Randy Alcorn

Jesus says, “Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them” (Matthew 6:1). When you give to the needy, He says, don’t announce it, as do the hypocrites, who want to be honored by men. https://t.co/1pGsmQ76RM

“I like to see my Savior on the hills…! I hear my Father’s voice in the thunder and listen to the whispers of His love in the cadence of the sunlit waves. These are my Father’s works and, therefore… I seem all the nearer to Him when I am among them.” – Charles Spurgeon https://t.co/7zarbPA2vd

“A holy life, according to the book of Psalms, results in a happy life . . . a life lived in keeping with God’s instructions.” – Mark Futato

Jesus is everything we need and—may God help us realize this—everything we want. “Delight yourself in Yahweh; And He will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4, LSB). https://t.co/jQ6MLP6GWg

Our theology tends to come from whatever we trust. The fact that a writer or teacher has some good insights along the way makes the heresy all the more effective. https://t.co/kGQykVwoQA

Jesus did not say, “Unless you can give a cup of cold water to all thirsty children, you shouldn’t give one to any of them.” Jesus does not take an “all or nothing at all” attitude toward helping the needy.

Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward” (Mark 9:41). Notice the value He places on doing small measures of grace to the extent that we can.

God’s most humble servant, who faithfully and thanklessly cleans bathrooms or works at an assembly line has a far greater purpose than a king who doesn’t honor God. The Lord will lift up those who serve Him now in obscurity, making them visible to all. https://t.co/ym9wVeUCDY https://t.co/ut8LWDIJgp

A radio preacher, speaking about a Christian woman whose Christian husband had died, said, “Little did she know that when she hugged her husband that morning, she would never hug him again.” His words were well intentioned, but they were not true. https://t.co/UgrLmptdjG

“…the Bible is an exposition of God’s answer to the problem of human sin and unless you have that problem clearly before you, you will keep missing the point of what it says.” – J. I. Packer

“If you have not learned about sin, you cannot understand yourself, or your fellow-men, or the world you live in, or the Christian faith. And you will not be able to make head or tail of the Bible.” – J. I. Packer https://t.co/7oSCgNVuzk

There is no end to the depth and breadth and beauty of the gospel, which will permeate the coming new world further than we can grasp. https://t.co/gK2MYESOdS

As Christ will be the King of kings, His realm will be the Kingdom of kingdoms—the greatest kingdom in human history. Yes, human history, for our history will not end at Christ’s return; it will continue forever, to the glory of God. https://t.co/MOfdz7Uosz

"No matter what unknown we face—we face the known love of God." – Ann Voskamp https://t.co/yz5x8ovpt6

The only animals we’ve ever seen are diminished versions of their original Edenic selves. The all-knowing God remembers animals—and us—as He originally made us. We must believe what God says about what He created people and animals to be in the beginning. https://t.co/Cdns2DnxgT

“Many ask for a fresh, personal word from God while the ancient, shared ones lie neglected. It is not new truths we need, but old truths recently forgotten. It is not personal revelation that fuels the church’s mission, but shared revelation. All 66 books of it.” – Jen Wilkin https://t.co/EOdFcmiGSi

Earlier this year, I shared Kevin DeYoung’s article Faith and Works: Does James Contradict Paul? on my blog. A reader wrote us with this question in response. My thanks to Stephanie Anderson, EPM staff, for her excellent response. https://t.co/rsx1gege2X