“For I resolved
to know nothing
while I was with you except
Jesus Christ
and him crucified.”
First Corinthians 2:2
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“This is what the LORD says:
Isaiah 66:1-2
Intr.:
1. ‘Heaven is my throne, and
2. the earth is my footstool.
3. Where is the house you will build for me?
4. Where will my resting place be?
5. Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?’
End:
declares the LORD.”
“Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realise this. For the world was built to develop character and we must learn that setbacks and griefs which we endure help us in our marching onward.” – Henry Ford (Coffee News, Vol 128:4)
Please compare the above quote by Henry Ford with the following verses from the BIBLE, written by the apostle Paul to the church in Rome.
“And we rejoice in the HOPE of the glory of God.
(“…, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.” – NLT)
Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings,
because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
perseverance, character; and
character HOPE.
And HOPE does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” Romans 5:2-5 ( “And this hope will not lead us to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.” – NLT)
Are those two writers not saying the same thing?
Please let me know!
Romans 5:2-5 is also a good outline for a sermon.
“The table is the point for family reunion three times a day, and nothing should be lacking that we can do to make those meetings pleasant and cheerful.” – (Published advice, 1896)
“Nothing can happen to you but what He allows, I do not care what it may be, some great disappointment, perhaps, or it may be an illness, it may be a tragedy of some sort…but you can be certain of this, that God permits that thing to happen to you because it is ultimately for your good.” – Martyn Lloyd-Jones
“NA TO ROUROU, NA TAKU ROUROU KA ORA AI TE IWI.”
“After they prayed,
“A hug: The ideal gift! One size fits all!”
“You need not fret concerning the weakness of the church of God at any moment; there may be growing up in obscurity the valiant reformer who will shake the nations: Chrysostoms may come forth from our Ragged Schools, and Augustines from the thickest darkness of London’s poverty. The Lord knows where to find his servants.” – C. H. Spurgeon