Monthly Archives: December 2023

“Jesus Christ conformed himself to us by assuming the human nature; and God conforms us to Christ by bestowing upon us a divine nature.”  Stephen Charnock  1628-1680)

“Men, created and regenerated by God, are like electrical appliances; they can function only when they are plugged into the divine source of power.”  (Robert G. Gromacki  1980)

“The same word which created heaven and earth accomplishes all; not we poor and helpless sinners.”  (Martin Luther; 1483-1546)

“Humility is that grace that when you know you have it, you have lost it.”  (Warren W. Wiersbe)

“The true way to have our faith strengthened is not to consider the difficulties in the way of the thing promised, but the character and resources of God who has made the promise.”  (Charles Hodge  1797-1887)

“Every act, or performance, or ceremony that honors self, exalts self, and gives prominence to self is an accursed thing; an abomination in the sight of God, however religious, or sacred, or solemn, or devout it may seem to man.”  … Continue reading →

“Godliness with contentment is the basic necessity of the Christian’s life.  No matter what else a man has, unless he has this, he has only a superstructure without a foundation.”  (Charles Caldwell Ryrie  1925)

“A man ought to believe rightly about Christ, but until he rightly believes about himself and sin, he will not believe in Christ to the saving of his soul.”  (Joseph Burnley Moody  1838-1931)

“Until God gives the disposition to believe, men remain unbelieving.  There is, therefore, nothing that men can do to produce regeneration.”  (Jonathan Edwards; 1703-1758)

“An unconvinced conscience is utterly insensible: blinded by sin, it cannot see; and hardened by sin, it cannot feel.  This deep insensibility, this stupid lethargy, this deadness of the conscience to all sense of fear and shame, arises from ignorance of … Continue reading →