Quotes – August 2017
It is termed ‘the scripture of truth’ (Daniel 10:21) because it is without confusion, without contradiction, without the slightest admixture of error: infallible — in every verse, every word, every letter inspired, divine. – A.W. Pink
God had one Son without sin; but He has never had a son without suffering. – Augustine
You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. – Chinese proverb
This is Christian experience — the experience of a man who was not thinking of his experience, but of the exceeding greatness of the purpose of God. – C.A. Coates
Man would rather have a high Himalayan experience than the divine knowledge of God that is found in the simplicity within the Scriptures. – Michael Haigh
In this day, it is still the laws and traditions of men, . . . and clerical authority that attempts to impose itself upon souls instead of the direct authority of the word God . . . . directed by the Holy Spirit of God. – J. N. Darby
Creation, as it sprang into being through the Word, was not a meaningless jumble, but a declaration of the power and wisdom of God. – F. B. Hole
The world before His crucifixion had to declare, even against their own nature, that they found no fault in the Son of God. – Michael Haigh
The earth is not the object for which the Christian lives. – J. N. Darby
The greatest revelation of God to man was the revelation of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. – Michael Haigh
Man’s quest is not only to be as God, but to be above God. – Michael Haigh
The object of faith is the invisible Man, the glory of faith is His finished work, and the majesty of faith is that each and every child of God is seated in the heavenlies with Jesus Christ. – Michael Haigh
Our blessed Savior makes me what I should be, and not what I want to be. – Michael Haigh
The problem that many Christians have is that they never move beyond the cross of Christ to the Man in heaven. – Michael Haigh
Experimenting with our very existence is rebellion against God and His creation. – Mary Haigh
Avoid suspicion: when you’re walking through your neighbor’s melon patch, don’t tie your shoe. – Chinese proverb
The sum of what He was became the total of who He is. – Michael Haigh
We need never shout across the spaces to an absent God. He is nearer than our own soul, closer than our most secret thoughts. – A. W. Tozer
Sin not only changed man, it also changed the proper order from harmony to rebellion. – Michael Haigh
No one is really his own master. You are either under the power of Satan, or under the authority of God. Man is not, and never was, and never will be a free agent . . . . It is a perfect illusion for man to think that he is a free agent. – F. E. Raven
Modern politics is not what inspires you to rise up to, but what it encourages you to sink down to. – Michael Haigh
The living Word can never stand without a living God behind it. – F. W. Grant
GLORY — POWER — HONOR
These three words occur together only five (5) times in the Bible, and only in the last book of the Bible — the book of the Revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. (Revelation 4:11)
Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.(Revelation 5:12)
And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, [be] unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. (Revelation 5:13)
Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, [be] unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 7:12)
And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: (Revelation 19:1)