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Most Christians have more Bibles than they know what to do with, but have little understanding of what is in them.

Sinclair B. Ferguson

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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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Worship is not something we work up, it is something that comes down to us, from the character of God.
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There is a difference between a well-instructed congregation and a well-nourished one.
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Christian contentment, therefore, is the direct fruit of having no higher ambition than to belong to the Lord and to be totally at His disposal in the place He appoints, at the time He chooses, with the provision He is pleased to make.
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The foundation of worship in the heart is not emotional...it is theological.
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Knowing God is your single greatest privilege as a Christian
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The Son of God came to dwell in human flesh for us in order that He might come to dwell in us by His Spirit.
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You do not become a master musician by playing just as you please, by imagining that learning the scales is sheer legalism and bondage! No, true freedom in any area of life is the consequence of regular discipline. It is no less true of the life of prayer.
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To be free from the possibility of discouragements would be more ‘spiritual’ than Jesus-and therefore not truly spiritual at all.
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Repentance is a characteristic of the whole life, not the action of a single moment.
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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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My security as a Christian does not reside in the strength of my faith but in the indestructibili ty of my Savior.
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Even those of us who have weak faith have the same strong Christ as others!
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Contentment is an undervalued grace.
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It's the centrality of the Word and not the person who preaches it that's important.
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Jesus Christ is able to set us free because He has dealt with the sin that enslaves us.
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Secular humanism debases the human.
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How do we bring glory to God? The Bible’s short answer is: by growing more and more like Jesus Christ.
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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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