"There is more to church growth than new converts. Those of us already converted can mature in our faith. We can learn to count trials joy, and grow in our love for one another. Remember that maturing is as much growth as seeing new people converted." —Mark Dever from "God-Given Growth" in the October 2007 issue of Tabletalk Magazine http://bit.ly/1vwduEE
"As a pastor, I have the opportunity to meet many people as they come to our church for the first time. It does not take long to learn which of them are burdened with the desire to participate fully in the life of the church and to use their God-given gifts to serve others. And it does not take long to learn which of them are coming to the church with the intention of remaining at the fringes. The sad fact is that there are many Christians who want to be served but do not want to serve." —Tim Challies from the weekend devotional "Using Gifts for the Good of the Church" in this month's Tabletalk Magazine
"Pragmatism is poison to the church. Church ministry is about trusting the sovereign will of God and being faithful to plant and water the good seed of the gospel (1 Cor. 3:6-8). Growth, increase, fruit—that’s entirely up to Him." —Travis Allen from "Faithful Gardening" in this month's Tabletalk Magazine http://bit.ly/12NjywG
The truth redeems. The truth preserves. The truth makes us free. The truth makes us holy. —R.C. Sproul
Coram Deo: One of the most significant achievements of the Protestant Reformation was the recovery of the biblical truth that Christ is the sole Mediator between God and man. When this truth is proclaimed, we have confidence to approach the Lord with humility, to see Him as our Father who loves us and wants us to come to Him with all of our needs, no matter how insignificant we think they happen to be.
In our natural state, we are completely unwilling and morally incapable of coming to Christ. —R.C. Sproul
What we celebrate at Christmas is not so much the birth of a baby, but the incarnation of God Himself. —R.C. Sproul
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