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Man's insulting God is not reversed by our insulting man.

Sinclair B. Ferguson

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We best defend the Lord's glory by speaking first TO Him about unbelieving men rather than speaking first ABOUT Him to unbelieving men.
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True discernment means not only distinguishing the right from the wrong it means distinguishing the primary from the secondary, the essential from the indifferent, and the permanent from the transient. And, yes, it means distinguishing between the good and the better, and even between the better and the best.
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Probably no theologian in English language has ever rivaled Owen stressing the absolute centrality of Christ's penal substitution and therefore his as Priest. . . . For that reason alone The Priesthood of Christ is worth all the time it takes to read it with humility, care, and reflection.
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The weakest faith gets the same strong Christ as does the strongest faith.
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Be obedient even when you do not know where obedience may lead you
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Every day we need our gaze redirected from ourselves to God.
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The notion that we are children of God, his own sons and daughters, lies at the heart of all Christian theology, and is the mainspring of all Christian living.
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Remember that you are not saved by increased levels of holiness, however desirable it is that you should reach them. ...It is Christ who saves us-through faith. Your faith is a poor and crumbling thing, as is your spiritual service. Jesus Christ alone is qualified and able to save you because of what He has done.
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I've often reflected on the rather obvious thought that when his disciples were about to have the world collapse in on them, our Lord spent so much time in the Upper Room speaking to them about the mystery of the Trinity. If anything could underline the necessity of Trinitarianism for practical Christianity, that must surely be it!
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The only thing of my very own which I contribute to my redemption is the sin from which I need to be redeemed.
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The fear of the Lord tends to take away all other fears... This is the secret of Christian courage and boldness.
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There is a difference between a well-instructed congregation and a well-nourished one.
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The conviction that Christian doctrine matters for Christian living is one of the most important growth points of the Christian life.
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Contentment is an undervalued grace.
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