Evangelical churches are weaker than we realize because we dont teach the confessions and doctrine.

The saving power of the cross does not depend on faith being addded to it; its saving power is such that faith flows from it

I need not torment myself with the fear that my faith may fail; as grace led me to faith in the first place, so grace will keep me believing to the end. Faith, both in its origin and continuance, is a gift of grace (Phil 1:29).

God the Father is the giver of Holy Scripture; God the Son is the theme of Holy Scripture; and God the Spirit is the author, authenticator, and interpreter of Holy Scripture.

The Christmas spirit does not shine out in the Christian snob. For the Christmas spirit is the spirit of those who, like their Master, live their whole lives on the principle of making themselves poor -- spending and being spent -- to enrich their fellow humans, giving time, trouble, care and concern, to do good to others -- and not just their own friends -- in whatever way there seems need.

We think of God as too much like what we are. Learn to acknowledge the full majesty of your incomparable God and Savior.

Repentance, as we know, is basically not moaning and remorse, but turning and change.