Manna for today – Page 3 – Naracoorte Presbyterian Church

To value God’s glory

If you value the glory of man over standing for Jesus, he will value the glory of the Father over standing for you. (Mark 8:38) ~ John Piper
Read more: To value God’s glory
Honesty, for the sake of the body

“Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.” (Ephesians 4:25, NIV) Not like a an allergy, which basically “lies” to the body about potential harm and then causes it to be sick. Is there perhaps something wrong with the modern-day church’s…
Read more: Honesty, for the sake of the body
Who is in control

“…the most important matter is not who sits in the White House but who sits over the White House.” ~R.C. Sprou l
Read more: Who is in control
Good intentions?

“Probably the worst people in the world are those who have the best intentions, but never carry them out.” ~ Charles Spurgeon
Read more: Good intentions?
Ampty wells with no promise

<p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/51408092″>How the Battle Against Evil Is Transformed</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/desiringgod”>Desiring God</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p>
Read more: Ampty wells with no promise
Christianity the hard way

“Christianity is hard because we’re trying to serve God in man’s way instead of serving God in God’s way.” ~ A.W. Tozer
Read more: Christianity the hard way
Their hope should be in God

Read more: Their hope should be in God
A Book worth studying

“I want people to fill their minds with passages of Scripture while they are well and strong, that they may have sure help in the day of need. I want them to be diligent in studying their Bibles, and becoming familiar with its contents, in order that the grand old Book may stand by them…
Read more: A Book worth studying
Unable to save

We can no more draw near to God than a corpse can summon the strength to get out of its grave. ~Guy P Waters
Read more: Unable to save
Sin and forgiveness

I, at their births gave my children a propensity to sin. Their heavenly Father, at their rebirths, gave then a propensity to forgive. ~ Dr RC Srpoul, Jr
Read more: Sin and forgiveness