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The church that preaches the gospel in all of its fullness, except as it applies to the great social ills of the day, is failing to preach the gospel.

Martin Luther

The heart of the giver makes the gift dear and precious.
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Change Generosity Gift Heart Life Thankful Value Worth
Make sure to send a lazy man the angel of death.
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Angel Death Men
A preacher must be both soldier and shepherd. He must nourish, defend, and teach; he must have teeth in his mouth, and be able to bite and fight.
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Fight Himself Strong Teaching
If ever the church is to flourish again, one must begin by instructing the young.
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Beginning Instruction Oneself Start Teaching Young
This grace of God is a very great, strong, mighty and active thing. It does not lie asleep in the soul. Grace hears, leads, drives, draws, changes, works all in man, and lets itself be distinctly felt and experienced. It is hidden, but its works are evident.
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Change Evidence Experience God Grace Greatness Hide Lying Men Soul Strong
The most damnable and pernicious heresy that has ever plagued the mind of man was the idea that somehow he could make himself good enough to deserve to live with an all-holy God.
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Deserve Enough God Goodness Himself Ideas Live Men Mindset
I simply taught, preached, wrote God’s Word: otherwise I did nothing. The Word of God did it all.
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God Learning Myself Simplicity Word Writing
God wants us to pray, and he wants to hear our prayers-not because we are worthy, but because he is merciful.
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God Kindness Mercy Prayer Religious Worth
Always preach in such a way that if the people listening do not come to hate their sin, they will instead hate you.
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Hate Listening People Prayer Sin Talk Yourself
Who waits until circumstances completely favor his undertaking, will never accomplish anything.
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Accomplishment Result Time Wait
Music is a fair and glorious gift of God. I am strongly persuaded that after theology, there is no art which can be placed on the level with music.
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Art Gift Glory God Music Place Strong
Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God. Now if it is lying on your back, you are lost; but if it is resting on Christ, you are free, and you will be saved. Now choose what you want.
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Choice Freedom God Lost Lying Save Sin Yourself
God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars.
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Alone Flower God Nature Religious Stars Tree Writing
Whatever you love most, that is your god.
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God Love Yourself
God does not need your good works, but your neighbor does.
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God Goodness Inspirational Neighbor Religious Work Yourself
No man understands the Scriptures, unless he be acquainted with the Cross.
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Book Himself Man Religious Understand

The church that preaches the gospel in all of its fullness, except as it applies to the great social ills of the day, is failing to preach the gospel.

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