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"For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish,
but have everlasting life."
-John 3:16
Is your home on the rocks
or on the Rock?
"Let's quit fiddling with religion
and do something to bring the world to Christ."
-Billy Sunday
God takes care of our living
when we take care of His business
We are not on this earth to get rich,
we are on earth to be enriched
If you're ready to die
you're ready to live
"Riches have never yet given anybody
either peace or rest."
-Billy Sunday
If you can't be an "Onward Christian Soldier,"
at least don't pass the ammunition to the enemy
A person is never so empty
as when he is full of self
The devil is not afraid
of a dust covered Bible
Remember your First Amendment
It's freedom of religion,
not freedom from religion.
But the tongue can no man tame;
it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. -James 3:8
"Temptation is the devil looking through the keyhole.
Yielding is opening the door and
inviting him in."
-Billy Sunday
A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor
Life has many choices
Eternity has two
What's yours?
Just because we came from dirt
doesn't mean we have to wallow in it
An upright man
is never a downright failure
"Beware lest any man spoil you
through philosophy and vain deceit,
after the tradition of men,
after the rudiments of the world,
and not after Christ."
-Colossians 2:8
By yielding to temptation,
one may lose in a moment
what it took him a lifetime to gain
I would rather walk with God in the dark
than go alone in the light
"...he that winneth souls is wise."
-Proverbs 11:30
What's mine is not mine
but God's
All TV is educational.
Are your children learning profanity,
violence or fornication?
"One who has the Holy Spirit in his heart
and the Scripture in his hands
has all he needs"
-Alexander Maclaren
If you're looking for a sign from God
to get back to church,
THIS IS IT
What you really, really desire
is what you worship
Christ's return is near
Don't miss it for the world
"They that sow in tears
shall reap in joy."
-Psalm 126:5
Movements start, not with masses,
but with individuals
No affliction would trouble the child of God if
he knew God's reason for sending it
People won't care how much you know
until they know how much you care
Are you too busy acting like a Christian
to be one
Get out of the boat!
"The Bible is,
to many,
God's unopened letter"
-Spurgeon
At the heart of sin
is the letter "I"
It does not matter what happens to us
but what happens in us
"...faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things
not seen."
-Hebrews 11:1
What if God is asking US for a sign?
Plan Ahead:
It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark
You cannot think dirty
You cannot talk dirty
You cannot act dirty
and be clean!
Willpower
you give God your will
He gives you the power
Forbidden fruit
creates many jams
Surrender is signing your name
at the bottom of a blank sheet of paper
and allowing God to fill in all the details
Christians, keep the faith
But not from others
We are not make rich by what is in our pockets,
but by what is in our hearts
"That if thou shalt confess
with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart
that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved."
-Romans 10:9
Evil men will ultimately fail;
Godly men will ultimately prevail
Be ye fishers of men
You catch them
He will clean them
A Bible falling apart
belongs to someone who isn't
"Choices"
have consequences
Prayer doesn't make the morning come faster
but it sure makes the night seem shorter
Every Bible should be bound in shoe leather
Life is fragile
handle with prayer
"So then every one of us
shall give account of himself
to God."
-Romans 14:12
People take your example far more seriously
than they take your advice
Church Shopping?
We’re Open Sundays
Pray on Days That End in "Y"
There are two things I've learned:
There is a God
And I'm not Him
"The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
the LORD is the strength of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?"
-Psalm 27:1
Give Satan an inch and
he'll be a ruler
We can praise our Heavenly Father
that sorrows and disappointments
are not meant to disfigure but to transform us
"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world,
and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men,
for that all have sinned:"
-Romans 5:12
Sorrow looks back
Worry looks around
Faith looks up
Knowledge puffs you up
Love lifts you up
"Much may be known of a man's character
by what excites his laughter"
-Goethe
Feed your faith and your doubts
will starve to death
I cannot compromise my Christian principles and
go along simply for the sake of saving friends.
If it means losing every friend I've got I must stand
by
my Christian principles. -Curtis Hutson
An early walk and talk with the LORD
will last all day
I would rather attempt something great for God and
fail,
than attempt to do nothing and succeed
Church Is a Gift from God:
Assembly Required
"Periodical Godliness is
perpetual hypocrisy"
-Spurgeon
The best exercise is walking door to door and
sharing the gospel
Cling to this world lightly
When you think you have humility
You just lost it
The easiest way to bring up a child
in the way he should go
is for you to be traveling
that same route
Reputation is precious, but
character is priceless
When it comes time to die
make sure all you have to do is die
A Church Alive Is Worth the Drive
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together,
as the manner of some is;
but exhorting one another: and so much the more,
as ye see the day approaching."
-Hebrews 10:25
Convictions are spark plugs for action
His name is not the "man upstairs,"
His name is Jesus
"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world,
and preach the gospel to every creature."
-Mark 16:15
Don't condone what God condemns
No Jesus, no peace;
Know Jesus, know peace
A church that has to be supported by
tea parties, ice cream socials and
fried chicken
is as weak as the tea,
as cold as the ice cream and
as dead as the chicken
"I owe God everything
I owe satan nothing
Except the best fight I can put up"
-Billy Sunday
Men must be governed by God or
they will be ruled by tyrants
A soul winner is one who NEVER gets used to
the sound of marching feet
on the way to a lost eternity
It's not the outlook
it's the uplook that counts
Christianity helps us face the music,
even if we don't like the tune
I'm a fool for Christ
Who's fool are you?
He who sows sparingly
will reap sparingly
As sure as God puts his children in the furnace,
He will be in the furnace with them
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on thee:"
-Isaiah 26:3
God won't be looking for your
medals, degrees or diplomas
- He'll be looking for your scars
If your knees are knocking
kneel on 'em
We often find Him outside of our comfort zone
"I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: ..."
-Psalm 101:3
People do not miss church services because
they live too far
from the building; they miss because
they live too far from God
Be quiet enough to hear God's whisper
We become like what we worship
We are all slaves to something or someone
but who your Master is,
is up to you
Delayed obedience
is disobedience
You can't walk with God and
hold hands with Satan
at the same time
Faith is a journey
not a destination
Is what you're living for
worth dying for?
You can't compromise and conquer sin
at the same time
The time is never right to do a wrong thing
"Be sober, be vigilant;
because your adversary
the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour:"
-1 Peter 5:8
God answers knee mail
To explain WHY you backslid
does not justify it
They see our methods
He sees our motives
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in high places."
-Ephesians 6:12
We're all invited to a heavenly feast
but we must R.S.V.P.
Never give the devil a ride
He will always want to drive
People are not your problem
they are your purpose
Salvation is free but not cheap
"The backslider likes the preaching that wouldn't
hit
the side of a house, while the real disciple
is delighted when the truth brings him
to his knees."
-Billy Sunday
Obedience often precedes understanding
When you are in deep water
Trust the ONE who walked on it
"If we confess our sins,
he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
-1 John 1:9
Speech is the sacred vehicle
of the invisible soul
Prayer is more effective
when we spend as much time listening
as we do talking
To know the Will of God
is the highest of all wisdom
"The only generation
that can reach this generation
is our generation."
-Oswald J. Smith
The Rapture
Separation of Church and State
"The thing you would do if you could do,
in the sight of God
you have done"
-Bob Jones, Sr.
If you don't want the fruits of sin
stay out the devil's orchard
The closest distance between a problem and its solution
is the distance between your knees and the floor
Come in, and wear out your Bible with us
If God seems far away
Who moved?
There is very little reward or blessing
for serving the Lord conveniently
God puts the church in the world;
Satan tries to put the world in the church
All our seats come with a first-class service
Trust says Jesus can
Faith says Jesus will
"Draw nigh to God, and
he will draw nigh to you."
-James 4:8
The devil has no great interest
in destroying the church;
he would rather run it
A wise child hears his Father's instruction
If you walk with the Lord
you'll never be out of step
"The reason you don't like the Bible, you old sinner,
is because it knows all about you."
-Billy Sunday
Jesus
Don't leave earth without Him
Brains and beauty are God's gifts,
character is your own achievement
You are never so high
as when you're on your knees
The world says,
"Show me and I'll believe you"
Christ says
"Believe me and I'll show you"
Jesus' last act before death was
winning a soul,
His last command
was to win souls, and
His last prayer was for
forgiveness for a soul
If you were on trial for being a Christian
Would there be enough evidence to convict you?
God often digs the wells of joy
with the spade of sorrow
"For now we see through a glass, darkly;
but then face to face:"
-1 Corinthians 13:12
Life Doesn’t Have Any Makeup Tests
It's good to be saved and know it
It's also good to be saved and show it
Help is just a prayer away
God made you as you are in order to use you,
as He planned
The perfect church
For those who aren't
Jesus
Nails didn't hold Jesus on the cross
His love for YOU did
God doesn't call us to be successful
Only faithful
Take a friend to Heaven
"To train a boy in the way he should go
you must go that way yourself."
-Billy Sunday
Hell is truth
seen too late
Extreme times demand deep faith
The Bread of Life never gets stale
Don’t use your "freedom"
as a rationale for sinning
A person who hungers for money
will starve to death spiritually
God doesn't believe in atheists
This generation of saints is going to answer to God
for this generation of sinners
God will never lead a thirsty soul
to a dry well
God needs our availability
more than our ability
If you're a Christian, earth is the only hell you'll
ever know.
If you're not a Christian, earth is the only Heaven
you'll ever know.
"There is no tragedy as tragic as combining
high mentality and low morality"
-Bob Jones, Sr.
Count your blessings
not your problems
God does what few men can do
forgets the sins of others
"Pray without ceasing."
-1 Thessalonians 5:17
Great churches are not built with
spare time and pocket change
Prayer is the best wireless connection
We're too blessed to be depressed
A Christian shows what he is
by what he does
with what he has
God gives every bird its' food
but He does not throw it into its nest
Keep your head and your heart
pointed in the right direction
and you won't have to worry about your feet
"Churches don't need new members half so much
as they need the old bunch made over."
-Billy Sunday
A talent for the Lord will wither if not used
When the LORD's people become a dirty gray,
the black sheep
become more comfortable
"For the wages of sin is death;
but the gift of God
is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord."
-Romans 6:23
A family altar
can alter a family
To realize the worth of the anchor
we need to feel the storm
To be almost saved
is to be totally lost
If you knew the LORD would return tomorrow
how would YOU spend today?
Don't forget
Its still all about Jesus
The man who walks with God
always reaches his destination
It's hard to stumble
when you're on your knees
Christ invites us to come but,
He commands us to go
All I have seen teaches me to trust God
for all I have not seen
Don't wait for six strong men
to take you to church
"I believe that a long step toward public morality
will
have been taken when sins
are called by their right names."
-Billy Sunday
We don't change the message,
the message changes us
What is your FINAL Authority?
"For by grace are ye saved through faith;
and that not of yourselves:
it is the gift of God: Not of works,
lest any man should boast."
-Ephesians 2:8,9
Seven days without prayer makes one weak
Does your spiritual house
need spring cleaning?
God gave everyone patience
Wise people use it
When God ordains,
He sustains
There are no non-believers
in hell
God may say "Wait" but
He NEVER says "Worry"
"The future of our country depends on
the Christian training of our youth."
-George Washington
When was the last time you told God you love Him?
"Every time you walk a mile to church
and carry a Bible,
you preach a sermon a mile long"
-D. L. Moody
Laborers needed for God's harvest
If He is worth possessing,
He is worth proclaiming
"Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;
and uphold me with thy free spirit."
-Psalm 51:12
A nation is never more than one generation away
from atheism
The best say to know God's Will
is to say, "I will" to God
God not only orders our steps but
He orders our stops
If God sends the storm
He will also steer the vessel
When you don't witness
you just did
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee:
be not dismayed;
for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee;
yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee
with the right hand of my righteousness."
-Isaiah 41:10
"If you preach what is new,
it won't be true.
If you preach what is true,
it won't be new"
-Spurgeon
Friends don't let friends go to hell
In a question of right or wrong
never be neutral
No amount of riches
can atone for poverty of character
To love God is to obey God
For every sin
the devil has an excuse
Prayer is the next best thing to being there
The Will of God will never take you
where the Grace of God will not protect you
We must realize our helplessness
before God can use us
Every time the devil reminds you of your past
remind HIM of his future!
"Behold, I have graven thee
upon the palms of my hands; ..."
-Isaiah 49:16
Keep looking up
"One of the worst things about
sin for the Christian is
that it weakens our
moral and spiritual resistance"
Dusty Bibles lead to dirty lives
If God is your Co-pilot
Swap seats
Open your Heart
Open your Mind
Open your Bible
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;
and uphold me with thy free spirit.
-Psalm 51:12
Christians never meet
for the last time
JESUS
No man has ever so comforted the distressed
Or so distressed the comfortable
"The strength of a country is the strength of its
religious convictions."
-Calvin Coolidge
God doesn't send people to hell
He just honors their choice
The herein
determines
the hereafter
"What you love and what you hate
reveal who you are"
-Bob Jones, Sr.
It’s WHO you know that counts
Sin;
a moment of gratification;
an eternity of remorse
Get down on your knees and fight like a man
"The backslider in heart shall be
filled with his own ways:
and a good man shall be satisfied from himself."
-Proverbs 14:14
A man's character is like a fence.
It cannot be strengthened by whitewash.
Give God what's right
not what's left
When you see God's Hand in everything
it is easy to leave everything in God's Hands
There is no limit to what can be accomplished
if it doesn't matter who gets the credit
When things go wrong
don't go wrong with them
America needs a Faith Lift
Many people who plan to seek God
at the eleventh hour
die at 10:45
We’re Son worshipers
"The fear of the LORD
is the beginning of wisdom: ..."
-Proverbs 9:10
We Stand Tallest
When We Stoop to Help Others
Home Improvement
Bring Your Family to Church
When you get tired talking to your friend about God,
talk to God about your friend.
It's better to go to church with a hypocrite
then to hell with one
Prayer should be more than a wish-list
Salvation is what we receive
not what we achieve
He is still listening
Wherever your place
tend it with care
God put you there
Trust God's authority
not man's majority
This is just a little country church
with a lost and found
If you pause to think
You'll have cause to thank
Don't blame the rule
if you don't meaure up
Trade God your pieces
for His peace
Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do
Holiness is not the way to Jesus
Jesus is the way to holiness
Faith is telling a mountain to move
and being shocked
only if it doesn't
Satan can't bring you down any further
than your knees
Man's way leads to a hopeless end
God's way leads to an endless hope
"Glory ye in his holy name:
let the heart of them rejoice
that seek the LORD"
-Psalm 105:3
A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing
Grace is not an excuse to sin
but it is the power not to
In the sentence of life
the Devil may be a comma but
DO NOT LET him be the PERIOD
Be content with what you have
but never with what you are
If a man can be found faithful in hard places
he can usually be trusted in high places
This battle is not yours
it's the LORD'S
Don't let yesterday use up today
Pray in season and out of season
Did it ever occur to you that
nothing ever occurred to God?
"As it is written,
There is none righteous,
no, not one:"
-Romans 3:10
God grades on the cross
not the curve
Faith is caught
not taught
Christ cannot reign in the parlor of our hearts while
we entertain the devil in the cellar of our thoughts
Don't give God instructions
Just report for duty
"Casting all your care upon him;
for he careth for you."
-1 Peter 5:7 Life:
If you won't climb the mountain,
You can't see the view
Sin offers much
and pays little
Finding hell is easy
It's at the end of a 'Christ-less' life
"Jesus saith unto him,
I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father,
but by me."
-John 14:6
The greatest of evils is our indifference towards
evil
If you cheat on the test
don't thank the LORD for the "A"
Money is a great servant
but a terrible master
Satan is to be avoided as a lion;
dreaded as a serpent;
but he must be feared as "an angel of light"!
Honesty is not only the best policy
it is the will of GOD
Eternity is a long time to think about
what you should have done
"If there is one thing which pierces the
Saviour's heart with unutterable grief,
it is not the world's inquity
but the church's indifference"
-F. B. Meyer
What does it take
for God to get our attention?
There are many things in my life for which I am ashamed,
but Jesus is not one of them
You may not be much but
you can be faithful
Stop, Drop, and Roll
will not work in Hell
Jesus declared the truth;
He never gave opinions
"But God commendeth his love toward us,
in that, while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us."
-Romans 5:8
Our present choices
determine our permanent character
Sin will keep you from the Bible but
the Bible can keep you from sin
Don't wait for the hearse to take you to church
"For all have sinned,
and come short of the glory of God;"
-Romans 3:23
Deciding not to choose
is still making a choice
Where death finds you
eternity will keep you
The Bible isn't antique or modern,
it's eternal
If honor be your clothing,
you suit will last a lifetime but,
if clothing be your honor,
it will be worn threadbare
Patience is a virtue which carries a lot of wait
In this life it's not what you have but
Who you have
that counts
How do you make a good day better?
Make it a Godly day
"It is impossible to mentally or socially enslave
a Bible-reading people"
-Horace Greely
Jesus said:
"Marvel not that I said unto thee
Ye must be born again."
-John 3:7
If you find yourself with time on your hands
Put 'em together and pray
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you:
not as the world giveth, give I unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid."
-John 14:27
"And when these things begin to come to pass,
then look up, and lift up your heads;
for your redemption draweth nigh."
-Luke 21:28
Have your tools ready and
God will supply the work
The Devil wants to control you
God wants to lead you
Have you witnessed to anyone today?
If you're far from God in life
You'll be far from God in death
This Church is Prayer-conditioned
"When we start thinking of defeat,
too often the devil has the victory already"
-Jean Kauffman
Good old knee-ology is as good as some theology
A hypocrite is a person
who's not himself on Sunday
Service is love in overalls
"Be of good courage
and he shall strengthen your heart
all ye that hope in the LORD."
-Psalm 31:24
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