Quotemeal: Aug. 13th, 2011

Saturday, August 13, 2011

"The loving service which God sends His people into the world to render includes both evangelism and social action, for each is in itself an authentic expression of love, and neither needs the other to justify it."
— John R. W. Stott

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St. Ambrose
"The love we have in our youth is superficial compared to the love that an old man has for his old wife."
Will Durant
"We can do no great things; only small things with great love."

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Illustration of John R. W. Stott — "The loving service which God sends His people into the world to render includes both evangelism and social action, for each is in itself an authentic expression of love, and neither needs the other to justify it."

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