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Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.” And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.” Genesis 28:16–17
D.L. MOODYWhen people come into the house of God, they put on a sober appearance. They act as if there was something very strange about the house of God. I would not say a word to detract from the holiness of the house of God. But let us bear …
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After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” Genesis 15:1
D.L. MOODYAbram might have thought that the kings he had defeated might get other kings and other armies to come; and he might have thought of himself as a solitary man, with only three hundred and eighteen men, so that he might have feared lest he be swept from the face of the Earth. But the Lord came and said: “Abram, fear not.” That is the first time those oft-repeated …
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[Abraham] grew strong in his faith. Romans 4:20
D.L. MOODYReal true faith is man’s weakness leaning on God’s strength. It is the Shepherd’s business to keep the sheep. Whoever heard of the sheep keeping the shepherd? People have an idea that they have to keep themselves and Christ too. It is a false idea. It is the work of the Shepherd to look after them and take care of those who trust Him. An Irishman said, on one occasion, that he often trembled, but his Rock never did.
ERWIN LUTZERHow do we keep believing in God when He …
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It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes. Psalm 119:71
D.L. MOODYCould a life of ease ruin a man? Yes. If he had nothing but prosperity, he would be ruined. A man can stand adversity better than prosperity. I know a great many who have become very prosperous, but I know few such that haven’t lost all their piety, that haven’t lost sight of that city eternal in the heavens, whose builder and maker is God. Earthly things have drawn their heart’s affections away from eternal things.
ERWIN LUTZEREvery adversity or …
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And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” Genesis 3:10
D.L. MOODYMost of us live away from home. We are hiding as Adam did in the bushes of Eden. There was a time when God’s voice thrilled Adam’s soul with joy and gladness, and he thrilled God’s heart with joy. They lived in sweet fellowship with each other. God had lifted Adam to the very gates of heaven and had made him lord over all creation. I haven’t a doubt that He had …
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These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. Hebrews 11:13
D.L. MOODYWe ought in these days to have far more faith than Abel or Enoch or Abraham had. They lived before the cross. We talk about the faith of Elijah and the patriarchs and prophets, but they lived in the dim light of the past, while we are in the full blaze of Calvary and the resurrection. When we look back and think of what …
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And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. Genesis 12:2
D.L. MOODYThere is no name in history so well known as the name of Abraham. The Muslims, the Persians, and the Egyptians make a great deal of Abraham. His name has been, for centuries and centuries, favorably known in Damascus. God promised him that great lineage through his offspring. Was there ever a nation that has turned out such men? Think of Elijah and Daniel and Isaiah, and all the other …
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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
D.L. MOODYThis is the biblical definition of faith. The best definition I ever saw outside the Bible is: Dependence on the veracity of another. In other words, Faith says Amen to everything that God says. Faith takes God without any “If’s.” If God says it, Faith says, “I believe it;” Faith says Amen to it.
ERWIN LUTZERVirtually every test we encounter in the Christian life comes down to two questions. First: “Is God trustworthy?” The second question is: “Will I …
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The LORD bless you and keep you. Numbers 6:24
D.L. MOODYGod can do what He has done before. He kept Joseph in Egypt, Moses before Pharaoh, Daniel in Babylon, and enabled Elijah to stand before Ahab in that dark day. And I am so thankful that these I have mentioned were men of like passions with ourselves.
ERWIN LUTZERYes, as Moody said, God can keep us. But sometimes our faith wavers.God said to Abraham, “All the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever” (Genesis 13:15). But soon Abraham had doubts. …
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They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way. Genesis 14:12
D.L. MOODYFor awhile, Lot made money very fast in Sodom and became a very successful man. If you had gone into Sodom a little while before destruction came, you would have found that Lot owned some of the best corner lots in town, and that Mrs. Lot moved in what they called the bonton society or upper ten; and you would have found she was at the theatre two or three nights in the week. If …
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