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Quotes and Notes |
No. 36
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This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation,
that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners;
of whom I am chief. 1 Timothy 1:15
John Newton lived to be eighty-two years old and continued to preach and have
an active ministry until beset by fading health in the last two
years of his life. Even then, Newton never ceased to be amazed
by God's grace and told his friends:
My memory is nearly gone;
but I remember two things;
That I am a great sinner, and
that Christ is a great Saviour.
John Newton (1725-1807)
English minister and hymn writer |
No. 37
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Love to Christ is proved by doing
the things which He commands,
and not merely saying, "Lord, Lord."
C. H. Mackintosh (1820-1896)
Irish preacher and Bible expositor |
If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15
For this is the love of God, that we keep
his commandments:
and
his commandments are not grievous. 1 John 5:3 |
No. 38
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Humility is a paradox. The moment you think you've finally found
it, you've lost it. There has yet to be written a book titled, "Humility
and How I Achieved It." And yet, God expects (and rewards)
an attitude of servant-like humility in His followers.
--Anonymous
...all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility:
for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,
that he may exalt you in due time. 1 Peter 5:5-6 |
No. 39
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Acrostic for Faith
Forsaking
All
I
Trust
Him |
Trust ye in the LORD for ever:
for in the LORD JEHOVAH is
everlasting strength. Isaiah 26:4
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;
and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and
he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs
3:5,6 |
No. 40
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You are writing a Gospel, a chapter a day,
By deeds that you do, by words that you say.
Men read what you write, whether faithless or true;
Say, what is the Gospel according to you?
--Author
unknown
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good
works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16 |
No. 41
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Though we
claim to believe the whole of Scripture,
in practice we frequently deny much of it by ignoring it.
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981)
Welsh preacher and expositor
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only,
deceiving your own selves. James 1:22
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good,
and doeth it not, to him it is sin. James 4:17 |
No. 42
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| William Carey (1761-1834), known as the "Father and Founder of Modern
Missions," was the first missionary to India sent out by the Baptist Missionary
Society. His motto was:
Expect
great things from God.
Attempt great things for God.
In his will, Carey directed a simple headstone
to be placed on his grave, inscribed as follows:
William
Carey, born August 17, 1761: died
'A wretched, poor, and helpless worm,
On Thy kind arms I fall.'
On his deathbed he said to Alexander Duff:
When I am gone, say nothing about Dr. Carey;
speak about Dr. Carey's Saviour.
He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:3
To Him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
2 Peter 3:18b |
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