“The third and best view takes into account that Jesus chided Nicodemus for his ignorance (John 3:10). So He must be referring to things taught in the Old Testament. It turns out that Jesus' description of the new birth as… — Richard D. Phillips Copy Share
“Donald Grey Barnhouse was one who set an example of combining gospel preaching with humble prayer. He often could be found in the sanctuary… — Richard D. Phillips Copy Share Image
“think St. Augustine was right to associate the dove that descended on Jesus with the dove Noah sent out when the ark landed in the new world that had been cleansed by the flood. As the waters of God's wrath subsided, Noah sent out a dove, and when it returned with an olive leaf in its mouth, "Noah knew that… — Richard D. Phillips Copy Share
“Just as Jesus is our primary model for faith, obedience, prayer, and good works, Jesus the Evangelist should be our model for the sharing… — Richard D. Phillips Copy Share Image
“any Christian man who wants to serve the Lord, in any role and at any level, must begin by devoting himself to God's Word. A man who is weak in the Word of God will be of little use for service, for we cannot truly serve God effectively in our own knowledge and strength. But God's Word stirs up in… — Richard D. Phillips Copy Share
“become so mechanical in his witness that he can go through all the motions of witnessing without actually looking and praying for the response to Christ in faith by the other person. If we could remember this, we would find witnessing exciting, and we would learn that winning the argument often becomes far less important than winning the person to… — Richard D. Phillips Copy Share
“Of this blest man, let this just praise be given, Heaven was in him, before he was in heaven."9” — Richard D. Phillips Copy Share Image
“Only God can enlighten the mind and open the heart to His gospel. So” — Richard D. Phillips Copy Share Image
“One of the striking testimonies of the truthfulness of the Bible as God’s revelation is its coherence. Authors separated by centuries of history and remarkably different cultures are all saying fundamentally the same message: God alone brings life to people caught up in death, and God alone brings life through a ransom paid, a ransom paid by a substitute so… — Richard D. Phillips Copy Share
“Many believe that the new birth is caused by a profession of faith, but the situation is exactly reversed: A confession of faith in… — Richard D. Phillips Copy Share Image
“...don't let what you don't know keep you from witnessing to what you do know.” — Richard D. Phillips Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, when doctrinal explanations have failed to move a sinner's heart, a biblical portrait of Jesus' beautiful love will bring him or her to… — Richard D. Phillips Copy Share Image
“This should remind us that the primary threat to the safety of our loved ones is always our own sin.” — Richard D. Phillips Copy Share Image
