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Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.

John Calvin

Sometimes it seems things go by too quickly. We are so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take the time to enjoy where we are.
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Busy Enjoyment Present Quick Time
If a preacher is not first preaching to himself, better that he falls on the steps of the pulpit and breaks his neck than preaches that sermon.
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Break Fall Himself Hurt Prayer
Where God’s Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.
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God Humility Men Pride Spirit
True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Deep Knowledge True Wisdom Yourself
We should never insult others on account of their faults, for it is our duty to show charity and respect to everyone.
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Charity Goodness Insult Respect
It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Blessing God Responsibility
Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
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Faith Ourselves Spiritual
Sometimes it seems things go by too quickly. We are so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take the time to enjoy where we are.
JOHN CALVIN

Busy Enjoyment Present Quick Time
Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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Perseverance Prayer Result Wasted
We are nowhere forbidden to laugh, or be satisfied with food or to be delighted with music or to drink wine.
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Food Laughter Music Satisfaction Wine
The gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life.
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Book Life Religious Tongue Value
There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.
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Inspirational Joy Man Nature Spiritual World
Those who fall away have never been thoroughly imbued with the knowledge of Christ but only had a slight and passing taste of it.
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Fade Fall God Knowledge Taste
We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.
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Character Clothes God Ourselves Religious Right
When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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Cruel God Judgement Nation Rule
We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.
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God Promise Religious Rule

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