EnergizingWord/David O. Cofield

Jesus is the Lion of Judah and the Lamb of God – He was lionhearted and lamblike, strong and meek, tough and tender, aggressive and responsive, bold and brokenhearted. —John Piper

"If all you know is what you know, and what you know does not change where you go, then what you know is no good." - Jeff LaBorg

Six feet of dirt make all men equal. - Charles Spurgeon

A god who is all love, all grace, all mercy, no sovereignty, no justice, no holiness, and no wrath is an idol. —R.C. Sproul

"This is the lowest point of degradation. To sin, even in the heat of passion, is evil; but to delight in the sins of others shows that men are of set purpose and fixed preference, wicked." - Charles Hodge

Speaking of the decline of America, Larry Taunton was on target when he stated that “We have advanced from the “When does life begin?” stage of moral decline to the Late Empire “What is a woman?” stage.

“When men choose not to believe in God, they do not thereafter believe in nothing, they then become capable of believing in anything.” - G. K. Chesterton

There are no draws with God, no split decisions. When we wrestle with the Almighty, we lose. He is the undefeated champion of the universe. —R.C. Sproul

It is not our eye on him which is our great protection, but his eye on us. - Charles Spurgeon

The real question is not what are we to make of Christ, but what is He to make of us? —C.S. Lewis

I have reason to praise him for my trials, for, most probably, I should have been ruined without them. —John Newton

Hear Dr. Jeff LaBorg, Pastor, Fairview Knox Church, Knoxville, TN at Rainsville First Baptist Church (223 Church Avenue, Rainsville, AL) August 18-20. Sunday at 10:15 and 6:30 and Monday and Tuesday nights at 6:30. Watch online at buff.ly/3Hh2epP.

"Without God, you can't do it; without you God won't do it." - E. K. Bailey

"A man is not remembered for what he has received, but what he has given." - Calvin Coolidge

“The book of Daniel exists to show God’s sovereignty over wicked human governments for His own glory and for the eternal blessedness of His people.” - Andrew Davis

The modern philosopher had told me again and again that I was in the right place, and I had still felt depressed even in acquiescence. But I had heard that I was in the wrong place, and my soul sang for joy, like a bird in spring. The knowledge found out and illuminated forgotten chambers in the dark house of infancy. I knew now why grass had always seemed to me as q***r as the green beard of a giant, and why I could feel homesick at home. - G. K. Chesterton

Can you hear the sighing in the wind? Can you feel the heavy silence in the mountains? Can you sense the restless longing in the sea? Can you see it in the woeful eyes of an animal? Something’s coming . . . something better. - Joni Eareckson Tada

Creatures are not born with desires unless satisfaction for those desires exists. A baby feels hunger: well, there is such a thing as food. A duckling wants to swim: well, there is such a thing as water. Men feel s*xual desire: well, there is such a thing as s*x. If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world. …I must keep alive in myself the desire for my true country, which I shall not find till after death; I must never let it get snowed under or turned aside; I must make it the main object of life to press on to that other country and to help others to do the same. C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

O my Lord Jesus Christ, if I could be in heaven without You, it would be a hell; and if I could be in hell, and have You still, it would be a heaven to me, for You are all the heaven I need. - Samuel Rutherford,

One of the most disconcerting experiences which can come our way is to make a long journey, perhaps even to the other side of the world, and to discover on arrival that we have not been expected. … Heaven, however, is guaranteed not to disappoint. . . . We are expected. - Bruce Milne

What God does is not so wonderful as what he does not do. —De Witt Talmage

It’s not the size of the gift that counts; it’s the size of the sacrifice.- Carey Nieuwhof

"Money is a spiritual issue because money is a trust issue."- Carey Nieuwhof

Tomorrow at Rainsville First Baptist Church at 10:15, we will see how the Gospel provides the overwhelming answer of YES to the question, "Can A Person Really Change?" Using Ezekiel 37:1-14 as the text, God always works to bring about change. We will witness baptism, sing praises, fellowship, hear the Word, and respond to His Word. Join us.

Sunday night - VISION night for our discipleship ministry. Bring finger foods, desserts, and drinks for fellowship time at 5:00. Then hear the VISION.

One word of God can do more than ten thousand words of men to relieve a distressed soul.
—John Flavel

In prayer it is better to have a heart without words, than words without a heart. —John Bunyan

What are the guilty stains polluting your life right now? Whatever they are, the only agent potent enough to permanently remove them is the blood of Jesus. —Dai Hankey

“The problem with holding a grudge is that it makes your hands too full to do anything useful.”
- Seth Godin

"When our suffering feels endless, God knows exactly how long it will really last. It has an end date, an exact day and time predetermined by God. My pain will not last forever; it is not random or indeterminate. God has fixed all the details of this trial and will give me everything I need to endure it." Vaneetha Rendall Risner