Seulement si Jésus est ressuscité, quelque chose de véritablement nouveau s’est produit qui change le monde et la situation de l’homme. Lui, Jésus, devient alors le critère, sur lequel nous pouvons nous appuyer. Car Dieu s’est alors vraiment manifesté.
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Nous ne sommes pas sauvés par des sentiments de tristesse face à la mort de Jésus. Nous sommes sauvés lorsque la Parole de Dieu "transperce" notre cœur (Hébreux 4:12), lorsque nous sommes convaincus de nos péchés et que nous faisons confiance au Christ par la foi.
R. L. Hymers Jr.
We are not saved by feelings of sorrow over Jesus' death. We are saved when the Word of God 'pierces' our hearts (Hebrews 4:12), when we are convicted of our sins and trust Christ by faith.
R. L. Hymers Jr.
J.C. Ryle
It is easy to criticize and find fault with the conduct of kings, and write furious articles against them in newspapers, or make violent speeches about them on platforms. Any fool can rip and rend a costly garment, but not every man can cut out and make one. To expect perfection in kings, prime ministers, or rulers of any king, is senseless and unreasonable. We would exhibit more wisdom if we prayed for them more, and criticized less.
J.C. Ryle
Lorsque nous prions, rappelons qui nous sommes et à qui nous nous adressons.
R.C. Sproul
Charles H. Spurgeon
Though infinitely better able to do without prayer than we are, yet [Christ] prayed much more than we do.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Vavasor Powell
A saint is to put forth his faith in prayer, and afterwards follow his prayer with faith.
Vavasor Powell
John Owen
Think of the guilt of sin, that you may be humbled. Think of the power of sin, that you may seek strength against it. Think not of the matter of sin…lest you be more and more entangled.
John Owen
Celui qui comprend bien le caractère raisonnable et l'excellence de la charité saura qu'il n'est jamais excusable de gaspiller notre argent dans l'orgueil et la folie.
William Law, ecclésiastique et auteur de théologie anglais
He that rightly understands the reasonableness and excellency of charity will know that it can never be excusable to waste any of our money in pride and folly.
William Law, English Cleric and Theological Writer
Thomas Brooks
God’s hearing of our prayers doth not depend upon sanctification, but upon Christ’s intercession; not upon what we are in ourselves, but what we are in the Lord Jesus; both our persons and our prayers are acceptable in the beloved (Ephesians 1.6).
Thomas Brooks
Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Preaching and Preachers, Zondervan, 1972, p. 305.
We all tend to go to extremes; some rely only on their own preparation and look for nothing more; others, as I say, tend to despise preparation and trust to the unction, the anointing and the inspiration of the Spirit alone. But there must be no “either/or” here; it is always “both/and.” These two things must go together.
Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Preaching and Preachers, Zondervan, 1972, p. 305.
En traversant la vallée de l'inconnu, vous trouverez les empreintes de Jésus à la fois devant vous et à côté de vous.
Charles Stanley
As you walk through the valley of the unknown, you will find the footprints of Jesus both in front of you and beside you.
Charles Stanley
John MacArthur
God saves believers by imputing to them the merit of Christ’s perfect righteousness – not in any sense because of their own righteousness. God accepts believers in Christ. He declares them perfectly righteous because of Christ. Their sins have been imputed to Christ, who has paid the full penalty. His righteousness is now imputed to them, and they receive the full merit for it.
John MacArthur
Sam Storms, Leasures Evermore : The Life-Changing Power of Knowing God, 2000, p. 103-104.
Volitional restraint and abstinence are only effective against sin when the soul embraces a pleasure superior to the one denied. There is little sanctifying value in depriving our souls of fleshly entertainment if steps are not taken to feast on all that God is for us in Jesus. Suppressed desire will always resurface, desperate for satisfaction. Finding fullness of joy and everlasting pleasure in God’s presence alone will serve to woo our wayward hearts from the power of the world, the flesh, and the Devil. Therefore, falling in love with the Son of God is the key to holiness.
Sam Storms, leasures Evermore: The Life-Changing Power of Knowing God, 2000, p. 103-104.
Jeremy Taylor
He, who gives what he would as readily throw away, gives without generosity; for the essence of generosity is in self-sacrifice.
Jeremy Taylor
E.M. Bounds
The story of every great Christian achievement is the history of answered prayer.
E.M. Bounds
Lorsque l'héritage promis du ciel (qui était représenté par la terre agréable de la promesse), n'est pas considéré comme digne de toutes les peines et difficultés qui peuvent être supportées et rencontrées dans la manière d'y aller, l'héritage promis n'est que peu estimé.
David Dickson
When the promised inheritance of heaven (which was figured by the pleasant land of promise), is not counted worthy of all the pains and difficulties which can be sustained and met with in the way of going toward it; the promised inheritance is but little esteemed of.
David Dickson
1. Soyez honnête sur la présence et la nature du péché qui persiste dans votre vie. Paul l'a été. Dans Colossiens 3:5-9, il reconnaît que les graines de l'immoralité sexuelle, de l'impureté, de la luxure, des mauvais désirs, de la cupidité, de la colère, de la rage, de la malice, de la calomnie, du langage ordurier et du mensonge, peuvent demeurer chez les vrais chrétiens et empoisonner leur vie.
2. Voyez le péché qui continue à vous habiter non pas à la lumière de votre perspective, mais à la lumière du jugement de Dieu. Tout péché mérite la colère de Dieu.
3. Rappelez-vous qui vous êtes en tant que chrétien. Vous avez été crucifié, enterré et ressuscité avec le Christ (Col. 3:1-3). Par conséquent, vous n'êtes plus sous le règne et la domination du péché (Romains 6:14,18). Maintenant, vous devez fixer votre esprit sur le Christ et sur son règne dans votre vie, et exprimer votre nouvelle identité en Christ par une vie de sainteté.
4. Refusez le péché. Ne faites pas de compromis avec lui ; au contraire, mettez-le à mort (Col. 3:5).
5. Remplissez votre vie de caractéristiques semblables à celles du Christ. ("Revêtez-vous de compassion, de bonté, d'humilité, de douceur et de patience", Col. 3:12). De cette manière, vous laisserez de moins en moins de place pour les pécheurs (v. 12-17).
Sinclair Ferguson, Healthy Christian Growth, p. 20-21.
How to overcome the flesh:
1. Be honest about the presence and nature of sin continuing in your life. Paul was. In Colossians 3:5-9 he recognizes that the seeds of sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, greed, anger, rage, malice, slander, filthy language and lying, may remain in true Christians and plague their lives.
2. See the sin which continues to indwell you not in the light of your perspective but in the light of God’s judgment. Any and all sin merits His wrath.
3. Remember who you are as a Christian. You have been crucified, buried and raised with Christ (Col. 3:1-3). Consequently you are no longer under the reign and rule of sin (Romans 6:14,18). Now you must set your mind on Christ and on His reign in your life, and express your new identity in Christ by a life of holiness.
4. Refuse sin. Do not compromise with it; rather, put it to death (Col. 3:5).
5. Fill your life with Christ-like characteristics. (“Put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience”, Col. 3:12). In this way you will leave less and less room for sinful ones (v. 12-17).
Sinclair Ferguson, Healthy Christian Growth, p. 20-21.
Edward Welch
Suffering is God’s surgery that leads to health when we respond by faith.
Edward Welch