titus-3:5

Excerpts from 'Devotional Classics' edited by Richard Foster and James Bryan Smith Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) Introduction to the Author Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada was born in Avila, Spain in 1515. At the age of 20 she entered the Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation. While there she battled many s... Read More

The grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich. — For where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. Tha... Read More

The righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe. He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. — Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. — Who of God ... Read More

The fruit ot the Spirit is goodness. Be ye ... followers of God, as dear children. — Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he mak... Read More

Forgive all my sins. Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. — I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for ... Read More

Is his mercy clean gone for ever? His mercy endureth for ever. — The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy. — Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity? ... he re-aineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he wil... Read More

They sang as it were a new song. A new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us. — Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our... Read More

Christ loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. Being born again, not of corruptible... Read More

It is the spirit that quickeneth. The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. — That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. — Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved ... Read More

"I looked... behold, a door was opened in heaven. .. and, behold a throne... and... I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment... and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God" (Revelation 4.1-5). The language of the text is figu... Read More