With Jack Bailey
Scripture Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. ~I Thessalonians 5:16-18 Quote I know I am delivered because of what Christ did for me. I see that apart from Him I am lost, undone, and doomed. ~Martyn Lloyd Jones Rarely does…
Scripture I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in full knowledge and all discernment. ~Philippians 1:9, LSB Quote Satan is not fighting churches; he is joining them. He does more harm by sowing tares than uprooting wheat. He accomplishes more by imitation than by outright opposition. ~Vance Havner Webster says that…
Scripture For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. ~Romans 7:22, NKJV Quote The devil loves sin. It is his nature to take pleasure in sin and in tempting others to sin. ~Martyn Lloyd Jones How simple is the quote above? I don’t think any true believer will take issue…
Scripture But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” ~James 4:6, NIV Quote Let us remember daily that at best we are miserable sinners. John Charles Ryle My good friend Kevin gave me a book by John Charles Ryle (10 May 1816 – 10…
Scripture The women ran quickly from the tomb. They were very frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to give the disciples the angel’s message. And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to Him, grasped his feet, and worshiped Him. ~Matthew 28:8-9, NLT Quote Worship is…
Scripture I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the One who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. ~Galatians 1:6-7, NIV…
Scripture Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. ~1 Peter 2:11, NLT Quote God has a tender regard for the souls of men and is infinitely willing to promote their souls welfare. ~Henry Scougal {Life of God: Souls of…
Scripture It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes. ~Psalm 119:71, LSB Quote When trials and afflictions come, they reveal to us how weak, helpless and impotent we are. ~Martyn Lloyd Jones One of my sugar stick sermons comes from 2 Corinthians one, WHY CHRISTIANS SUFFER? Suffering sensitizes…
Scripture As they went out, they talked it over and agreed, “This man hasn’t done anything to deserve death or imprisonment.” ~Acts 26:31, NLT Quote How little they know of Christianity who think that the story ends with conversion. ~C.S. Lewis I am about to finish the book of Acts in the LSB and once…
Scripture If it is true that you look favorably on me, let me know Your ways so I may understand You more fully and continue to enjoy Your favor. ~Exodus 33:13, NLT Quote The one thing that is characteristic of all great saint is their desire to go deeper in their knowledge of God. ~Martyn…