A persistent problem I am facing is losing my voice. As a preacher this is something of an issue. At the weekend Pastor Micky Schrimshire mentioned Spurgeon’s recommendation of regularly taking “a good share of cayenne pepper”. Before that Spurgeon makes this comment, “If any brother wants to die of influenza let him wear a … Read more
“A righteous man is an obedient man, and he it is, who can pray effectually, who can accomplish great things when he betakes himself to his knees.” “If the will of God does not master the life, the prauing will be nothing but sickly sentiment.” “Obedience to God makes it easy to believe and trust … Read more
“he made the stars also.” – Genesis 1:16 Nancy is a 93 year old lady who attends Bethesda Free Church in Sunderland, England. On Sunday evening the Lord led me to preach from Job 9 and I spent a few minutes on the verses that mention the constellations of Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades. After … Read more
We read in Luke’s account of the earthly ministry of Christ that when they crucified Christ the crowds just stood and watched. As the Roman soldiers nailed Christ to the cross, as they lifted that instrument of death and dropped it into the hole that would keep it upright, the crowds just watched. It says … Read more
One of my biggest failings has been in not staying in touch with some of the people who have been very near and dear to me in the past. It’s partly the difficulty of having moved several times and coming into contact with numerous people. It’s inexcusable in many ways. In Northern Ireland several families … Read more
“Prayer governs conduct, and conduct makes character. Conduct is what we do; character is what we are.” “The very end and purpose of the atoning work of Christ is to create religious character and to make Christian conduct.” In Christ’s teaching, it is not simply works of charity and deeds of mercy upon which he … Read more
“Importunate prayer is a mighty movement of the soul toward God. ” “This wrestling in prayer may not be boisterous nor vehement, but quiet, tenacious, and urgent. Silent, it may be, when there are no visible outlets for its mighty forces.” “Prayer has everything to do with molding the soul into the image of God, … Read more
“Prayer, without fervour, stakes nothing on the issue, because it has nothing to stake.” “Prayers must be red hot. It is the fervent prayer that is effectual and that availeth.” “If our religion (relationship?) does not set us on fire, it is because we have frozen hearts. God dwells in a flame; the Holy Spirit … Read more
“Desire is not merely a simple wish; it is a deep seated craving; an intense longing, for attainment.” “Prayer is the expression of desire.” “Desire is silent. Prayer is heard; desire, unheard. The deeper the desire, the stronger the prayer. Without desire, prayer is a meaningless mumble of words.” “And yet even if it be … Read more
“Trust is faith become absolute, ratified and consummated.” “…trust is firm belief, it is faith in full flower.” “Trust is the most felt of all attributes… an unfelt love is as impossible as an unfelt trust.” “Yet, quite oftem, faith is too weak to obtain God’s greatest good, immediately; so it has to wait in … Read more