Quotemeal: Apr. 27th, 1954

Tuesday, April 27, 1954

"It is easy to want things from the Lord and yet not want the Lord Himself, as though the gift could ever be preferable to the Giver."
— St. Augustine of Hippo

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"Men love to be encouraged by false hopes; the world is full of quack remedies for sin."
— J. Gresham Machen —
"He who gives you the day will also give you the things necessary for the day."
— Gregory of Nyssa —
"Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees."
— William Cowper —
"It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you."
— Timothy Keller —

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Illustration of St. Augustine of Hippo — "It is easy to want things from the Lord and yet not want the Lord Himself, as though the gift could ever be preferable to the Giver."

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A Year with Jesus
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'Don't Quench the Spirit!' (1 Th. 5:19-22)
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