Sermons and Biblical Studies

More consequences for thought and action follow the affirmation or denial of God than from answering any other basic question. Mortimer Adler [Look for evidence] from the order of the motion of the stars, and of all things under the dominion of the mind which ordered the universe. Plato In a quiet revolution in thought … Continue reading “BELIEF
IN GOD”

I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins. The Bible, John 8:24

No iron chain, or outward force of any kind, can ever compel the soul of a person to believe or to disbelieve. Thomas Carlyle

Only he who believes is obedient. Only he who is obedient, believes. D. Bonhoeffer

There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking. Alfred Korzybski

The Christian believes, not in the Bible, but in Him whom it attests; the Christian believes, not in tradition, but in Him whom it transmits; the Christian believes, not in the Church, but in Him whom it proclaims. Hans Küng

A Christ-centered life is like a good watch: open face, busy hands, pure gold, and full of good works. Author unknown I guess as you get older – I’m getting ever closer to that day when I’ll meet the King – the more you begin to realize that the only thing in life that matters … Continue reading “BEING
A CHRISTIAN”

See also: Accepting God; Conversion The entrance fee into the kingdom of heaven is nothing: the annual subscription is everything. Henry Drummond By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade. Desiderius Erasmus Someone once asked Billy Graham, “If Christianity is valid, why is there so much evil in … Continue reading “BECOMING
A CHRISTIAN”

The being of all things is derived from divine beauty. Thomas Aquinas God’s fingers can touch nothing but to mold it into loveliness. George Macdonald Each conception of spiritual beauty is a glimpse of God. Moses Mendelssohn How goodness heightens beauty! Hannah More I pray, O God, that I may be beautiful within. Socrates

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be … Continue reading “BEATITUDES”