Edwards Quote

"Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected". - Jonathan Edwards

Spurgeon on Freewill

"I do not come into this pulpit hoping that perhaps somebody will of his own free will return to Christ. My hope lies in another quarter. I hope that my Master will lay hold of some of them and say, "You are mine, and you shall be mine. I claim you for myself." My hope arises from the freeness of grace, and not from the freedom of the will." - C.H. Spurgeon

Anxiety

Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. - C.H. Spurgeon

El-Roi - The God Who Sees

In writing about El-Roi in "The Character of God," R.C. Sproul said: "There are many things in my life that I do not want to put under the gaze of Christ. Yet I know there is nothing hidden from Him. He knows me better than my wife knows me. And yet He loves me. This is the most amazing thing of all about God's grace. It would be one thing for Him to love us if we could fool Him into thinking that we were better than we actually are. But He knows better. He knows all there is to know about us, including those things that could destroy our reputation. He is minutely and acutely aware of every skeleton in every closet. And He loves us."

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AW Pink Quote

"The Word of God may be taken up from various motives. Some read it to satisfy their literary pride. In certain circles it has become both the respectable and popular thing to obtain a general acquaintance with the contents of the Bible simply because it is regarded as an educational defect to be ignorant of them. Some read it to satisfy their sense of curiosity, as they might any other book of note. Others read it to satisfy their sectarian pride. They consider it a duty to be well versed in the particular tenets of their own denomination and so search eagerly for proof-texts in support of "our doctrines." Yet others read it for the purpose of being able to argue successfully with those who differ from them. But in all this there is no thought of God, no yearning for spiritual edification, and therefore no real benefit to the soul."

AW Pink - Profiting from the Word

Crater Lake Photos

My son and I just returned from a trip to Crater Lake. Here are a few photos of the lake. What an awe inspiring site. I was amazed at the size of the Lake. The lake is over six miles wide and was created by the eruption and collapse of Mt. Mazama a few thousand years ago. We ended our trip by taking a 8 hour river rafting trip on the Rogue River near Grants Pass, OR. The temp was 104 degrees the day we rafted the Rogue. Needless to say we spent much time in the river. I have no photos of the river because my camera is not water proof. However, we got to take in some of God's amazing creation that has left a lasting impression on both of us. It was an awesome trip!

The Mountains Proclaim the Glory of God

The Mountains Proclaim the Glory of God 

Shadow Lake - Mount Rainier

This is a photo that I took yesterday during our hike to Shadow Lake in Mount Rainier National Park.

Another Spurgeon Gem

The holier a man becomes, the more he mourns over the unholiness which remains in him. - Spurgeon

Creating God in Our Own Image

Much of our difficulty as seeking Christians stems from our unwillingness to take God as He is and adjust our lives accordingly. We insist upon trying to modify Him and to bring Him nearer to our own image. The Pursuit of God, 101. - A.W. Tozer

It is Written!

"'It is written.' Stand upon it, and if the devil were fifty devils in one, he could not overcome you. On the other hand, if you leave 'It is written,' Satan knows more about reasoning than you do. He is far older, has studied mankind very thoroughly, and knows all our weak points. Therefore, the contest will be an unequal one. Do not argue with him but wave in his face the banner of God's Word. Satan cannot endure the infallible truth, for it is death to the falsehood of which he is the father." ~ Charles Spurgeon

The Inspiration and Authority of Scripture - Spurgeon

Let a man question, or entertain low views of the inspiration and authority of the Bible, and he is without chart to guide him, and without anchor to hold him.

C.H. Spurgeon
from "The Down Grade"

On The Sufficiency of Scripture

We all therefore have to face this ultimate and final question: Do we accept the Bible as the Word of God, as the sole authority in all matters of faith and practice, or do we not? Is the whole of my thinking governed by Scripture, or do I come with my reason and pick and choose out of Scripture and sit in judgment upon it, putting myself and modern knowledge forward as the ultimate standard and authority? The issue is crystal clear. Do I accept Scripture as a revelation from God, or do I trust to speculation, human knowledge, human learning, human understanding and human reasons Or, putting it still more simply, Do I pin my faith to, and subject all my thinking to, what I read in the Bible? Or do I defer to modern knowledge, to modern learning, to what people think today, to what we know at this present time which was not known in the past? It is inevitable that we occupy one or the other of those two positions.

 

- "The Authority of Scripture"