Favorite lines or quotes

No one preaches with power who doesn?t preach the Word. One can elicit emotion, but it won?t transform lives.
 
"If you do not die to sin, you shall die for sin. If you do not slay sin, sin will slay you." (C.H. Spurgeon)
 
Serving others doesn't make us tired. Serving out of obligation makes us tired. When you serve from love with purpose it's energizing.
 
The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation.

Charles Spurgeon
 
Conviction is not repentance; conviction leads to repentance. But you can be convicted without repentance.

~ Lloyd-Jones
 
"Your greatest contribution to the kingdom of God may not be something you do but someone you raise."
 
Everything about you says something about you.
 
"Some churches are growing faster simply because they are doing a better job utilizing the people God has given them"
 
"Don't expect what you don't express."
 
White privilege = being held responsible for the acts of your ancestors by folks who accept no responsibility for the acts of their children
 
How do I define gossip in my company? Any complaint passed to someone not in a position to fix the problem.
 
God will always keep you in a position of dependence upon Him. But He will also always be dependable.
 
The self-centered life is marked by constant conflict.
 
Preaching is theology coming through a man who is on fire. ?Martyn Lloyd-Jones
 
"It is the integrity of the messenger that establishes the credibly of the message."
 
"A pastor will be the only theologian most of their people will ever know."
 
The goal of exposition is doctrine understood. Draw out doctrine and show its implication and application. That?s it
 
The best players bring out the best in their teammates.
 
?If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning in life, and identity, then it is an idol.?
 
Study the text in its context. Obey the text in your context.
 
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