“Often we fear the most difficult experiences of life only to discover that these are the experiences that bring Jesus Christ closer to us.”

“He will hear your cry and step in to remove the thing that frightens or troubles you. Call out to Him, and don’t hesitate! 3. God has His purposes in the storms of life. Remember this: No matter what, God is in control and has a plan. So we look to the Lord in our crisis, recognizing that He can accomplish great things in and through our hardships, disappointments, and setbacks. Why? Because God knows all things, past, present, and future, He is uniquely qualified to know when to ordain or permit evil and suffering, and when not to. Therefore, if the Lord allows something to enter your life, He has a plan in mind for dealing with it. We love to follow the Lord when things are”

“12Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.”

“the point is verbal communication of the gospel message that has already been lived out before their eyes.”

“The gospel is only Good News if it gets there in time.”

“He will not force you to share your faith, but He will prompt you. And when you take that step of faith, He will empower and use you.”

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“You show me a church that does not have a constant flow of new Christians coming in, and I will show you a church that is stagnating. We in the church have a choice: evangelize or fossilize! The”

“Another thing about these words of the Great Commission to both preach the gospel and make disciples: they are directed to every follower of Jesus. These words were not merely directed to the original disciples. Nor are they meant only for what we might call “professionals”—evangelists, pastors, missionaries, etc. They are for every follower of Jesus. Every man and every woman who believes in Him is called and commanded to go and proclaim His message.”

“It’s been said, “There is one thing that believers and nonbelievers have in common: they are both uptight about evangelism,” and that is true. When it comes to sharing the gospel, it seems we plan for failure far more often than success.”

“statistics indicate that 95 percent of all Christians have never led another person to Christ. For”

“Jesus did not say that the whole world should go to church, but He did say that the church should go to the whole world. Esther”

“This doesn’t make sense to me right now, but it’s all going to make sense in eternity. It will produce something in eternity that would not have been there otherwise. So in faith I’m going to”

“At other times, He may answer the prayer differently than you wanted Him to or expected Him to. He doesn’t stop the storm or take away the problem or heal the illness, but He walks with you through it. Those are times when we must trust Him. Again, if He has said to you, “Let’s go to the other side of the lake,” He will get you to the other side of the lake! It may not be through placid waters, but you will arrive: God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. (Psalm 46:1-3) Really, David? You won’t even be afraid if the earth is removed? You won’t be traumatized if great mountains start crashing into the sea? David had learned to trust his God no matter what. In Isaiah 43, the Lord said, When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through”

“One is a path I’ve warned about tonight, the path that leads to fragmentation and self-interest. Down that road lies a mistaken idea of freedom, the right to grasp for ourselves some advantage over others. That path would be one of constant conflict between narrow interests ending in chaos and immobility.”

“Real spiritual growth comes only through discipline and perseverance. In other words, it comes through sticking with it. One of the traps for all of us, however, is substituting activity for genuine fellowship with God. I”

“True discipleship is getting back to the Christian life as it was meant to be lived.”

“behind. I gained confidence when others left. He quit? I would ask myself. At that? In the time since I finished SEAL training, I have taken”

“Never forget that what may look like God’s insensitivity is nothing of the sort, but rather an invitation to draw closer to Him through persistent praying in faith.”

“As Christians, regardless of what cause we may have to be troubled, there is greater cause not to be.”