New Testament Church

Frankly, I would rather be a member of a little group that meets on a side street than be a part of a great activity that is not New Testament in its doctrine, in its spirit, in its living, in its holiness, in all of its texture and tenor. The Spirit-led and Spirit-filled congregation will be a joyful people.
~ A.W. Tozer

Praise the Lord

It does not matter what your circumstances are; the instant you begin to thank God, even though your situation has not changed, you begin to change. The key that unlocks the gates of heaven is a thankful heart. Entrance into the courts of God comes as you simply begin to praise the Lord. 

~ Francis Frangipane

Need Refreshing...

Once people feel nourished and refreshed, they cannot help but be kind; just so, the world aches for the generosity of a well-rested people. 

~ Wayne Muller

Bible...

The only people who want to change the Bible are those who are unchanged by it. ~ Leonard Ravenhill

Goals and Methods...

Like us, the disciples often liked Christ's goals, but disliked His methods. ~ Beth Moore

Discernment

Ask God every day to convince your heart of His Truth and to give you discernment of lies. 

~ Chris Tiegreen

Upside Down...

God's ways turn man's thinking upside down. 
~ Oswald Chambers

Search for Significance

We tend to bristle and think, There must be something more significant than that! What homemaker hasn’t found herself asking, after the fiftieth load of laundry in a week or when facing yet another sink full of dirty dishes, “Is there anything significant about what I’m doing here?” Yet in God’s eyes, nothing is more significant than servanthood. The path to genuine greatness lies in serving. 

~ Gary Thomas

Tragic...

There is nothing more tragic than to come to the end of life and know we have been on the wrong course. ~ Watchman Nee

Decay...

At the rate America is decaying morally, we shall have to change our national symbol from an eagle to a vulture. ~ Vance Havner

His Power...

How have we missed the crucial dimension of the Christian experience - the indwelling Christ? If we have not missed it, why have we been so dull in proclaiming it? If we have not missed it, why is there so little evidence of the power of this reality in our lives? ~ Maxie Dunnam

The Lord Gives Grace...

Sickness may befall, but the Lord will give grace; poverty may happen to us, but grace will surely be afforded; death must come but grace will light a candle at the darkest hour. Reader, how blessed it is as years roll round, and the leaves begin again to fall, to enjoy such an unfading promise as this, 'The Lord will give grace.' ~ Charles Spurgeon

Faith Never Knows...

Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading.

~ Oswald Chambers

Not Talking...

We cannot talk to God unless we walk with Him when we are not talking. ~ Oswald Chambers

Salt...

Salt seasons, purifies, preserves. But somebody ought to remind us that salt also irritates. Real living Christianity rubs this world the wrong way. ~ Vance Havner

Consecrated to God

I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher. I consecrate myself to God to do His will where I am, be it in school, office, or kitchen, or wherever He may, in His wisdom, send me. ~ Watchman Nee

What Has HE Done for You?

Always distinguish between what you see Jesus to be, and what He has done for you. If you only know what He has done for you, you have not a big enough God; but if you have a vision of Jesus as He is, experiences can come and go, you will endure as 'seeing Him who is invisible.' ~ Oswald Chambers

Missing Pieces...

God will fill the missing pieces of our lives with Himself. ~ Jennifer Rothschild

The Choice Is Yours...

Your life is the sum of the responses you have made toward God. Once God has made Himself known to you, what you do next is your decision...Why did God use Peter, James, and John to turn their world upside down? And why were others, like the rich young ruler, never heard from again? Choices! ~ Henry Blackaby

Don't Miss It...

Let's not miss what we have by missing what we've lost.

~ Beth Moore

Shepherds or Clowns

A time will come when instead of shepherds feeding the sheep, the church will have clowns entertaining the goats. 

~ Charles Spurgeon

Forgetting Isn't Dealing

For many, forgetting the past doesn't mean they've dealt with it. They just push the monster down. That takes a lot of energy. When some crisis arises, we can no longer do that, and it rises up all at once. 
~ Beth Moore

The Secret...

The secret of power is holiness. ~ T. Austin-Sparks

Generosity...

Generosity is to materialism what kryptonite is to Superman. ~ Lloyd Shadrach

Something in Us...

He seeks always to do something in us, not just for us...He has something to do in us before He can do something for us. ~ T. Austin-Sparks

Controlled by You or Fashioned by HIM?

When fellowships are formed and controlled by our hands, we can only expect shakings. When they are fashioned by His Life, we can expect glory, and the manifestation of His wisdom. When He shakes, we have the ability to repent, and build correctly. 

~ Donald Rumble

Look at Me or Look at God?

It's easier to stand and declare who we are because we have lost sight of who He is. It's easier to say 'Look at me,' because if we say 'Look at God,' people may realize we don't look much like Him. So we reduce God down to a concept of love and compassion, but ignore holiness, righteousness, and mercy. 

~ T. Austin-Sparks

Don't Miss It...

I have been so focused on getting to a place, the end, a goal, that I end up missing what He wishes to do in me through the process. ~ Oswald Chambers

Observer or Pursuer?

Are we observers or pursuers of Him? People have learned to be satisfied without a hunger for the presence of God. ~ John Bevere

An Undivided Heart

An undivided heart, which worships God alone and trusts him as it should, is raised above all anxiety for earthly wants. ~ J. C. Geikie