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Christians believe that true worship is the highest and noblest activity of which man, by the grace of God, is capable.

John Stott

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John Stott
Age: 90 †
Born: 1921
Born: April 27
Died: 2011
Died: July 27
Anglican Priest
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London
England
John Robert Walmsley Stott
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The church lies at the very center of the eternal purpose of God. It is not a divine afterthought.
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