Articles tagged with: grace
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I read of the revivals of the past, great sweeping revivals where thousands of men were swept into the Kingdom of God. I read about Charles G. Finney winning his thousands and his hundreds of thousands of souls to Christ. Then I picked up a book and read the messages of Charles G. Finney and the message of Jonathan Edwards on ‘Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,’ and I said, ‘No wonder men trembled; no wonder they fell in the altars and cried out in repentance and sobbed …
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Some time ago, a few ladies met to read the scriptures. While reading the third chapter of Malachi they came upon a remarkable expression in the third verse: “And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.”
One lady’s opinion was that it was intended to convey the view of the sanctifying influence of the grace of Christ. Then she proposed to visit a silversmith and report to her friends what he said on the subject. She went accordingly and without telling the objective of her errand, begged to …
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You say: “It’s impossible”
God says: All things are possible
(Luke 18:27)
You say: “I’m too tired”
God says: I will give you rest
(Matthew 11:28-30)
You say: “Nobody really loves me”
God says: I love you
(John 3:1 6 & John 3:34 )
You say: “I can’t go on”
God says: My grace is sufficient
(II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)
You say: “I can’t figure things out”
God says: I will direct your steps
(Proverbs 3:5- 6)
You say: “I can’t do it”
God says: You can do all things
(Philippians 4:13)
You say: “I’m not able”
God says: I am able
(II Corinthians 9:8)
You say: “It’s not …
