"A spirit of thankfulness is one of the most distinctive marks of a Christian whose heart is attuned to the Lord. Thank God in the midst of trials and every persecution."

"The Lord did not design the church to cater to people's needs-the Lord breathed life into the church to proclaim His truths."

"The goal of a child's life is maturity-and the goal of a Christian's life is spiritual maturity."

"God is not blind. He knows about you and your problems. He knows of those who are suffering . . . and His love for His children will never leave in times of trouble."

"No personality in history stands above Jesus Christ . . .He alone is able to meet every need of the human race."

"No matter how prepared you think you are for the death of a loved one, it still comes as a shock, and it still hurts very deeply."

"Do you want to know what God's will is for you? It is for you to become more and more like Christ. This is spiritual maturity, and if you make this your goal, it will change your life."

"The evangelistic ministry is a fight, not a frolic."

"Pride consists not in wanting to be rich, but in wanting to be richer than your neighbor. It is not in wanting to be noticed but in wanting to be the most noticed. It is not in wanting to have things but in wanting more things than others."

"The subject of heaven is much easier to accept than the subject of hell. And yet the Bible teaches both."

"I wept more in Korea than in all the past several years put together. These experiences changed my life. I could never be quite the same again . . . I felt sadder, older. I felt as though I had gone in a boy and come out a man."

"A life without God is like a boat without an anchor."

"I realize that my ministry would someday come to an end. I am only one in a glorious chain of men and women God has raised up through the centuries to build Christ's church and take the Gospel everywhere."

"We are called to obey Christ. He is the Master of our lives and has washed us in His blood, which cleanses our souls, our minds, and our mouths. The world is watching. What do they see and hear?"

"Some of the strongest warnings about judgment in the Bible come from the lips of Jesus."

"In earlier periods of history, adolescence was virtually unknown . . . Today, the span between childhood and adulthood may extend over ten years. Deferred adulthood is synonymous with deferred responsibility."

"Prayer serves a dual purpose, the blessing of man and the glory of God."

"The Apocalypse . . . a storm warning that carries a booming jolt of truth-Trouble ahead, prepare to meet thy God!-followed by the voice of the Gentle Shepherd-Come!"

"You can have religion but not know Christ. It's having Christ that counts."

"The ability to rejoice in any situation is a sign of spiritual maturity."

"The world judges the Christian by his life, not by his belief."

"God prescribes the remedy for the ills of the human race. That remedy is personal faith and commitment to Jesus Christ. The remedy is to be born again."

"Exercise and proper eating habits are very important, since the Bible says that the body is God's holy temple, but I don't think that superbodies equate with committed Christian discipleship. Some of the greatest saints I've known have been those with physical infirmities."

"The cause of all trouble, the root of all sorrow, the dread of every man lies in this one small word-sin. It has crippled the nature of man . . .It has caused man to be caught in the devil's trap."

"An architect draws the plans for a new building-but it still has to be built. A composer writes a new piece of music-but it still has to be played. A chef devises a new recipe-but the ingredients still have to be cooked. In the same way, God has given us a blueprint for living-but we must know what it is and then put it into action."

"Some of the most healing words in any language are, “I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?” How much more we need that confession to our Father in heaven."

"We need to fortify ourselves with the Word of God."

"The Bible warns that money cannot buy happiness! Money cannot buy true pleasure. Money cannot buy peace of heart. And money certainly cannot buy entrance into the kingdom of God."

"Sex-centered magazines litter our newsstands . . . each edition trying to escape new laws from the bottom of the sewers. We put lids on sewer holes. Ought we not to do something about the pornography which is spewing out a polluted river of filth which can destroy us faster than any chemical pollution we seem so worried about?7"

"Some years ago I was invited to be on a television talk show with one of the most famous personalities in America. Afterward she took me aside and told of the emptiness in her life. “My beauty is gone,” she said, “I am getting old, I'm living on alcohol, and I have nothing to live for."

"Jesus was born with the cross darkening His pathway . . . From the cradle to the cross, [Jesus'] purpose was to die."

"For the Christian, all is not hopeless unless his affections are centered on the things of this world."

"God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he'll be there."

"Fear can banish faith, but faith can banish fear."

"I believe in angels because the Bible says there are angels, and I believe the Bible to be the true Word of God."

"The resurrection blasts apart the finality of death, providing an alternative to the stifling settling dust of death and opens the way to new life."

"The world may argue against a creed, but it cannot argue against changed lives."

"The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith."

"Don't let the burdens and hardships of this lifedistract you or discourage you, but keep your eyes firmly fixed on what God has promisedat the end of our journey: heaven itself."

"Benevolent hands reach down from heaven to offer us the most hopeful warning and remedy: “Prepare to meet your God."

"No church is perfect, but don't let that discourage you. Someone has said that if you ever find one that is, it will stop being perfect the minute you join!"

"Only Christ can meet the deepest needs of our world and our hearts. Christ alone can bring lasting peace-peace with God, peace among men and nations, and peace within our hearts. He transcends the political and social boundaries of our world."

"Even the securest financial plan and the finest health coverage aren't enough to hold us steady when the challenges come... We need something more, something deeper and unshakeable, something that will see us through life's hard times."

"Our government is certainly going to fall like a rope of sand if unsupported by the moral fabric of God's Word. The moral structure in our country grew from Judeo-Christian roots. When those values are applied, they produce moral fruits. But if that structure disappears, the moral sentiment that shapes our nation's goals will disappear with it."

"The words of this Book have a way of filling in the missing pieces, of bridging the gaps, of turning the tarnished colors of our life to jewel-like brilliance. Learn to take your every problem to the Bible. Within its pages you will find the correct answer."

"Memorizing the Bible is most important. “Thinking God's thoughts” will take the place of worried, anxious concerns."

"[Christians] are called to distinguish themselves as Christ followers, not community organizers."

"If Jesus had not risen from the dead, no right-minded person would have glorified anything so hideous and repulsive as a cross stained with the blood of Jesus . . .An unopened grave would never have opened heaven."

"I don't believe that young people today can live clean, pure lives without the help of God. The peer pressure is too great and the temptations they see in the movies and on television, and what they hear in their music is too much. Only Christ can give them the power to say no."

"Ancient historians tell us that one of the symptoms of a declining civilization is a desexualization of the human race, with men becoming more effeminate and women becoming more masculine, not only in physical [appearance] but in their basic characters."