The true Christian is the only happy man because he has sources of happiness entirely independent of this world. -J.C. Ryle
Hearing God is but one dimension of a richly interactive relationship, and obtaining guidance is but one facet of hearing God. Hearing God (p. 13).
Not holding to a historic confession of faith is very dangerous, but so is holding onto one so tightly that in practice, you place it over the Bible.
"What is preaching? It is a proclamation, not just moralizing. It is Good News, not just good advice; it is the gospel, not just law. Supremely, it is about God and what he has done, not just about us and about what we ought to do." - Ian Pitt Watson
The mere knowing of Christ's name will never save you. You must know His cross, and His blood, or else you will die in your sins. -
“A changed world begins with us. A changed us begins with prayer.” –
Eugene Peterson
Our high and privileged calling is to do the will of God in the power of God for the glory of God.
J. I. Packer
How fast we learn in a day of sorrow! Scripture shines out in new effulgence; every verse seems to contain a sunbeam. -Horatius Bonar
"The death of Christ is an all-sufficient ground of confidence for every man that believeth in Jesus; he may know of a surety that his sin is put away, and his iniquity is covered." -
Charles Spurgeon
We’re not doubting that God will do the best for us; we’re wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.” - C.S. Lewis
God does not love us because Christ died for us. Christ died for us because God loves us. —Sinclair Ferguson
“Whatever the devil does, he needs permission from heaven to do.” —
Stephen Charnock, Divine Providence, 23.
God has entrusted the ministry of the Word to us, not its results. —
R.C. Sproul
"As Christians, we base our claims of truth on the Word. Christians must have a different philosophy of words than the secular culture around us. Our philosophy of language informs how we approach Scripture." —Nathan LeMaste
"When we believe that we ought to be satisfied, rather than God glorified, we set God below ourselves... this is to have a very low esteem of the majesty of God."
- Stephen Charnock
Pride is that actor which can play every part and yet is faithful 2 no 1 object or purpose but 2 exalt and glorify self
-J.C. Philpot
It is not the reading of many books which is necessary to make a man wise or good but well reading of a few. Richard Baxter
The Christian need have no fear of condemnation when he sees Christ die for him because God himself appointed Christ to die, and if God arranged the plan of substitution, and appointed the substitute, he cannot repudiate the vicarious work." - Charles Spurgeon
“When I think I’m unfairly hated, I try to remember I’m unfairly loved.”
—R.C. Sproul
God uses chronic pain and weakness, along with other afflictions, as his chisel for sculpting our lives. J. I. Packer
“Providence is the great clock, keeping time and order instantly and hourly to its own honor.” — Stephen Charnock, Divine Providence, 29.
He is the Sovereign of all sovereigns. He has all authority. He has every right to everything. He doesn’t ask permission for anything. He’s seated in the heavens and does whatever pleases Him. Voddie Baucham
“The only haven of safety is in the mercy of God, as manifested in Christ, in whom every part of our salvation is complete.” -John Calvin
“How sweet is rest, after fatigue! How sweet will Heaven be, when our toilsome journey is ended.” — George Whitefield
“There is the stormy North side to Christ. But be sure of this: there is more divine grace in one of Jesus’ blizzards than in all the ‘sunshine’ Satan ever tricked you into.”
—William Vander Hoven
“The Bible is the most offensive book ever written. It damns the whole human race. No one escapes.” John MacArthur
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