But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.Against such
things there is no law. -- Galatians 5:22-23

“Why does my giving matter?”

“My giving matters because eternity matters. There are so many ways to spend our money . . . but what is the most important way? How can you contribute to something that really matters? There’s nothing more important than having a hand in where someone will spend eternity. Just imagine an entire congregation working together to change lives . . . forever.”

Loneliness is the first thing which God's eye named not good.

The church is an organism, not an organization; a movement, not a monument. -- Chuck Colson

The command to evangelize is a part of God's law. It belongs to
God's revealed will for His people. It could not, then, in
principle be affected in the slightest degree by anything that
we might believe about God's sovereignty in election and
calling. -- J. I. Packer

It is better to be faithful than famous. -- Theodore Roosevelt

Ultimately, evangelism is not a technique. It is the Lord of the
Church who reserves to Himself His sovereign right to add to His
Church.  -- John Stott

Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. -- 1 Thessalonians 5:12

What are you doing to bless the lives of your spiritual leaders? Do you pray daily for them? Do you send them notes ofencouragement? Do you thank them for their loving attention? Do you respond to their rebukes and take heart in their affirmations? Leaders don't need to be followed blindly, but often they get no support for their efforts. Let's make their work a blessing and not a burden! (Hebrews 13:17)

We are the sermons the world is heeding.-- Billy Graham

Shine ... make 'em wonder what you got
Make 'em wish that they were not
on the outside looking for it

Shine ... let it shine before all men
let them see good works and then
let 'em glorify the Lord

To teach in order to lead others to faith is the task of every preacher and of each believer. -- Thomas Aquinas

We can love the world, or love God. If we love the world, there will be no room in our heart for the love of God. We cannot love both God, who is eternal, and the world, which is transitory. -- St. Augustine of Hippo

Our work here is brief but its reward is eternal. Do not bedisturbed by the clamor of the world, which passes away like a shadow. -- Clare of Assisi

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