The Lord Pour Out His Spirit

On May 24, 2013March 21, 2015 By BrianIn PASSION Quotes1 Comment

The Lord pour out His Spirit upon us that every chamber of our nature
may be sweetened and perfumed with the indwelling of God,
till our imagination shall only delight in things chaste and pure;
till our memory shall cast out the vile stuff from the dark chambers;
till we shall expect and long for heavenly things,
and our treasure shall all be in heaven and our heart be there.

– Charles Spurgeon

Known For?

On May 23, 2013March 21, 2015 By BrianIn PASSION Quotes

For your obedience is known to all…– Romans 16:19a

Is obedience what your church is known for?
Is it what other Christians think of when they look at your life?
Is this even what you would want to be known for?
– Kevin DeYoung in The Hole In Our Holiness

What May I Not Expect?

On May 21, 2013December 6, 2014 By BrianIn Prayer Quotes

I put my prayers into Christ’s hands;
and what may I not expect from them,
when I have such an Advocate?
Oh, be sure not to ask a little from God!
– Thomas Adam

The Hole In Our Holiness

On May 16, 2013March 21, 2015 By BrianIn PASSION Quotes

I recently read The Hole In Our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung, a much needed book to refocus our eyes on what God has called his people to be. Here are a few good quotes to ponder and live out:

The Great Commission is about holiness. God wants the world to know Jesus, believe in Jesus, and obey Jesus. We don’t take the Great Commission seriously if we don’t help each other grow in obedience.

The faith that joins you to Christ and makes you right with God is a faith that works itself out in love.

Christians should display a consistent pattern of obedience, along with a quick habit of going to God for cleansing when they are disobedient.

Holiness is not ultimately about living up to a moral standard. It’s about living in Christ and living out of our real, vital union with him…. Our progress in the pursuit of holiness comes largely from understanding and appropriating our union with Christ.

When it comes to sanctification, it’s more important where you’re going than where you are. Direction matters more than position. Your future progress speaks louder than your present placement.

Repentance is a way of life for the holy child of God.

Regret feels bad about past sins. Repentance turns away from past sins. Regret looks to our own circumstances. Repentance looks to God.

What Prayer Is

On May 14, 2013December 6, 2014 By BrianIn Prayer Quotes

Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out
of the heart or soul to God through Christ,
in the strength and assistance of the Holy Spirit,
for such things as God hath promised,
or according to the Word, for the good of the Church,
in Faith, to the will of God.
– John Bunyan

The First Thing

On May 7, 2013March 21, 2015 By BrianIn Prayer Quotes

When God intends great mercy for his people,
the first thing he does is to set them a praying.
– Matthew Henry

Life and Power

On April 23, 2013March 21, 2015 By BrianIn Prayer Quotes

The life, power, and glory of the church is prayer…
Without it, the church is lifeless and powerless.
– E. M. Bounds

How Can We Live To God?

On April 17, 2013March 21, 2015 By BrianIn Prayer Quotes

How can we live to God outside the prayer closet
when we so seldom meet him in the closet?
– Joel R. Beeke

Revolves Around Who?

On April 11, 2013 By BrianIn PASSION Quotes

We want to make the world and everyone in it revolve around us: our likes and dislikes, our comfort zones, and our felt needs. God demands that we acknowledge what is simply the fact of the case: namely, that he is the one by whom, in whom, for whom, and through whom all things exist.

– Michael Horton in The Gospel-Driven Life

Pray and Then Do

On April 9, 2013March 21, 2015 By BrianIn Prayer Quotes

You can do more than pray, after you have prayed,
but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed.
– John Bunyan

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The Lord Pour Out His Spirit

Known For?

What May I Not Expect?

I put my prayers into Christ’s hands;
and what may I not expect from them,
when I have such an Advocate?
Oh, be sure not to ask a little from God!
– Thomas Adam

The Hole In Our Holiness

What Prayer Is

Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out
of the heart or soul to God through Christ,
in the strength and assistance of the Holy Spirit,
for such things as God hath promised,
or according to the Word, for the good of the Church,
in Faith, to the will of God.
– John Bunyan

The First Thing

When God intends great mercy for his people,
the first thing he does is to set them a praying.
– Matthew Henry

Life and Power

The life, power, and glory of the church is prayer…
Without it, the church is lifeless and powerless.
– E. M. Bounds

How Can We Live To God?

How can we live to God outside the prayer closet
when we so seldom meet him in the closet?
– Joel R. Beeke

Revolves Around Who?

Pray and Then Do

You can do more than pray, after you have prayed,
but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed.
– John Bunyan

I put my prayers into Christ’s hands; and what may I not expect from them, when I have such an Advocate? Oh, be sure not to ask a little from God! – Thomas Adam

Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the heart or soul to God through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Holy Spirit, for such things as God hath promised, or according to the Word, for the good of the Church, in Faith, to the will of God. – John Bunyan

When God intends great mercy for his people, the first thing he does is to set them a praying. – Matthew Henry

The life, power, and glory of the church is prayer… Without it, the church is lifeless and powerless. – E. M. Bounds

How can we live to God outside the prayer closet when we so seldom meet him in the closet? – Joel R. Beeke

You can do more than pray, after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. – John Bunyan

I put my prayers into Christ’s hands;
and what may I not expect from them,
when I have such an Advocate?
Oh, be sure not to ask a little from God!
– Thomas Adam

Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out
of the heart or soul to God through Christ,
in the strength and assistance of the Holy Spirit,
for such things as God hath promised,
or according to the Word, for the good of the Church,
in Faith, to the will of God.
– John Bunyan

When God intends great mercy for his people,
the first thing he does is to set them a praying.
– Matthew Henry

The life, power, and glory of the church is prayer…
Without it, the church is lifeless and powerless.
– E. M. Bounds

How can we live to God outside the prayer closet
when we so seldom meet him in the closet?
– Joel R. Beeke

You can do more than pray, after you have prayed,
but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed.
– John Bunyan