Max Anders Quotes

Religious truth is not false for being narrow any more than mathematical or scientific truth is false for the same reason.

God chooses people not for what He can do for them, but for the good they can do for others.

Father, we ask that you give us a passion for the truth and not merely a hatred of falsehood. Keep us concerned for the spiritual health of people but open to your own rebukes from your mighty Word.

Demons lie behind much of the world's pagan worship systems.

We dare not trim stones to make God an altar, for if we do we ruin everything. We would spend time bringing people to the altar and saying, "Look at those beautiful stones we trimmed!" We merely need to accept the work that God has done for us in Christ. The object of His restrictions is to help us see how wonderful He is and to spend the rest of our lives rendering true worship to Him.

Sometimes believers are hampered in their public effectiveness by limitations that are no fault of their own.

Kindness that allows barriers to one's relationship with God to spring up is self-destructive.

A life that is lived without regard to God cannot be called living.

Although their parents died in the wilderness for their stubbornness, Israel could profit from the older generation's failure by remembering that God had used adversity to train them.

Prosperity is often the enemy of spiritual development.

God supplies the needs of His people according to their needs but does not ordinarily allow stockpiling.

Recalling what our lives were like before Jesus Christ entered them will help keep our daily problems in perspective.

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.

A concern for doctrinal purity should always be based on love of the Lord, not a desire to express spiritual pride.

No amount of human willfulness can overcome God's determined love.

Exposure to false doctrine places a person at risk not just for theological errors but for moral failure.

God's love does not depend on the current spiritual condition of those He loves.

The most blessed gift that God can give any person is a knowledge of Himself.

Discouragement is contagious and is easily transmitted to others.

God's commandments not only reflect His holiness, they promote our happiness.

Celebration is best done in the company of others who can rejoice with us over God's goodness.

In God's pattern of justice, He takes the risk of the guilty going free but not the innocent being punished.

An enriched capacity for rejoicing is an expanded capacity for worship.

The choice of a mate is crucial because no one has a greater influence on our spiritual lives.

Intimacy with God is to be preferred above material wealth.

The Lord longs to exalt His people as trophies of His work in them.

Giving works best when the Lord's portion is removed first and believers learn to live within the remainder.

The thoughtful believer recalls God's faithfulness in the past when confronted by any new threat. Part of spiritual maturity is strong sense of one's own history.

There is no limit to what God's people can expect their God to do if they are rightly related to Him.

God is able to transform the hostile intentions of wicked people into blessings for His people.

The agonies of those who are falsely accused are of great concern to the living God, and He acts as their defender.

Some duties exist simply because we are part of a larger family or community.

Equal justice under law is a spiritual as well as a civic principle.

By definition, if man contributes anything toward acceptance by God, he loses everything. God expects man to be the recipient, not the originator. Jesus paid it all, not 99% of it. Paul wrote, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast"

Training leaders is part of the work of discipling.

Although spiritual growth puts our wills to the test, after the battle has been won, we recognize that the Lord is the true victor in the struggle.

Every demonstration of God's faithfulness to us is an opportunity for us to testify of Him to others.

God delights to see His people rejoice in what He has provided.

Moses simplifies the whole duty of Israel (and of humanity) by crystalizing the moral law into a single command to love God supremely.

Fear of God and love for God coexist happily in the heart of people who are rightly related to Him.

God leads His people whether they are obedient or rebellious, but His leading is far more pleasant when they obey.

Spiritual leadership ought to be given to those who have proven themselves under stress.

The wise Christian will learn from the spiritual blunders of others.

God is always near His people, but their sinful behavior may cause His presence to be grievous.

Error is most painful when it is found inside the family.

In Deuteronomy 11, God offers Israel a choice; either a life of productivity and enjoyment made possible by obedience to Him, or a life of difficulty and opposition made necessary by disobedience. The happiness Israel desires can only be theirs by being properly related to Him.

The worship of false gods is always an outgrowth of spiritual deception.

It is sometimes easier to trust God in a life-threatening battle than in the small challenges of daily life.