de Caussade Keep yourself detached from all mankind; keep yourself devoid of all incoming images; emancipate yourself from everything which entails addition, attachment or encumbrance, and focus your mind at all … Continue reading “DETACHMENT”

Don’t let your past determine your destiny. Author unknown Heaven is one’s destiny. Becoming like Jesus is one’s goal. Author unknown Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. William Jennings Bryan Be inspired … Continue reading “DESTINY”

A religious man is guided in his activity not by the consequences of his action, but by the consciousness of the destination of his life. Leo Tolstoy