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
We are looking today at the subject of forgiveness. To forgive a person who has hurt you deeply may be the greatest challenge you ever face and the greatest gift you ever give. Imagine standing right next to a hurdle on a racetrack. You are right up against it. You...
Therefore, brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. (James 5:7) If there is one activity that almost every human being dislikes, it...
This Thanksgiving, I plan to embrace thankfulness. I want to be thankful. I do feel a slight resistance, because in the back of my mind I hear: It’s cliché to be thankful around thanksgiving. Everyone does that! That very well may be, but I will not let that voice keep...
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