J.C. Ryle, Holiness, Moody Publishers, copyright 2010, p. 192.
He that would be conformed to Christ’s image, and become a Christlike man, must be constantly studying Christ Himself.
J.C. Ryle, Holiness, Moody Publishers, copyright 2010, p. 192.
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J.C. Ryle, Holiness, Moody Publishers, copyright 2010, p. 192.
He that would be conformed to Christ’s image, and become a Christlike man, must be constantly studying Christ Himself.
J.C. Ryle, Holiness, Moody Publishers, copyright 2010, p. 192.
Bryan Chapell, Holiness by Grace, 2001, page 194.
God will administer loving discipline for wrongdoing in order to keep His children from experiencing even more extreme consequences of sin. This discipline can be quite rigorous, because while the damage of sin unchecked can be so devastating, our wayward impulses can be so strong. There is an appropriate dread of divine discipline that motivates us to avoid sin. Still, in order for discipline to operate properly in the Christian life, we must remember that God’s discipline for his children is never punitive or damaging.
Bryan Chapell, Holiness by Grace, 2001, page 194.
Kevin DeYoung, Crazy Busy, 2013, p. 35-37.
Pride is subtle and shape-shifting. There is more of it at work in our hearts than we know, and more of it pulsing through our busyness than we realize. Pride is the villain with a thousand faces: People-pleasing, Pats on the back, Performance evaluation, Possessions, Proving myself, Pity, Poor planning, Power, Perfectionism, Position, Prestige and Posting. Here’s the bottom line: of all the possible problems contributing to our busyness, it’s a pretty good bet that one of the most pervasive is pride. It’s okay to be busy at times. You can’t love and serve others without giving of your time. So work hard; work long; work often. Just remember it’s not supposed to be about you. Feed people, not your pride.
Kevin DeYoung, Crazy Busy, 2013, p. 35-37.
Bryan Chapell, Holiness by Grace, 2001, Crossway, p. 25.
Bryan Chapell, Holiness by Grace, 2001, Crossway, p. 25.
Sam Storms, Pleasures Evermore : The Life-Changing Power of Knowing God, 2000, p. 186.
Meditation begins, but by no means ends, with thinking on Scripture. To meditate properly our souls must reflect upon what our minds have ingested and our hearts must rejoice in what our souls have grasped. We have truly meditated when we slowly read, prayerfully imbibe, and humbly rely upon what God has revealed to us in His Word – all of this, of course, in conscious dependence on the internal, energizing work of the Spirit.
Sam Storms, Pleasures Evermore: The Life-Changing Power of Knowing God, 2000, p. 186.
Jerry Wragg, Exemplary Spiritual Leadership, DayOne, 2010, p. 17-18.
The straightforward truth of Scripture is able both to open blind eyes and transform the heart (Psalms 19:7-11). Supernatural discernment comes from a mind saturated with truth (Psalms 119:97-104). It brings clarity to flaws, liberates the conscience (James 1:25), uncovers the deepest issues of the inner man (Hebrews 4:12), and fully equips the believer for a life of pleasing God (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
Jerry Wragg, Exemplary Spiritual Leadership, DayOne, 2010, p. 17-18.
John MacArthur, Final Word, 2019, p. 70.
The more that God’s Word is removed from our lives, the more inhibited our spiritual progress becomes. Nothing else can do the work that the truth does. There is no sanctifying power in human wisdom, intuition, insight, or experience. It is only in the Word of God. Only the truth revealed in Scripture sanctifies – sound teaching accurately interpreted, understood, and applied. As divine revelation is embraced, spiritual progress is made. There are no alternative routes to godly character and holy living.
John MacArthur, Final Word, 2019, p. 70.
Jerry Bridges, The Gospel for Real Life by Jerry Bridges, 2002, p. 133.
We do not have the ability to enter the kingdom unless the Spirit of God gives us life through the new birth. We are born again, then, by a sovereign, monergistic (that is, the Spirit working alone) act of the Holy Spirit. Then, as a result of that new birth, we exercise the faith given to us, and enter the kingdom of God.
Jerry Bridges, The Gospel for Real Life by Jerry Bridges, 2002, p. 133.
Les personnes fières ont tendance à parler beaucoup d'elles-mêmes. Les personnes fières ont tendance à préférer leurs opinions à celles des autres. Les personnes fières pensent que leurs histoires sont plus intéressantes et plus intéressantes que celles des autres. Les personnes fières pensent qu'elles savent et comprennent mieux que les autres. Les personnes fières pensent qu'elles ont gagné le droit d'être entendues. Les personnes fières pensent qu'elles ont de la gloire à offrir. Les personnes fières, parce qu'elles sont fondamentalement fières de ce qu'elles savent et de ce qu'elles ont fait, parlent beaucoup des deux. Les personnes fières ne font pas référence à la faiblesse. Les gens fiers ne parlent pas d'échec. Les gens fiers ne confessent pas leurs péchés. Les personnes orgueilleuses sont donc plus aptes à se mettre en valeur qu'à faire briller la lumière de leurs histoires et de leurs opinions sur la grâce glorieuse et totalement imméritée de Dieu.
Paul David Tripp, Dangerous Calling, 2012, p. 175-176.
Proud people tend to talk about themselves a lot. Proud people tend to like their opinions more than the opinions of others. Proud people think their stories are more interesting and engaging than others. Proud people think they know and understand more than others’. Proud people think they’ve earned the right to be heard. Proud people think they have glory to offer. Proud people, because they are basically proud of what they know and of what they’ve done, talk a lot about both. Proud people don’t reference weakness. Proud people don’t talk about failure. Proud people don’t confess sin. So proud people are better at putting the spotlight on themselves than at shining the light of their stories and opinions on God’s glorious and utterly undeserved grace.
Paul David Tripp, Dangerous Calling, 2012, p. 175-176.
David Platt, Counter Culture, 2015, page 104.
Ultimately, the Lord of the harvest has showered us with His grace. Jesus is our kinsman-redeemer with the right to redeem us – made like us in every way, yet without sin (see Hebrews 4: 15). He has the resources to redeem us – possessing all authority over nature and nations, disease and demons, sin and Satan, suffering and death. Finally, He has the resolve to redeem us. His resolve drove Him to take responsibility for our sin, enduring the wrath of God that we deserve, so that through faith in Him, we might no longer be outcasts separated from God, but instead we might be called sons and daughters of God.
David Platt, Counter Culture, 2015, page 104.
La justice de Dieu ayant été pleinement satisfaite, les autres objectifs de sa discipline sont d'aider ceux qui lui sont chers à mieux connaître les richesses de sa grâce et à lui ressembler davantage. La discipline divine est destinée à profiter à l'égaré plutôt qu'à punir le mal.
Bryan Chapell, Holiness by Grace, 2001, page 164.
Since God’s justice has been fully satisfied, the remaining purposes of His discipline are to help those dear to Him to know more of the riches of His grace, and to grow more like Him. Divine discipline is intended to benefit the wayward rather than to exact retribution for wrong.
Bryan Chapell, Holiness by Grace, 2001, page 164.
. . . Le fait est qu'il y a des choses que nous ne pouvons pas savoir. Ce qui se passe est simplement en train de se passer. Et, d'un point de vue spirituel, tout ce qui se passe de négatif n'a qu'un seul but : favoriser la compassion dans le cœur humain. Tout peut alimenter les feux de la compassion si notre cœur est suffisamment ouvert. Comme il est écrit dans la Bible : "Ce que l'homme a voulu faire de mal, Dieu l'a voulu faire de bien." Même les situations les plus horribles peuvent accroître en nous notre capacité à aimer.
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON, EVERYDAY GRACE, 2002
. . . The fact remains that there are things we cannot know. Whatever is happening is simply happening. And, from a spiritual perspective, anything negative that happens has only one purpose: to foster compassion in the human heart. Anything can fuel the fires of compassion if our hearts are open wide enough. As it is written in the Bible, “What man has intended for evil, God intends for good.” Even the most horrific situations can increase within us our capacity to love.
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON, EVERYDAY GRACE, 2002
L'esprit de l'homme est une "fabrique d'idoles". Nous sommes infestés de convoitises. Écoutez attentivement toute personne encline à se plaindre, et vous observerez la créativité de nos envies.
David Powlison, Seeing With New Eyes, 2003, p.152.
The mind of man is a “factory of idols.” We are infested with lusts. Listen closely to any person given to complaining, and you will observe the creativity of our cravings.
David Powlison, Seeing With New Eyes, 2003, p.152.
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