Twitter Proverbs from Rick Warren












  • Success is the stewardship of great ideas. If you don’t write them down, you’ll lose them."Write down the vision" Hab.2:2
  • "The world is charged with the grandeur of God...Glory be to God for dappled things" Geral Manley Hopkins
  • "Better 2lie still &worry about one's spiritual welfare than roam a wonderworker while neglecting ur spiritual life" aKempis
  • Preaching is all about bridging THEN(interpretation)& NOW(application).The bridge is the Timeless Principle.Study Rom.15:4
  • Pt3 When I preached thru Romans-took 2 1/2 yrs.Easy!Far harder to give whole counsel on a subject. Must memorize Scripture!
  • Bob,Pt 2- I will typically study 100s of verses before selecting an average of 16 for the outline.I regularly preach 1 hr.
  • Bob,it takes me19-20hrs study per message,even after 38yrs.Verse WITH Vs exposition takes far longer than Vs BY Vs.Do both.
  • God must do his deepest work IN u B4 doing his greatest work thru u.That takes TIME! Study Joseph.No shortcuts to maturity
  • The Lord said to us,'You\ve stayed at this mountain long enough.It's time to break camp & move on" Deut1:6-7 Is this 4 u?
  • Dont envy other's ministry,"If u can't lead the ones u love honey, LOVE the ones you lead!" (apologies to Stephen Stills)
  • Thermometers copy the climate.Thermostats CHANGE it!What r u? RADICALIS: For Radicals only,Feb 9-12 Youll never be the same
  • Dont follow prophets seeking profits.(I call it propheteering) "hucksters who preach just to make money" 2 Cor.2:17 NLT
  • "Don't be obsessed with getting your own advantage.Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand."Phil.2:4(Message)
  • Last wkend:1,400 Junior High kids at church. Kay taught on mercy & Senior High kids led worship-all 6 services. Powerful!
  • The myth "I cant say I'm humble" misunderstands humility.Humility is admitting I'm helpless without God. It's dependence!
  • Jesus died for people,not principles. Pharisees care about keeping rules. Jesus cares about healing hurts.Luke 13:14-15
  • Oct is Pastor Appreciation month. Cheer YOUR pastor for me. "They deserve double honor,esp.those who preach&teach” 1Tim5:17
  • You measure success by how much others benefit from your work,not by how much you benefit. Selfishness isnt success.
  • Why i believe in & assist young pastors:"One generation will commend your works to another" Ps145:4 RADI'CALIS IS FEB 9-11!

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