Paitence
You look at the weather beaten sailor, the man who is at home on the sea. He has a bronzed face and mahogany colored flesh. He looks as tough as heart of oak, and as hardy as if he were made of iron. How did he become so inured to hardships, so able to breast the storm? He can go out to sea in any kind of weather; he has his sea legs on. How did he come to this strength? By doing business in great waters. He could not have become a hardy seaman by tarrying on shore. Now, trial works in the saints that spiritual hardihood which cannot be learned in ease. You may go to school forever, but you will not learn endurance there. You may color your cheek with paint, but you cannot give it that ingrained brown which comes of stormy seas and howling winds. Strong faith and brave patience come of trouble.
Charles SpurgeonTwo Songs and a Sermon
Pastor Darvin Pruitt
Pastor Darvin Pruitt
A comment was recently made to a member of our church that “all they ever do over there is sing a couple of songs and listen to a man preach.” What is inferred is that we do not attempt to minister to our generation, participate in public rallies, boycott alcohol and drugs, teach godliness, morality, and clean living. We do not participate with the rallies of religion because all their religious zeal is born in ignorance. Like Israel of old, “They being ignorant of God’s righteousness and going about to establish their own righteousness have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believeth.” (Rom 10:3-4)
I do not encourage association or participate with blind leaders of the blind because both they who lead and those who follow will both fall into the ditch. I have no power to give life – I have no power to create – I have no power to convict or convert. We preach Christ who alone can reform, renew, restore, and reconcile to God. Being established in Christ we are not tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive: But SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE that we may grow up into Him, in all things, which is the head of the body. (Ephesians 4: 14-15)
I know that outward shows and rallies of religion please men, But it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. (1Corinthians 1:21)
I do not encourage association or participate with blind leaders of the blind because both they who lead and those who follow will both fall into the ditch. I have no power to give life – I have no power to create – I have no power to convict or convert. We preach Christ who alone can reform, renew, restore, and reconcile to God. Being established in Christ we are not tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive: But SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE that we may grow up into Him, in all things, which is the head of the body. (Ephesians 4: 14-15)
I know that outward shows and rallies of religion please men, But it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. (1Corinthians 1:21)
