Lydia on Genuine Relationship with God!

"Genuine relationship starts when we see that the Father wants us desperately regardless of our choices in life. Regardless of our behavior. When we see His love is greater than our mistakes, we will trust Him. We won't fear Him because His love is perfect. And we know that perfect love casts out fear".

Lydia Joy - "Today's Musings ..." - A Joy to Be Me - Monday 22nd June 2009.

Terry Virgo on MY Kind of Church!!

"Independent individuals retain their personal devotions, do their personal evangelism and sustain their personal walk with God, but where is the family? Where is the intimacy? New converts need to encounter not simply a series of meetings and events but a family dwelling together in love and light where grace is not simply ‘in the air’, but in personal relationships which communicate life, support and strength".

Terry Virgo - "The Family of God – part 2" - Terry Virgo's Blog - May 28th, 2009

Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Imputed Righteousness

"Christians are people who have been declared righteous by God, who know that justification is by faith only, and that God 'justifieth the ungodly' (Romans 4:5). They believe all Paul's arguments in the first five chapters of Romans. This is how Christians think of righteousness; not little details here and there but this whole matter of their standing before God and the declaration of God that He "accounts" them as righteous.

Not only that, Christians believe that they have been clothed with the righteousness of Jesus Christ, that God has put this "robe of righteousness upon them" (Isaiah 61:10). They know they have been born again, 'born of the Spirit'. They now belong to the realm of righteousness, whereas before they did not.

Here is a man who has a conception of righteousness; he wants to be rid of everything that is wrong; he wants to be wholly right, he is interested in holiness.

Do you see the point? The righteous are unconcious of their righteousness. That is the glory of their whole position. I trust I am making this clear to you. Christians are righteous in themselves because they have been brought into the kingdom of God and the realm of righteousness".

Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones - "Romans: Exposition of Chapter 14:1-17 - Liberty and Conscience" - Banner of Truth, Edinburgh (2007) - (pp257-265).

Rob Rufus on Encountering God

"The depth of the touch will determine the depth of the response".

Rob Rufus - "Sunday Morning Session" - "Miracle Weekend in Hong Kong" - Sunday 22nd June 2008.

Ern Baxter on One New Man

"There is a man in the immediate Presence of God. One man has made it! You and I too can make it! This is why we are to "fix our gaze upon Him".

Ern Baxter - "Christ's Ministry" - New Wine Magazine - July/August 1977 - CGM Publications - (p5).

Ern Baxter on God's Ultimate Destiny for Man

"Jesus fulfilled God's intended destiny for man by resisting sin, enduring suffering, defeating death and going into the Presence of God to enjoy unbroken fellowship with Him without any sense of embarrassment, inferiority or fear of interuption".

Ern Baxter - "Christ's Ministry" - New Wine Magazine - July/August 1977 - CGM Publications - (p5).

Dr Lloyd-Jones on the Highest Assurance and Baptism of the Spirit

"Over and above your intelligent apprehension of it, over and above your intelligent and intellectual deduction of it, there is a direct and immediate assurance given by the Holy Ghost who sheds abroad the love of God in your heart. You are overwhelmed by it, it is poured out in your heart and there is no uncertainty anymore".

Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones - "Romans: Assurance (Romans 5)" - Banner of Truth Trust, Edinburgh (1971) - (p80).

Dr Lloyd-Jones on Assurance and the Holy Spirit

"This is something beyond understanding, beyond reason, indeed beyond comprehension, and yet it is absolute certainity, it is light, knowledge, the truth itself for it is God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Such is the light and knowledge and the understanding that is given to a man who is baptised with the Holy Spirit of God".

Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones - "Joy Unspeakable" - Kingsway, Eastbourne (1995) - (p121).

Dr Lloyd-Jones on Assurance and the Baptism of the Holy Spirit

"This is something beyond believing, beyond trusting, even beyond being sealed with the Spirit. The difference is that in the sealing with the Spirit we are given to know that we are His; the Holy Spirit 'bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God' (Romans 8:16). It is God saying to us, 'Thou art My son, My child'. Is there anything beyond that? Yes; to know God Himself! That is the summit! It is wonderful to know that I belond to God, it is an infinately greater privilidge and blessing to know God Himself".

Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones - "Ephesians; God's Ultimate Purpose (Ephesians 1)" - Banner of Truth Trust, Edinburgh (1978) - (p347).

Dr Lloyd-Jones on Grace

"Grace always abounds. Grace must never be thought of in static, mechanical, mercenary terms. No, no! There is no measure to grace, no limit - it is illimitable".

Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones - "Romans: Assurance (Romans 5)" - Banner of Truth Trust, Edinburgh (1971) - (p234).

Dr Lloyd-Jones on When We Sin

"When we sin, we should not feel that we are back under the wrath of God, but that we have hurt a loving Father. What a difference! "There is no condemnation" but we have wounded and hurt a loving Father. So we go back to Him as the prodigal son did, and find that all is well".

Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones - "Romans: The Final Perseverance of the Saints (Romans 8:5-17) - Banner of Truth Trust, Edinburgh (1975) - (p100)

Ryan Rufus on Reigning in Life

"Now to reign in life is to know that you are right with God. It's to know that He is happy with you, approving of you and pleased with you ... It's too know that His love is towards you constantly and His favour on you. To reign in life is to live totally free from crippling guilt and condemnation with an awareness of your absolute right standing before God that can never change".

Ryan Rufus - "Do Christians Still Have a Sinful Nature?" - City Church International, Hong Kong (2006) - pp45-46.

Bill Johnson on the Kingdom of God

"The kingdom of God must never be reduced to talk, ideas and principles. The Kingdom of God is power. Unlimited power has been granted to those who encounter Him over and over again. Each encounter works deeper in our hearts, bringing about the needed transformation so that we might be entrusted with more of Him. The more profound the work of the Spirit is within us, the more profound the manifestation of the Spirit flowing through us".

Bill Johnson - "Face to Face Intimacy with God" - Charisma House Publishing, Florida (2007) - p83

Bill Johnson on the Pursuit for the Power of God

"Some of my brothers and sisters belittle such pursuits saying, "Signs and wonders are suppose to follow you, not you follow them". My perspective is a bit different: If they're not following you, follow them until they follow you".

Bill Johnson - "Face to Face Intimacy with God" - Charisma House Publishing, Florida (2007) - p7

Bill Johnson on Scripture and the Quest for God

"Scripture is saturated with the theme that we were made for a relationship that allows us to know by experience the supernatural God who created us and it soon becomes evident to me that the encounters God had with people in the Bible were not reserved only for those of that era. Encounters of that magnitude actually started to look possible, even probable again".

Bill Johnson - "Face to Face Intimacy with God" - Charisma House Publishing, Florida (2007) - p7

Bill Johnson on the Quest and Journey for God

"This journey is so sacred, so all-consuming, that very few respond to it's call. While the seeds of this quest are found in the heart of every man, woman and child, most seem to be numb to it's existence. Many work to stifle the desire in us to seek the face of the One in whose image we were created. Whether we are overwhelmed by the prevailing winds of secular reasoning or the pain of religious disappointment, such forces cause us to abandon the ultimate quest and give in to the other impulse that has infected man since the Fall - the impulse to hide from God".

Bill Johnson - "Face to Face Intimacy with God" - Charisma House Publishing, Florida (2007) - pp4-5

Bill Johnson on the Price of Seeking Him

"The bottom line is that we give all of ourselves to obtain all of Him. There's never been a better deal".

Bill Johnson - "Face to Face Intimacy with God" - Charisma House Publishing, Florida (2007) - p4

Bill Johnson on the Quest for God's Manifest Presence

"The quest for His face is the ultimate quest. But to embrace the quest for the face of God, one must be ready to die. Thus, this quest is not a journey for the faint of heart. It is far too costly to pursue from mere curiosity".

Bill Johnson - "Face to Face Intimacy with God" - Charisma House Publishing, Florida (2007) - p4

Bill Johnson on Finding God and His Manifest Presence

"The question for every believer is whether we will be satisfied with only a partial transformation or whether we will be so captivated by Who He is that we will allow Him to kill everything in us that would inhibit us from becoming a mature manifestation of Christ".

Bill Johnson - "Face to Face Intimacy with God" - Charisma House Publishing, Florida (2007) - p4

Bill Johnson on The Presence of God

"As He infects us with His Presence, we are drawn into an ongoing mission by the One who longs for us. This mission is simply the mission to become more and more fit to see Him in His fullness".

Bill Johnson - "Face to Face Intimacy with God" - Charisma House Publishing, Florida (2007) - p3