Book notes/excerpts from Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis Letter VII Article #: 5 “All extremes, except extreme devotion to the Enemy, are encouraged.” — Screwtape
25Nov09
Book Notes – Screwtape Letters
24Nov09
Lewis – God is our Fuel
Personal Notes from Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis God designed the human machine to run on Himself. He Himself is the fuel our spirits were disigned to burn, or the food our spirits were desinged to feed on. There is no other. That is why it is just no good asking God to make us [...]
24Nov09
Are You Tolerant?
Title: Are You Tolerant? Christianity Today, Jan. 11, 1999 (p. 42) Article #: 150 Source: Colson, Charles Date: 01-16-1999 Must Christians be tolerant? Not really — certainly not as our society defines the term. But we must be loving, and that is a far greater challenge, with far greater dangers and rewards.
Jeremiah 6:16 (ESV) Thus says the Lord: Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it.
Psalm 111:2-4 (ESV) 2 Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them. 3 Full of splendor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever. 4 He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and merciful.
9Nov09
The Mind of Christ
Philippians 2:5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 1 Corinthians 2:16 16 For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
9Nov09
Every Thought Captive
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 FOR THOUGH WE LIVE IN THE WORLD, WE DO NOT WAGE WAR AS THE WORLD DOES. THE WEAPONS WE FIGHT WITH ARE NOT THE WEAPONS OF THE WORLD. ON THE CONTRARY, THEY HAVE DIVINE POWER TO DEMOLISH STRONGHOLDS. WE DEMOLISH ARGUMENTS AND EVERY PRETENSION THAT SETS ITSELF UP AGAINST THE KNOWLEDGE OF [...]
2 Timothy 2:22-23 22 Now flee from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. 23 But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.
Luke 17:7-10 7 “Which of you, having a slave plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down to eat’? 8 “But will he not say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, and properly clothe yourself and serve me while I [...]
6Nov09
Walk by the Spirit
Source: Galatians 5:16-18 16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that [...]