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The glory of the gospel is that when the Church is absolutely different from the world, she invariably attracts it. It is then that the world is made to listen to her message, though it may hate it at first.Studies on the Sermon on the Mount (28)
Studies on the Sermon on the Mount (28)Separation0The secret of praying is praying in secret. A sinning man will stop praying, and a praying man will stop sinning.
Prayer0If the Christian would meet with and have blessed fellowship with
Christ, he must not only walk in separation from all intimacy with
the profane world, but turn his back on every section of the religious
world which gives not Christ the pre-eminence.
Separation0Our spiritual immaturity never shows up more than in our lack of praying, be it alone or in a church prayer meeting. Let 20% of the choir members fail to turn up for rehearsal and the choir master is offended. Let 20% of the church members turn up for a prayer meeting, and the pastor is elated.
Prayer0No man is greater than his prayer life. The pastor who is not praying is playing; the people who are not praying are straying. The pulpit can be a shopwindow to display one's talents; the prayer closet allows no showing off.
Prayer0I doubt that more than two percent of professing Christians in the United States are truly born again.
Unbelief0If Jesus had preached the same message that ministers preach today, He would never have been crucified. Godcast(36)
Godcast(36)Preaching0