Christian contentment, therefore, is the direct fruit of having no higher ambition than to belong to the Lord and to be totally at His disposal in th….

The foundation of our love for the Lord lies in the recognition of His holiness, our sinfulness, and His grace..

Christians have a new identity. We are no longer 'in Adam' but 'in Christ'; no longer in the flesh but in the Spirit..

When I know that Christ is the one real sacrifice for my sins, that His work on my behalf has been accepted by God, that He is my heavenly Intercesso….

Appearances can be deceptive. The fact that we cannot see what God is doing does not mean that He is doing nothing. The Lord has His own timetable. I….

How do we bring glory to God? The Bible’s short answer is: by growing more and more like Jesus Christ..

It is only when we want to take our lives out of the Father’s hands and have them under our own control that we find ourselves gripped with anxiety. ….

Be obedient even when you do not know where obedience may lead you.

Repentance is a characteristic of the whole life, not the action of a single moment..

Love is not maximum emotion. Love is maximum commitment..

Every day we need our gaze redirected from ourselves to God..

The fear of the Lord tends to take away all other fears... This is the secret of Christian courage and boldness..

Humility is not simply feeling small and useless - like an inferiority complex. It is sensing how great and glorious God is, and seeing myself in tha….

There is a difference between going to a service "for the worship" and going to a service "to worship the Lord." The distinction appears to be a mino….

Worship is not something we "work up," it is something that "comes down" to us, from the character of God..

Jesus undid everything that Adam did, and did everything Adam failed to do..

Spiritual growth depends on two things: first a willingness to live according to the Word of God; second, a willingness to take whatever consequences….

God is God; you are but one of His creatures. Your only joy is to be found in obeying Him, your true fulfillment is to be found in worshiping Him, yo….

Thinking that I deserve heaven is a sure sign I have no understanding of the gospel..

God has chosen us. Our status is not a matter of our worthiness, but of His love..

Where God is at the center of things, worship inevitably follows..