Quotemeal: Aug. 26th, 1956

Sunday, August 26, 1956

"Christ was in agony in prayer, Luke 22:44. Many when they pray are rather in lethargy, than in an agony. When they are about the world they are all fire; when they are at prayer, they are all ice."
— Thomas Watson

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"When I cannot enjoy the faith of assurance, I live by the faith of adherence."
— Matthew Henry —
"I will place no value on anything I have or may possess, except in relation to the kingdom of Christ."
— David Livingstone —
"Christians are not men and women who are hoping for salvation, but those who have experienced it."
— M. Lloyd-Jones —
"Wishing will never be a substitute for prayer."
— Ed Cole —

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Illustration of Thomas Watson — "Christ was in agony in prayer, Luke 22:44. Many when they pray are rather in lethargy, than in an agony. When they are about the world they are all fire; when they are at prayer, they are all ice."

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God's Holy Fire
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"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."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.

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