God warned Israel, "And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it" (Ex. 20:25). To pollute something is to make it ordinary. God insists that any approach crafted by human ingenuity will produce a worship system just like all the pagan systems in the world. In other words, it will be common or profane - just like everyone else's paganism.
Those who serve God in vocational ministry must learn to trust Him for their daily needs before they can encourage others to do so.
Giving works best when the Lord's portion is removed first and believers learn to live within the remainder.
A good memory is one of the most precious assets of spiritual living.
Courage is the most fundamental of all virtues.
Intimacy with God is to be preferred above material wealth.
Giving to God should come from the firstfruits of a person's labor rather than from what is left after the bills are paid.
The task of evangelism often involves preparing an open road so offenders can find their refuge in Christ.
The faithfulness of God in the past fortifies believers for future challenges.
The fear of God does not come naturally to human beings; it must be learned through Scripture, worship, and the hard knocks of experience.
Worship is accomplished with the life as well as with the words and attitudes of people. Changed and transformed lives testify to the character and supernatural power of the God of heaven. Closeness to Him produces changes in character and holiness.
The believer who feels the agony caused by rebellion will grow to become the best intercessor.
God ought to be given the choice portion of our wealth and not its dregs.
Religious truth is not false for being narrow any more than mathematical or scientific truth is false for the same reason.
In any spiritual undertaking, God's first order of business is to see to the spiritual health of His people.
There is no limit to what God's people can expect their God to do if they are rightly related to Him.
Intercessors constitute the greatest unseen group of spiritual heroes in world history. Their labors are not seen, but the results are. Those who pray for the spiritual needs of others do immeasurable good in the world, often preventing (at least for a time) divine judgment.
God delights in providing His people with material gain and comfort, although prosperity can pose a threat to spiritual well-being.
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