Message #42194

[Psalm 51:17]

“There is no fatigue so wearisome as that which comes from lack of work”

Gal 6:9  And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

“If any of you should ask me for an epitome of the Christian religion, I should say that it is in one word- Prayer. Live and die without prayer, and you will pray long enough when you get to hell.”

So is he saying if a saved person doesn't pray, he's going to lose his salvation and go to Hell?

Gal 2:16  Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

“A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.”

VERY subtle! Look at what scripture says about "remember" others, and who we should please...

Gal 1:10  For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Heb_13:3  Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

Heb_13:7  Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

“Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of; they just turn up some of the ill weeds on to the surface.”

"Teach us what we are"? Again, more Churchianity leaven(which I've heard many times in my lifetime). Scripture says ALL believers go through trials...

1Peter 4:12  Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
1Pe 4:13  But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

“Feel for others - in your pocket”

As in giving money?

“The Lord gets His best soldiers out of the highlands of affliction.”

Again, VERY subtle!

1The 1:5  For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
1The_1:6  And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

1Cor 12:19  And if they were all one member, where were the body?
1Co 12:20  But now are they many members, yet but one body.
1Co 12:21  And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
1Co 12:22  Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
1Co 12:23  And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
1Co 12:24  For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
1Co 12:25  That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
1Co 12:26  And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
1Co 12:27  Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

“Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self.”

Again, VERY subtle! Look at when he referred to SELF! It's GOD that giveth us grace when we humble ourselves before him!

1Peter_5:5  Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

“Economy is half the battle of life. It is not so hard to earn money as to spend it well.”

You know - ever since the Lord showed me the KJB, I haven't seen very many references to earthly money, especially in the NT. One of the few ones in the NT is Jesus saying "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's...".

“Some temptations come to the industrious, but all temptations attack the idle”

Sorry, but not quite...

1Peter 1:6  Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
1Pe 1:7  That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Jesus is speaking to ALL believers!