Divine Instruction Quotes

God's revelation to Adam did not instruct Noah how to build the ark.

Abel's sacrifice was accepted by God because it was made according to God's instructions. Cain, however, tried to approach God in his own way and was rejected by God (Genesis 4:3-5). From that point on, Cain became a symbol of those who try to approach God on their own terms.

When the Lord sent me forth into the world, He forbade me to put off my hat to any, high or low.

Thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

Consider what the Lord said to Moses – and I think he was right.

We speak, but it is God who teaches.

God just told me to shut up!

Women can perform many duties which are useful in the church, but they were not called for priesthood. We are not to be blamed for this because this is not our teaching, it is the, Biblical teaching. If you can find one single example in the Bible, whether in the Old Testament or in the New Testament, we are ready to accept it. We are not against the words of God. We accept the words of God. But we cannot add new teachings.

Well the book of Leviticus and Deuteronomy, the law of the jungle and the sea are your only teachers.

The idea of holding back certainly didn't come from Scripture.

God instructed Nehemiah to build a wall around Jerusalem to protect its citizens from enemy attack. You see, God is not against building walls!

Do not begin to teach others until the Lord has taught you.

I remember the Lord speaking into my heart and saying, 'Jeremy, I want you to stand up and worship me.'

The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the glory of the Lord, because He said so.

And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side...

The Bible says that love is a responsibility. We are commanded to love. God doesn't ask us if we feel like it, He tells us in His Word that it is our responsibility to love.

This is not only a commandment but also a promise or reward.

Once we know the Word of God, we have a responsibility to be obedient to it.

If Jesus gives us a task or assigns us to a difficult season, every ounce of our experience is meant for our instruction and completion if only we'll let Him finish the work. I fear, however, that we are so attention-deficit that we settle for bearable when beauty is just around the corner.

Make the decision to do what Jesus Christ has asked you to do.

...you meditate and you got the candles, you got the incense and you've been chanting, and all of a sudden you hear this voice: 'Write this down'

Honor your father and mother (this is the first commandment with a promise),.4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

The Lord who told me to take care of my people meant me to do it just as long as I live, and so I did what he told me.

Where God takes such pains to teach, we ought to be at pains to learn.

My heart hath often been deeply afflicted under a feeling that the standard of pure righteousness is not lifted up to the people by us, as a society, in that clearness which it might have been, had we been as faithful as we ought to be to the teachings of Christ.