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J. Vernon McGee · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Vernon McGee - Simplicity is stupidity. She asks, “How long will you be stupid?” A young man (who is in his twenties now) told me he had been on drugs for three years. He kept repeating, “Oh, how stupid I was, Dr. McGee.” Well, here is the question: How long are you going to be stupid? When are you coming to the school of wisdom? Warren
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Vernon McGee - It is spiritual suicide to turn from Christ.
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Vernon McGee - What an expression this is! I wonder if this could speak of our nation? We are an affluent society; we measure every man by his bank account, the home he lives in, the car he drives. Are we enjoying the prosperity of fools? Are we living in a fool’s paradise? Charles Bridges - But to close with the sunshine of promise—Art thou, Reader—like God’s own child—hearkening unto him? Then art thou under his cover. Thou hast already found thy place of safety, where no evil can reach thee—dwelling not only safely, but assured of safety—quiet even from fear of evil (Pr 3:21–26, Job 5:21, Psalm 91:5; 112:6, 7, Isa. 32:17–19); as Noah in the ark—in conscious security, while the world were perishing around him; (Ge 7:11–16) as David, fearless in imminent danger, because realizing a refuge in his God (Psalm 3:1-8. Compare 1 Sam. 30:6.). Yes!—even the coming day of distress and anguish brings with it no fear of evil. (Contrasting Pr 1:26, 27, Luke 21:26, Rev. 16:16–18.) “The day will burn like an oven.” Thou shalt behold the world on fire and feel thou hast lost—thou canst lose—nothing. The “day of darkness and gloominess” will be to thee a day of unclouded sunshine—the entrance into everlasting joy? (Mal. 4:1, 2, Luke 21:28, 2 Peter 3:10–13.) F B