“Somehow he [Tim] gets thoughtful sitting by himself so much, and thinks the strangest things you ever heard. He told me, coming home, that he hoped the people saw him in the church, because he was a cripple, and it might be pleasant for them to remember upon Christmas Day, who made lame beggars walk, [...]
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Tiny Tim’s Christmas Thought
Posted in devotion, quotes on December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Quotes on Christian Zeal
Posted in devotion on August 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“I preached as never sure to preach again, and as a dying man to dying men.”
-Richard Baxter-
“It is no marvel that the devil does not love field preaching! Neither do I; I love a commodious room, a soft cushion, a handsome pulpit. But where is my zeal if I do not trample all these underfoot [...]
Thoughts on Soul Winning
Posted in devotion on August 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“We do not regard it to be soul-winning to steal members out of churches already established, and train them to utter our peculiar Shibboleth: we aim rather at bringing souls to Christ than at making converts to our synagogue.”
“In the next place, we do not consider soul-winning to be accomplished by hurriedly inscribing more names [...]
Through Many Tribulations
Posted in devotion on July 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
After reading this…
Christians Crucified by Terrorists in Iraq
The following verse came to mind…
They [Paul and Barnabas] returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, [where they had been persecuted] strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.” Acts: 14:21-22
Along with [...]
