Temptations, when we meet them at first, are as the lion that reared upon Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within them.
JOHN BUNYANAnd, 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!
More John Bunyan Quotes
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Wherefore, though the Christian, as a Christian, is the only man at liberty, as called thereunto of God; yet his liberty is limited to things that are good: he is not licensed thereby to indulge the flesh.
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The best prayer I ever prayed had enough sin to damn the whole world.
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The more he cast away, the more he had.
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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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Our sins, when laid upon Christ, were yet personally ours, not his; so his righteousness, when put upon us, is yet personally his, not ours.
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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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I found it hard work now to pray to God, because despair was swallowing me up.
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The spirit of prayer is more precious than treasures of gold and silver.
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I have often thought that the best Christians are found in the worst of times.
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A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably.
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Though the world disregard the society of God’s children now, yet there is a time coming in which they would be glad to have the least company with them.
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An idle man’s brain is the devil’s workshop.
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It is the opener of the heart of God, and a means by which the soul, though empty, is filled.
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Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
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What God says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it.
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