John R. Rice Quotes of the Week

Happiness in the home depends on having God there, and having the home honor Christ. Only where Christ is Lord can happiness have full place. If we expect to have a little bit of Heaven in our home, then we must have Christ there and His will must be done. - John R. Rice 

Sin brings trouble and heartache. It always has, it always will. - John R. Rice


It is dangerous and foolish for a Christian to marry one who is not saved.  - John R. Rice

Can Christ and Satan both be Lord in the same house? Can you mix Hell in with Heaven, and still make the home happy? When a Christian marries a child of Satan, can one expect their union, the most intimate of all human relationships, to be a happy one? No, no! The marriage of a Christian to an unsaved person is a sin against God, and the certain result is misery and unhappiness. - John R. Rice


It is folly for a Christian to marry one who is unsaved. God plainly commands, "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers." - John R. Rice


I feel my responsibility to you young people. I beg you, do not, if you are a Christian, marry an unsaved person. To do so is to sin against God. To do so means certain trouble and heartache. No human quality of character can guarantee a happy home. Human love cannot bring happiness. Only a blessing of God can make the home happy. For your mate choose only one who knows the Lord Jesus and is willing to put Him first in heart and life. - John R. Rice


If you have committed this sin [the sin of a Christian who marries an unsaved person], then beg God to forgive you. You cannot undo your marriage, and you ought not. The Scripture plainly commanded in such places that, "If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away" (1 Cor. 7:12). Divorce is not the remedy for this wrong. Two wrongs do not make a right. ...Your sin is of the past. All you can do now is to beg God to forgive you and to undo as far as possible the wrong and harm that has been wrought by your sin. - John R. Rice

I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP …

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS [1 Sam. 23]

1. Words of Grace [v. 14-16]

2. Words of Commendation [v. 16-17]

3. Words of God [v. 16-18]

 Acts 20:32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

II. I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MYSELF [1 Sam. 30]

1. David Encouraged Himself in the Lord [v. 1-6] same word as “strengthen” from 1 Sam. 23

2. David Sought the Lord [v. 7—8]

3. David Obeyed the Lord [v. 9-10]

4. David Gave God the Glory [v. 11-23]

III. I GET BY WITH A LOT OF HELP FROM GOD [PSALMS] 

The Friend that sticketh closer than a brother

1. The Lord is My Shepherd [Ps. 23]

2. The Lord is My Help {Ps. 121]

3. The Lord is My Refuge [Ps. 142]

BE GOD’S SERVANT

BE GOD’S SERVANT

JOSHUA 24:14-15

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. THE LESSONS FROM JOSHUA [Joshua 24]

1. It’s a Gracious Choice [v. 1-14]

2. It’s a Personal Choice [v. 15]

3. It’s a Life-changing Choice [v. 16-24]

II. THE LESSONS FROM JESUS [Mt. 11]

1. The Choice is One of Great Contrasts [Mt. 11:20-28]

2. The Choice is One of the Great Christ [Mt. 11:28]

3. The Choice is One of Great Contentment [Mt. 11:29-30]

III. THE LESSONS FROM PAUL [1 Corinthians 4]

1. The Judgment of “Men” is Worthless [1 Cor. 4:1-3a, John 7:24]

2. The Judgment of Self is Worthless [1 Cor. 4:3-4, 11:31]

3. The Judgment of Christ is Worthy [1 Cor. 4:4-5, Rm. 14:4, 2 Timothy 4:8]

BE GOD’S CHAMPION

1 SAMUEL 17

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. CHARACTERISTICS OF A WORLDLY CHAMPION [v. 4ff]

1. He Looked Like a Champion [v. 4]

2. He was Prepared [v. 5-7]

3. He was Confident [v. 8-10]

4. He was Persistent [v. 16, 23]

5. He had Support [v. 41]                               but he failed… why?

II. INGREDIENTS FOR FAILURE [v. 43-47]

1. His Talk [v. 43, James 3:7-9] He talked too much and said the wrong things.

2. He Underestimated His Opponent [v. 43-44, 1 Pet. 5:8]

3. His Faith was Misplaced [v. 45-47, Proverbs 16:25]

III. CHARACTERISTICS OF A GODLY CHAMPION [v. 37, 45-47]

1. David’s Faith was in God NOT in Himself [v. 37, Mk. 11:22, Jn. 14:1, 6]

2. David ‘s Familiarity with His Weapons [v. 38-40, 2 Tm. 2:15]

3. David’s Focus was on God NOT Goliath [v. 41-51, 1 Cor. 4:1-5]

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