Quotemeal: Sep. 8th, 2006

Friday, September 8, 2006

"Then are we servants of God, then are we the disciples of Christ, when we do what is commanded us and because it is commanded us."
— John Owen

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"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one."
"Live as though Christ died yesterday, rose from the grave today, and is coming back tomorrow."
Theodore Epp

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Illustration

Illustration of John Owen — "Then are we servants of God, then are we the disciples of Christ, when we do what is commanded us and because it is commanded us."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.