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Quotes by Clergyman
"Allow the resurrected Christ to allocate your time as His own . . . and have complete right-of-way throughout your being."
"If ever we are to study the Scriptures, if ever we are to spend time in prayer, if ever we are to win souls for Christ, if ever we are to invest our finances for His kingdom-it must be now."
"We all have exactly the same number of minutes in a day. The question is, how will we use them? Most people today are either too busy-or not busy enough. The Bible tells us that both extremes are wrong."
"Time is running out. The seconds are ticking away toward midnight. The human race is about to take the fatal plunge . . . Is there any authority left? Is there a path we can follow? Can we find a code book that will give us the key to our dilemmas? We do have authoritative source material. It is found in the ancient and historic Book we call the Bible."
"We are accountable to [God] for the way we use our time."
"Once a minute passes it can never be reclaimed."
"Heaven has no clocks or calendars, and time will be no more [Revelation 10:6]."
"We relegate God to our spare time-but end up never having any spare time! Jesus said, “Seek first his kingdom” [Matthew 6:33 NIV]."
"At the end of his life Buddha said: “I am still searching for truth.” This statement could be made by countless thousands of scientists, philosophers, and religious leaders throughout all history. However, Jesus Christ made the astounding claim: I am . . . the truth” [John 14:6]. He is the embodiment of all truth. The only answer to man's search is found in Him."
"It is Satan's purpose to steal the seed of truth from your heart by sending distracting thoughts . . . The difference between a Christian and a non-Christian is: though they both may have good and evil thoughts, Christ gives His followers strength to select the right rather than the wrong."
"When thanksgiving is filled with true meaning and is not just the formality of a polite “thank you,” it is the recognition of dependence."
"Why should we give God thanks? Because everything we have comes from God."
"Grumbling and gratitude are, for the child of God, in conflict. Be grateful and you won't grumble. Grumble and you won't be grateful."
"As you think about the future . . . give thanks and trust God . . . Even when life may be difficult, we should thank God for all He does for us-which we do not deserve."
"Peter preached about [the blood]. Paul wrote about it, and the redeemed in heaven sing about it. In a sense, the New Testament is the Book of the Blood."
"Have you ever seen a person who was receiving a blood transfusion? The blood was precious, life-giving, and certainly not repulsive. The blood of Christ may seem to be a grim and repulsive subject . . .[but] the blood of Christ is precious."
"Blood is the symbol of the life sacrificed for sin."
"Once for all God made complete and perfect provision for the cure of man's sins; without the blood of Christ, it is indeed a fatal disease."
"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?"
"To many people, the mention of the blood of Christ is distasteful. However, on [a] visit to Mayo Clinic I noticed that at each reception desk there were pamphlets entitled A Gift of Life, urging people to donate blood.Anyone who has gone through surgery and looked up to seethe bag of blood dripping slowly into his veins,realizes with gratitude the life-giving property of blood.5"
"Blood is mentioned 460 times in the Bible. Fourteen times in the New Testament Jesus spoke of His own blood. Why? Because by the shedding of His blood, He accomplished the possibility of our salvation."
"The distinctive feature of Christianity is blood atonement. Without it we cannot be saved. Blood is actually a symbol of the death of Christ."
"[Today] there is less emphasis on redemption by the blood of Christ."
"We spend all our time and energy pampering our bodies and minds, but if we ignore our souls, we will end up spiritually starved and malnourished."
"Take care of your soul-your inner self-by feeding on the Word of God and letting His Spirit transform you from within."
"Christ taught that in the sight of God one soul is worth the entire materialistic world! In God's sight the individual is all-important. When Christ calls a man to follow Him, He calls him “out” from the “group.” Christ can fill the vacuums. He can restore your personal identity. He can become the truth to your generation."
"I have not known of too many people who found Christ on their deathbeds. When we come to Christ in our youth, a life is saved. When we come in old age, a soul is salvaged and life eternal is assured; but the opportunity to live a life for Christ has been lost."
"Someday your life will be over, no matter how much attention you give to your health. Will you look back with regret, because you nourished your body but starved your soul?"
"We spend enormous amounts of time and money on fad diets, expensive exercise machines, and health clubs. For many people, these things only demonstrate their preoccupation with the physical side of life . . . but even more important is taking care of our souls."
"Partial education throughout the world is far worse than none at all if we educate the mind but not the soul."
"Unless the soul is fed and exercised daily, it becomes weak and shriveled. It remains discontented, confused, restless."
"God requires something of us. We must confess our spiritual poverty, renounce our sins, and turn by faith to His Son, Jesus Christ. When we do that, we are born again. He gives us a new nature. He puts a little bit of heaven down in our souls."
"May we all storm the gates of heaven for the souls of the anguished, that in their greatest time of need they will hear the gentle voice of God's Spirit calling them to repentance."
"The Bible teaches that you are an immortal soul. Your soul is eternal and will live forever . . . the real you-the part of you that thinks, feels, dreams, aspires; the ego, the personality-will never die . . . your soul will live forever in one of two places-heaven or hell."
"Even in the darkest moment, before death snatches man's last breath, God is willing to save a lost soul."
"It is a time for soul-searching, a time to see if our anchor holds."
"The soul actually demands as much attention as the body . . . the soul was made for God, and without God it is restless and in secret torment."
"The searchlight of [God's] Spirit will probe the inner depths of your soul and reveal things that you think you have already yielded, but you have not."
"Hardship is not our choice; but if we face it bravely, it can toughen the fiber of our souls."
"Our soul is that part of our being which possesses intelligence, conscience, and memory-the real personality. Your body will die, but your soul lives on. And that soul has a “sixth sense”-the ability to believe, to have faith."
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