Wednesday, February 25, 2009

It's February and I'm already behind in my Bible reading

In "Agape Leadership", R.C. Chapman may have the reason why:

"The great cause of neglecting the Scriptures is not want of time, but want of heart, some idol taking the place of Christ. Satan has been marvelously wise to entice away God's people from the Scripture. A child of God who neglects the Scriptures cannot make it his business to please the Lord of Glory; cannot make Him Lord of the conscience; ruler of the heart; the joy, portion and treasure of the soul... If the Bible be used aright by anyone, it will be to him the most pleasant book in the world."

I guess I can't blame it on Leviticus.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Preach Christ or Live Christ?

"There are many who preach Christ, but not many who live Christ. My great aim will be to live Christ". R.C. Chapman

Chapman said this when he was a young man in his early 20's. Soon after he became the pastor at Ebenezer Chapel, where he was the pastor for almost the rest of his life. He preached his last sermon just before his 98th birthday! So he was not drawing a false dichotomy, as if he could not both preach and live Christ. But he sought to live the message he preached, and that was the power behind his pastorate.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Some things are the same at every level of society

"The room was soon filled with a motley assemblage, from the old gray-headed patriarch of eighty, to the young girl and lad of fifteen. A little harmless gossip ensued on various themes... A few of the worshippers belonged to families hard by, who had got permission to attend, and who brought in various choice scraps of information, about the saying and doings at the house and on the place, which circulated as freely as the same sort of small change does in higher circles."

"Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Monday, February 16, 2009

"Agape Leadership" Quote

"There are mysteries of grace and love in every page of the Bible: It is a thriving soul that finds the Book of God growing more and more precious." RC Chapman