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

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.

Although the world places a premium on the latest things, some realities are discovered by looking into the past.

People sometimes punish to exact judgment for past actions. God disciplines in order to teach and always in the interest of those whom he disciplines.

Since the success of believers is tied to our knowledge of and obedience to God's Word, the memorizing of portions of the Bible is advisable.

There is a kind of misguided pity that deals gently with false teachers at the expense of their victims.

The task of evangelism often involves preparing an open road so offenders can find their refuge in Christ.