Quotemeal: Jul. 1st, 1959

Wednesday, July 1, 1959

"The purpose of religion — at any rate, the Christian religion — is not to get you into heaven, but to get heaven into you."
— Frederick Ward Kates

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"A fault, once denied, is twice committed."
— Thomas Fuller —
"Christianity is a battle, not a dream."
— Wendell Phillips —
"It is easy to want things from the Lord and yet not want the Lord Himself, as though the gift could ever be preferable to the Giver."
— St. Augustine of Hippo —
"Rely implicitly upon the old, old gospel. You need no other nets when you fish for men; those your Master has given you are strong enough to hold the little..."
— Charles H. Spurgeon —

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Illustration of Frederick Ward Kates — "The purpose of religion — at any rate, the Christian religion — is not to get you into heaven, but to get heaven into you."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Wednesday, July 1, 1959

Daily Wisdom
A daily devotional featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.
Revelation 1:3
"Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near."
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Morning Thought: Mark 4:36
"Jesus was the Lord High Admiral of the sea that night, and his presence preserved the whole convoy. It is well to sail with Jesus, even though it be....."
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'God's Instruction' (1 Th. 4:8)
"Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit."
Today's Verse
A daily devotional featuring a Bible verse, thought and prayer.
Romans 6:14
"For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace."

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