Who Would Dare to Love ISIS? (A Letter from the People of the Cross)

Our best performances are so stained with sin, that it is hard to know whether they are good works or bad works - Spurgeon

ONE Soul won to Christ, is better than a thousand "merely moralized" and still sleeping in their sins! - Spurgeon

When God calls you righteous because of faith, get ready for nobody to agree with Him. Even your own conscience can falsely accuse you. Satan looks at your life and is offended, “God, how can you overlook such blatant rebellion and sin?” People looking at you can’t always see a difference. But in the eyes of God, you are the righteousness of God by faith. -Bob Sorge

Our passion for the preeminence of Christ in all things shows whether we are actually in agreement with the passion and plan of the Godhead. -Stephen Venable

God is incredibly intense, and facing Him is the most intense, fiery, soul-searching encounter you will ever experience. Therefore, I would rather that He be more intense with me now (in chastening) than at the last day (in judgment). -Bob Sorge

Biblical commands to pray are given in the same way as those for love, humility, and holiness - for the entire church, not a select few. -Stephen Venable

My teaching on the Cross, The Glory, and the Age to Come is available online here. 

...keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ 1 Peter 1:13

If we spend less than 1% of our time, money, and energy on something, do we *really* believe in it or is it just empty rhetoric? (referring to missions) -Dalton Thomas

..like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves in all your behavior... 1 Peter 1:15 this settles a lot of questions on sanctification. -Stephen Venable

Pity the person who leads a nation without fellowship with Jesus. That’s a burden no one should have to bear. Psalm 94:20 -Bob Sorge

"Christians should be the boldest people in the world--not cocky and sure of ourselves, but sure of Him." -AW Tozer

Titus banished John to Patmos to silence him. But when you use your prison to get “in the Spirit,” you become unstoppable. Rev. 1 -Bob Sorge

And men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth!” Psalm 58:11

One primary characteristic of false prophets is that they prophesy only blessing without ever speaking of God's judgments (Jeremiah 6:14) -Mike Bickle

"They did not pray just because it was the right thing to do. They prayed because they believed God would answer." --John L. Cumming

Preach, not that they may say "He is a fine preacher" but "We never noticed how he preaches, but we feel that God is great."- Spurgeon

Something that is absent in the Church today is preaching that causes trembling (Joel 2:1) -Mike Bickle

The Lord wants to show you that He’s not boring, and we don’t have to sacrifice to hang out with Him. It’s not a sacrifice; it's a delight! -Mike Bickle

Once we acknowledge Biblical Israelocentricity, then we must recognize relevance of Islam in the last days. -Joel Richardson

"He did not argue about prayer. He prayed. Praying solves problems of prayer." Samuel Chadwick on prayer in Elijah's life

If our nation is in crisis, it is due to the condition of the church - not our President, or ISIS, or the global economy. -David Sliker

God will use suffering to purify the saints and prepare them to partner with the Son of Man in ruling the earth forever (Dan. 11:35; 12:10) -Mike Bickle

The cross is proclaimed most powerfully when the speaker has shared in the cross. The same is true of resurrection. -Bob Sorge

What kind of Man looks at the crushing He is about to undergo and gives thanks? (Luke 22:19) One who is confident in Abba’s goodness. -Bob Sorge

When you feel yourself to be utterly unworthy, you have hit the truth – Charles Spurgeon

It is a beautiful thing when the worth of Jesus and the love and affections of His followers match and correspond. - John Piper

For all those who may be interested: I will be teaching at the Greater Peoria House of Prayer - GPHOP on Saturday 4/25 on The Cross, the Glory and the Age to Come. 
6-7 Prayer/Worship
7-8 Teaching
8-9 Prayer/Worship
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Jesus of Nazareth stands before you; but be careful, Pilate, for one day you will stand before Him. -Bob Sorge

When the Man you’ve been following around the countryside dies, and then resurrects back to life, it puts grit into your spirit. -Bob Sorge

"Shall the head be crowned with thorns, and shall the other members of the body be rocked upon the dainty lap of ease?" -Charles Spurgeon

"They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him..." Titus 1:16 What we do demonstrates what we really believe. Love = Obey -Stephen Venable

When Joseph was resurrected from his pit, he inherited the keys to the prison that had held him. With resurrection comes authority. -Bob Sorge

Repentance grows as faith grows. Do not make any mistake about it - Spurgeon

At the tomb, the guards and the women were scared to death by the life they encountered. You’re not ready to see life in a cemetery. Mark 16:8 - Bob Sorge

"Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth...the city of the great King. God, in her palaces..." Psalm 48:1-3 The future of Jerusalem -Stephen Venable

Jesus chose to partake of flesh and blood and now as His brethren we will partake of the heavenly calling of the age to come (Hebrews 2:5,14, 3:1) -Stephen Venable

The price negotiated for the One of inestimable worth? 30 pieces of silver. Judas agrees to betray Him (Matt 26:15) - Joshua Hawkins

But encourage one another day after day...so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin Hebrews 3:13 Sin lies-it does harden -Stephen Venable

“Die before you die, there is no chance after.” ― C.S. Lewis

Jesus' six hours on Golgotha, where God was glorified and humanity saved, will be the object of contemplation forever. - Allen Hood

When you see the heights of the righteousness to which you’ve been lifted (Psalm 71:19) the majesty of the cross overwhelms you again. -Bob Sorge

God is glorious, the blood of the Lamb is precious and we are to work out our salvation with fear and trembling (Phil 2:12) Be sober, not casual. -Stephen Venable

"Praise is food for God and poison for man." - Bob Sorge

No man knows how bad he is till he has tried very hard to be good. -CS Lewis