R. C. Sproul on Adoration in Prayer

Adoration is not merely a brief preface or introduction to prayer, it is the very heart of it… When the soul is moved to adoration it is usually because the mind has been contemplating the excellence of God… However, as we contemplate and adore the riches of God, we cannot help but be aware of [...]

John Newton via Jerry Bridges

At the end of his life, Newton said to a friend, ‘My memory is nearly gone; but I remember two things: that I am a great sinner, and that Christ is a great Savior.’” – taken from Respectable Sins

Quote of the Day #32 – Jerry Bridges

God does not forgive us because He wants to be lenient with us. He forgives us because His justice has been satisfied” -Jerry Bridges (Respectable Sins) “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” -2 Corinthians 5:21

Quote of the Day #27 – C. S. Lewis

“We must not suppose that if we succeeded in making everyone nice we should have saved their souls. A world of nice people, content in their own niceness, looking no further, turned away from God, would be just as desperately in need of salvation as a miserable world. “ – C.S. Lewis Indeed all have [...]

The Gospel

I’m trying to prepare a devotional that i’ll be sharing this coming week on what gives a Christian power to press on in the midst of hardship. If you know me you probably know my answer. It is the Gospel!!! Now, being that this is a gospel centered Blog, and that the gospel is the [...]

Take a Dose of Gospel – Romans 8:33-34

“Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.  Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.” Romans 8:33-34  So… Who is it, that will bring a charge against [...]

How will God be Worshiped?

How can God be worshiped? This morning I was reading from David’s song of repentance from Psalm 51, and I came across this verse that brought me to meditate upon what God desires from us. Verse 17 says: “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will [...]

Quote of the Day #22 – John Piper

So I found this one over at the Desiring God site. I really enjoyed it and pray that this is the way I will see and worship God. “Nothing makes God more supreme and more central in worship than when a people are utterly persuaded that nothing–not money or prestige or leisure or family or [...]

Quote of the Day #21 – C. H. Spurgeon

“If you can look on sin without sorrow then you have never looked on Christ.” C. H. Spurgeon “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; We have [...]

Quote of the Day #8 – John Owen

“Fill your affections with the cross of Christ… that there may be no room for sin.”

Quote of the Day #4

“Sin is what you do, when your heart is not satisfied with God” – John Piper (Future Grace pg.9)