Here are some of my favorite quotes from Christian articles around the web, including bringing Christ joy on earth, Paul’s thorn, and more. If you found a quote you really like, then be sure to send it to us so we can share it with others!
The only bearing witness to Jesus that you will ever do is in this world. There are no lost people in heaven and those who believe know him and enjoy him forever.
Even when you’ve planned something good, if God takes it away, have faith that His gift is even better than whatever you were trying to achieve. God’s goodness and mercy follow us everywhere, even when circumstances are different than what we wanted. We just have to choose to see them.
Romans 8 also reminds us that God is busy recreating this world and that those of us who are united with Christ by faith are being transformed, and the church is being transformed and is God’s pilot unit for what the world should look like.
He’s transforming the church, and eventually he’ll transform this whole world to bring suffering and oppression to an end.
Church social media accounts act as platforms to generate gospel content that will find its way into the social media feeds of those who have never known of the existence of that particular congregation or who need to hear the truth in some form but were not looking for it.
God called frail humans to represent him: Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. Each of these men was profoundly flawed, a point to which the Bible gives ample testimony. Yet God gave them grace upon grace, keeping his promise, at whatever cost, to bless them and through them to bless all humanity.
Today, thanks to decades of research and mission work, we know that there are 7,361 languages. Of these languages, only 683 languages have a complete Bible. That means that only 9% of the world’s languages have the full counsel of God. An additional 1,534 languages have a New Testament. However, 2,163 language communities are still waiting for a translation.
There has been much speculation on what Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” was. Some have speculated that it was a chronic medical condition, a human adversary, or some sort of temptation to sin. The speculation is
wide ranging , and likely will always be so. Not knowing exactly what it is can actually be helpful to us – Paul’s point here is that God used something undesirable to keep Paul from sinning by becoming prideful
Godliness, and living a godly life, is the central theme of 1 Timothy, chapter 4: “Train yourself to be godly.” (v. 7) “Physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things…” (v. 8) But what does a godly life look like? I’ll tell you first what...
Here are a few of my favorite quotes from key Christian articles around the web! Topics include Bible reading, the book of Ezra, and what the Word of God produces in you. A Guide for Bible Reading (Jared Olivetti, Gentle Reformation) I've been reminded that we all need both encouragement and...
“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13) Christ provides the clearest and greatest picture of what it looks like to be someone’s friend. He gives all of himself for others—that's true friendship. But friendship is not a one-way road....
