Quotemeal: May. 3rd, 1955

Tuesday, May 3, 1955

"Without God man has no reference point to define himself. 20th century philosophy manifests the chaos of man seeking to understand himself as a creature with dignity while having no reference point for that dignity."
— R. C. Sproul

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"Is it not wonderful news to believe that salvation lies outside ourselves?"
— Martin Luther —
"Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men."
— Martin Luther King, Jr. —
"Nobody seriously believes the universe was made by God without being persuaded that He takes care of His works."
— John Calvin —
"Men perish with whispering sins — nay, with silent sins, sins that never tell the conscience that they are sins, as often with crying sins; and in hell..."
— John Donne —

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Illustration of R. C. Sproul — "Without God man has no reference point to define himself. 20th century philosophy manifests the chaos of man seeking to understand himself as a creature with dignity while having no reference point for that dignity."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Tuesday, May 3, 1955

God's Holy Fire
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'Don't Quench the Spirit!' (1 Th. 5:19-22)
"Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil."
Unstoppable!
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
'Salvation' (Acts 2:21)
"[Quoting the prophet Joel, Peter said to the crowd on Pentecost,] 'But everyone who calls on the name of the Lordwill be saved.'"
Praying with Paul
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'Inner Conflict' (Ro. 7:1-20)
"Dear Father, I have died to the world (and to the idea that I can be justified by keeping a set of rules) through the body of Christ that I might..."
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Evening Thought: Luke 2:20
"What was the subject of their praise? They praised God for what they had heard-for the good tidings of great joy that a Saviour was born unto them...."

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