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Quotes archives

Warfield on the Joyfully Exultant Tone of Miserable Sinner Christianity

March 10, 2010

This is a follow up to Wednesday’s night study in the Sermon on the Mount.  It is meant to emphasize the reality that though we know the truth about our own sinfulness, and realize something of our poverty of spirit before a Holy and perfect God, the result OUGHT to be GREAT JOY rather than [...]

Taking sin seriously

February 28, 2010

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you.
Colossians 3:5
Do you mortify?  Do you make it your daily work?  Do not take a day off from this work; always be killing sin or it will be killing you.  We must strike it as an enemy until it ceases living.  Sin is laboring to bring forth [...]

J.C. Ryle on Unbelief

January 24, 2010

“We see … how exceedingly sinful is the sin of unbelief. Two remarkable expressions are used in teaching this lesson. One is, that our Lord “could do no mighty work” at Nazareth, by reason of the hardness of the people’s hearts. The other is, that “He was amazed at their unbelief.” The one shows us [...]

Signing off for a month…

July 05, 2009

It’s time for me to take a break and enjoy a lighter schedule.. time with my family.. hot weather.. and some good books if possible.  That means I’m not going to be blogging for the remainder of July.  I thought I’d leave here the George Mueller quote that I read in part in the second [...]

Reasons joy is lost

June 11, 2009

Part two in our series on depression took us to some of the reasons that Christians lose joy and even struggle with depression.
I ended on the note of how to respond to these reasons and I did so with a quote from D.M. Lloyd-Jones.  I was asked after the evening to consider posting this quote [...]

This is true. We are all beggars.

June 09, 2009

Sunday was for us a simple look back at the penal substitutionary sacrifice of Jesus Christ for sin and sinners.  I received this hymn in the mail from Suzanne Nunnick and I thought I’d post it instead of my usual ramblings.
Thanks Suzanne…
SHALL I CRUCIFY MY SAVIOR
Shall I crucify my Savior when for me He bore [...]

Work it out.. Give it up.. Begin.. Let Him

March 05, 2009

I have been asked several times to post the quote I gave at the conclusion of Sunday’s Sermon.  Here it is.
From the late F.B. Meyer
“God may be working in you to confess to that fellow-Christian that you were unkind in your speech or act.  Work it out.  He may be working in you to give [...]

Spurgeon on Church Growth

August 05, 2007

My good ministering brother, have you got an empty church? Do you want to fill it? I will give you a good recipe, and if you will follow it, you will, in all probability, have your chapel full to the doors.Burn all your manuscripts, that is No. 1. Give up your notes, that is No. [...]

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About Todd

Name: Todd Johnson
Location: Auburn, CA
Contact: todd@crossroadslive.com
About: Todd is the husband of Sharon, the father of Morgan, Caleb, Makenzie & Claire, and a pastor at Crossroads Church.

Verse of the Week

“The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God. Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.”

- Isa 35:1-3 ESV

Now

Reading:

“Spurgeon’s Practical Wisdom” by C.H.S

“Voices from the Past ” Edited by Richard Rushing

“50 Peole Every Christian Should Know” by Warren Wiersbe

“The Narnian – The Life and Imagination of C.S. Lewis” by Alan Jacobs

Listening:

Evan Wickham – Above the Sky
Johnny Cash’s American VI: Ain’t No Grave

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