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    As the Saying Goes
    As the Saying Goes
    As the Saying Goes
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    As the Saying Goes

    By Ronald Brontë

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    Have you ever driven by a church and seen a phrase out front, usually based on Scripture in a way that is often clever or humorous? This book contains over 1,100 of these, collected over the years, as well as a few poems and short stories. 

    Dr. Ronald A. Brontë, a descendant of the famous Brontë sisters-writers, has written a Christia

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrilogy Christian Publishing
    Release dateJul 28, 2022
    ISBN9781685564278
    As the Saying Goes
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    Ronald Brontë

    Dr. Ronald A. Brontë lived in Houston, Texas, in the boomtown years. He worked at one of the top radio stations in America and, at night, was the DJ at one of the top nightclubs in America. In fact, the movie Urban Cowboy with John Travolta was filmed there. But with all the money, fame, sports cars, etc., that Ronald had, it took God to fill what they call the "God-shaped void" in his heart. He gave his heart to Christ, was called into the ministry, and, eventually, earned a PhD in Christian counseling.He hopes the wit, humor, and wisdom found in this book will be a blessing and will fulfill his desire to truly be a help to the masses.

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      As the Saying Goes - Ronald Brontë

      As the

      Saying Goes

      A collection of over forty years of wit, wisdom, sayings, signs, poems, short stories, and humor from the notes to numerous published works on the Bible, shedding light on the teachings of God's most holy word, the Bible. There are over 1,100 sayings in this volume.

      Ronald A. Brontë

      As the Saying Goes

      Trilogy Christian Publishers A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Trinity Broadcasting Network

      2442 Michelle Drive Tustin, CA 92780

      Copyright © 2022 by Ronald A. Brontë

      Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible. Public domain. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com. The NIV and New International Version are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without written permission from the author. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA.

      Rights Department, 2442 Michelle Drive, Tustin, CA 92780.

      Trilogy Christian Publishing/TBN and colophon are trademarks of Trinity Broadcasting Network.

      Illustrations by: Nancy Arnold ([email protected])

      For information about special discounts for bulk purchases, please contact Trilogy Christian Publishing.

      Trilogy Disclaimer: The views and content expressed in this book are those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views and doctrine of Trilogy Christian Publishing or the Trinity Broadcasting Network.

      Manufactured in the United States of America

      10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available.

      ISBN: 978-1-64773-271-4

      E-ISBN: 978-1-64773-272-1

      Dedication

      To Ms. Lois (as her family called her)

      I especially dedicate this book to my mom. People used to say, Brother Ron, I had a great mother, but your mother was a queen. She was just plain old good. It was often a three-hour visit just because people enjoyed the company so much and could not pull away. She listened, gave good advice, and was just a pleasure to be around. People say I sure was a lucky guy. I agree.

      Preface

      As the Saying Goes is a collection of over forty years of wit and wisdom from sermons, church signs, friends, original thoughts, teachers, fellow students, pastors, license plates, and wherever the wisdom of the Scriptures is expounded upon. Some are ageless, and some are as original as today as a matter of fact, but all are meant for the glory of God, and it is my prayer that this collection has done so.

      This book contains quotes and statements by me, Dr. Ronald A. Brontë. These quotes and statements, as I said, were called from a variety of sources; however, I disclaim that they are all original. Some are 2,000 years old and may contain statements that, in whole or in part, were previously or first stated by others, and in fact, many of the same quotes have been attributed to different individuals, so only our heavenly Father knows who was the first to say them.

      Ronald A. Brontë, PhD, 2022

      Introduction

      Let me begin this introduction with my salvation. From day one, I was reading my Bible, looking through the books at Christian bookstores, finding Christian radio stations, and attending revival meetings. Another thing I began doing was reading the signs in front of so many churches. I’ll never forget the first one I noticed. It read, Become a space traveler, begin here. It was obviously a reference to 1 Thessalonians 4:17, where it says that we will meet the Lord in the air. I began to copy them down wherever I saw or heard them.

      My first pastor, the late Adrian Rogers, was full of quotes, and I wrote about as fast as he could preach. I even listened to him on the radio and took notes. When I moved to another state, I had my parents record his sermons and send them to me. He died in November of 2005, and about ten years later, a book was published with his sayings in them. Most of the ones in there I had already written in my notes.

      In addition to that, I record sayings wherever I find a good one: on bumper stickers, T-shirts, in sermons, or signs. Anywhere I hear or see a good one. I hear many on the excellent programs on TBN, which can be used as they are preached. Some I have to reword a little.

      Many sayings in this book are original to me. I guess I have the same gift as Will Rogers: the ability to come up with pithy sayings.

      I hope you enjoy the following sayings and the humor occasionally interspersed throughout. Most of all, I hope this book draws you closer to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2).

      September 2021

      Chapter One

      In the Beginning

      In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1, NIV). If you believe this, you shouldn’t have any trouble believing anything else.

      God’s peace is comfortable, but His will is often not.

      Wanna know how to miss two Sundays in church in a row?

      Begin by missing one.

      It’s only unthinkable if you don’t think about it.

      The last eight words of a dying church: We’ve never done it that way before.

      Sweet bird, that shun’st the noise of folly, most musical, most melancholy (Bartlett, Familiar Quotations).

      Behold the fowls of the air […] your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? (Matthew 6:26).

      Don’t just go to church. Be the church.

      When God is telling you, Thou shalt not, He is actually telling you how to have true happiness.

      The longer the wait, the greater the value.

      Without tests, there are no testimonies.

      Sometimes God will guide you into deep water so He can deepen your trust in Him.

      Sin finds you, binds you, and then grinds you.

      What if you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday?

      Everything over my head is under God’s feet.

      The opposite of truth is not error. The opposite of truth is sin.

      C h _ _ c h. What’s missing? U R.

      Everybody Jesus called was busy (take note, couch potatoes).

      Death is not the end, just a change of address.

      Eternal life is not what you get. It is who you get.

      If it is all of God, we are robots. If it is all of us, we are our own saviors.

      Examples of the trinity in

      nature and the world:

      Space (length, width, height)

      Time (past, present, future)

      Water (solid: ice; liquid: water; vapor: steam)

      Sky (atmosphere, stars, heavens); the heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork (Psalm 19:1).

      Man (body, soul, and spirit)

      Prayer (we pray in the Spirit through

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