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“In heaven that soul will look back with astonishment at the flesh that demanded to be pleased, even at the loss of this happiness. "Did you make me question the truth of this glory? Did you draw me to distrust the Lord? Did you question the truth of the Scripture that promised this rest? Well, my soul, are you not now ashamed that you ever questioned the love that has brought you here?”

“Authority exists not to serve itself, but to grant freedom, power, wisdom, and growth in those it serves.

good authority, as set down in Scripture and as I've witnessed it, is seldom an advantage to those who possess it. It involves leading and making decisions, to be sure. Jesus led. But what the godly leader feels day to day are not all the advantages, but the burdens of responsibility, of culpability, of even bearing another's guilt. Those "under" good authority often possess most of the advantages.

“Passion is never a substitute for clarity. Volume is not a substitute for content. Emotion is not a substitute for conviction. Let me be clear. I have no problem with a preacher yelling sometimes as he is engrossed in the message. But if you write yourself clear, you won't have to yell to cover up a weak argument.”

“The most important gift you can give your wife is not money, a house, a car, jewelry, or even yourself. The best gift you can give her is to bring her to God so that she can glorify Him and enjoy Him forever.”

“Fifty years ago in Scotland, mission halls were thriving in the schemes of our big cities. City-center churches often saw them as places for young preachers to get an opportunity to practice their craft. Unfortunately, these churches never encouraged the young men to stay there and establish local churches. People were converted through the preaching but these converts were not gathered together into churches”