Gone Fishin’ November 2021 Newsletter
"If you’re not suffering shame for Christ, then it probably means that you’re not trying hard enough."
"If you’re not suffering shame for Christ, then it probably means that you’re not trying hard enough."
"Once the wedding supper has started, the doors are closed. It is too late to prove your honour to Christ. No amount of pleading and begging with God, or pounding on heaven’s door, will change anything."
No one wants to listen to someone who rants and raves! The Gospel is a serious message, the difference between eternal life and death. Take some deep breaths. Be calm and collected so that you can get the Gospel message across!
"Should we be loving to our neighbour? Absolutely! But I can find that in other parts of scripture. This story isn’t about that."
"The deluded sinner sets off down his road of illusion, living up to his own selfish standards, leading to (what he believes to be) his ultimate destination of nirvana – only to find it doesn’t exist. It never even existed in the first place."
"So, out of love, my words depart;a perfect love – yet, not my own,but Christ’s good work, and this alone;to change to flesh a stony heart."
Some people will tell you that being a Christian is easy – that Jesus will fix all your problems, and show you all the cool miracles He can do in your life. Unfortunately, this sets the person up for failure.
" If God was perfectly content self-existing, why did He feel the need to create anything outside of Himself? It’s not like He needed to be loved or admired to make Himself feel better, as He was already perfect."
"Why on earth would someone willingly want to go to hell when they don’t have to, because it is what they deserve? And why would they be offended by another who was willing to take their hell punishment for them?"
"Life can be so treacherous at times that all we can do is focus on the next step. This is where God’s faithfulness shines brightest, for He promises that His Word will be a lamp to our feet, and a light to our path"