The reason why the Christians in this day are at such a loss as to some things is that they are contented with what comes from man’s mouth, without searching and kneeling before God to know of Him the truth of things.
JOHN BUNYANA sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably.
More John Bunyan Quotes
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He that is down needs fear no fall.
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Christians are like the several flowers in a garden that have each of them the dew of heaven, which, being shaken with the wind, they let fall at each other’s roots, whereby they are jointly nourished, and become nourishers of each other.
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Nothing can hurt you except sin; nothing can grieve me except sin; nothing can defeat you except sin. Therefore, be on your guard, my Mansoul.
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You have chosen the roughest road, but it leads straight to the hilltops.
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Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer.
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The best prayers have often more groans than words.
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The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, and they that lack the beginning have neither middle nor end.
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If you release me today, I’ll preach tomorrow.
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It could be a sign of pride in your life if a word of reproof or admonition is not able to be received with the same grace, whether it be given by the poorest of saints or the most educated person.
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And, indeed, this is one of the greatest mysteries in the world; namely, that a righteousness that resides in heaven should justify me, a sinner on earth!
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I have given Him my faith, and sworn my allegiance to Him; how, then, can I go back from this, and not be hanged as a traitor?
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Great sins do draw out great grace; and where guilt is most terrible and fierce, there the mercy of God in Christ, when showed to the soul, appears most high and mighty.
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Doth Jesus Christ stand up to plead for us with God, to plead with him for us against the devil? Let this teach us to stand up to plead for him before men, to plead for him against the enemies of his person and gospel.
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Pray and read, read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from men.
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To-despise the world is the way to enjoy heaven; and blessed are they who delight to converse with God by prayer.
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To pray rightly, you must make God your hope, stay, and all. Right prayer sees nothing substantial or worth being concerned about except God.
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Whatever contradicts the Word of God should be instantly resisted as diabolical.
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Great grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace.
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There can be but one will the master in our salvation, but that shall never be the will of man, but of God; therefore man must be saved by grace.
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Christ is the desire of nations, the joy of angels, the delight of the Father. What solace then must that soul be filled with, that has the possession of Him to all eternity!
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Who would true valour see, Let him come hither; One here will constant be, Come wind, come weather There’s no discouragement Shall make him once relent His first avowed intent To be a pilgrim.
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Men, even the elect, have too many infirmities to come to Christ without help from heaven; inviting will not do.
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I have often thought that the best Christians are found in the worst of times.
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One leak will sink a ship: and one sin will destroy a sinner.
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I preach deliverance to others, I tell them there is freedom, while I hear my own chains clang.
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Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.
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