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Any pleasure which takes and keeps the heart from God is sinful, and unless forsaken, will be fatal to the soul.
Christians are called saints, for their holiness; believers, for their faith; brethern, for their love; disciples, for their knowledge.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
Men and brethren, a simple trust in God is the most essential ingredient in moral sublimity of character.
Count not that thou hast lived that day, in which thou hast not lived with God.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
O, for a living faith in a living Redeemer!
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
O, cross of my bleeding Lord, may I meditate on thee more, may I feel thee more, may I resolve to know nothing but thee.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
We have communion in Christ's sufferings as we die with Him unto self, and rise with Him to our proper life — the life of self- surrender to the will of God.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
The oblation of the cross is perpetuated, carried on — not materially, but spiritually — in every heart, in every life which is consecrated to a crucified Jesus and to His suffering cause.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
Saving faith is confidence in Jesus; a direct, confidential transaction with Him.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
Your salvation is His business; make His service your business and delight.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
Brethren, léife is passing; youth goes, strength decays. But duty performed, work done for God — this abides forever, this alone is imperishable.
A Christian is a man in Christ. "If any man be in Christ." A Christian is a man for Christ. "Glorify God in your body and spirit which are God's."
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
He is wisdom for your ignorance, strength for your weakness, righteousness for your guilt, sanctification for your corruption, redemption from all the thralldom of your apostasy.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
To-day, let us rise and go to our work. To-morrow, we shall rise and go to our reward.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
The greatest truths are ever known through the heart; and this sublimest of all truths, the amazing sacrifice which Eternal Love has made for guilty man, can be comprehended only by the heart, — by communion with that Love in its sorrows, sacrifices, triumphs, joys.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
Place not thy amendment only in increasing thy devotion, but in bettering thy life. This is the damning hypocrisy of this age; that it slights all good morality, and spends its zeal in matters of ceremony, and a form of godliness without the power of it.
Let us remember that Elijah's God was with him only while he was occupied in noble and effectual services. When thus engaged, he exulted in the conscious majesty of a life which had upon it the stamp and signature of Divine power.
What will you do with Jesus? Do with Him did I say? O what, what will you do without Him f What, when affliction and anguish shall come upon you? what, when closing your eyelids in death? what, when appearing before the awful judgment-seat?
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
"Having loved His own which were in the world, He loved them to the end." Often had they been faithless; and now, while addressing them, He knows that they will all in a few hours forsake Him. Yet He trusts them; He commits His cause to their keeping. And we must love as He loved.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
The calm, tranquil energy of the Redeemer's soul; the deep strength of principle which nothing could shake; the serene courage which looked down upon menaces, clamor, contumely, sacrifice, death, — this is the temper which pours contempt upon the intrepidity of heroes, but which the Holy Spirit infuses into the humble Christian.