The church as we know it today seems a million miles from the New Testament church. That may be a great generalization, but I will stand on it. There is a gulf between our average Christianity and the church of New Testament that makes the Grand Canyon look like a cavity in someone's tooth.

Are you wiser in God (now) than you were last year at this time? Peter says we're to grow in grace and the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Prayer is no substitute for work; equally true is it that work is no substitute for prayer.

Entertainment is the devil's substitute for joy. The more joy you have in the Lord the less entertainment you need.

Notice, we never pray for folks we gossip about, and we never gossip about the folk for whom we pray! For prayer is a great deterrent.

The most fervent prayer meetings are in hell.

If you have the smile of God what does it matter if you have the frown of men?