Defend the Bible? I’d sooner defend a lion. You don’t defend the Bible; you open its cage and let it roar.
CHARLES SPURGEONTime is short. Eternity is long. It is only reasonable that this short life be lived in the light of eternity.
More Charles Spurgeon Quotes
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Do not go on His errands till first you have sat at His feet.
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God works all things together for your good. If the waves roll against you, it only speeds your ship towards the port.
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You will never know the fullness of Christ until you know the emptiness of everything but Christ.
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We are in a wrong state of mind if we are not in a thankful state of mind.
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To trust God in the light is nothing, but trust him in the dark-that is faith.
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Unbelief will destroy the best of us; faith will save the worst of us.
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We shall not grow weary of waiting upon God if we remember how long and how graciously He once waited for us.
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Patience! patience! You are always in a hurry, but God is not.
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Let your cares drive you to God. I shall not mind if you have many of them if each one leads you to prayer. If every fret makes you lean more on the Beloved, it will be a benefit.
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The Word of God is like a lion. You don’t have to defend a lion. All you have to do is let the lion loose, and the lion will defend itself.
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You will never know God’s strength until He has supported you in deep waters.
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Praying without fervency is like hunting with a dead dog.
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A person who is really saved by Grace does not need to be told that he is under solemn obligations to serve Christ. The new life within him tells him that. Instead of regarding it as a burden, he gladly surrenders himself, body, soul, and spirit, to the Lord.
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The Bible in the memory is better than the Bible in the book case.
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I do believe we slander Christ when we think we are to draw the people by something else but the preaching of Christ crucified.
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It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.
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We are too prone to engrave our trials in marble and write our blessings in sand.
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Before you go out into the world, wash your face in the clear crystal of praise. Bury each yesterday in the fine linen and spices of thankfulness.
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Hold everything earthly with a loose hand, but grasp eternal things with a death-like grip
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In prosperity God is heard, and that is a blessing; but in adversity God is seen, and that is a greater blessing.
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I have heard of some good old woman in a cottage, who had nothing but a piece of bread and a little water, and lifting up her hands, she said, as a blessing, What! all this, and Christ too?
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His eyes never slumber, and His hands never rest; His heart never ceases to beat with love, and His shoulders are never weary of carrying His people’s burdens.
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The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation.
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No man ever served God by doing things tomorrow.
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When you go through a trial, the sovereignty of God is the pillow upon which you lay your head.
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You must keep all earthy treasures out of your heart, and let Christ be your treasure, and let Him have your heart.
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