Men, even the elect, have too many infirmities to come to Christ without help from heaven; inviting will not do.
JOHN BUNYANIf you are not a praying person, you are not a Christian.
More John Bunyan Quotes
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Nothing can render affliction so insupportable as the load of sin. Would you then be fitted for afflictions? Be sure to get the burden of your sins laid aside, and then what affliction soever you may meet with will be very easy to you.
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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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It is said that in some countries trees will grow, but will bear no fruit because there is no winter there.
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God, as I may say, is forced to break men’s hearts, before he can make them willing to cry to him, or be willing that he should have any concerns with them; the rest shut their eyes, stop their ears, withdraw their hearts, or say unto God, Be gone.
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A saint abroad, and a devil at home.
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To run and work the law commands, but gives us neither feet nor hands. But better news the gospel brings, it bids us fly and gives us wings.
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At the day of Doom men shall be judged according to their fruits. It will not be said then, did you believe? But, were you doers or talkers only?
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He that is down needs fear no fall.
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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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The truths that I know best I have learned on my knees. I never know a thing well, till it is burned into my heart by prayer.
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No man, without trials and temptations, can attain a true understanding of the Holy Scriptures.
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Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
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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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His love is what makes us live, love, sing, and praise forever.
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The greatness of God, of the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, is that, if rightly considered, which will support the spirits of those of his people that are frighted with the greatness of their adversaries.
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He hath given me rest by His sorrow, and life by His death.
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As your faith is, such your hope will be. Hope is never ill when faith is well, nor strong if faith be weak.
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You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge to Satan.
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The Lord uses his flail of tribulation to separate the chaff from the wheat.
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There is no way to kill a man’s righteousness but by his own consent.
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The man that takes up religion for the world will throw away religion for the world.
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If people really see that Christ has removed the fear of punishment from them by taking it into Himself, they won’t do whatever they want, they’ll do whatever He wants.
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The road of denial leads to the precipice of destruction.
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For to speak the truth, there are but few that care thus to spend their time, but choose rather to be speaking of things to no profit.
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In times of affliction we commonly meet with the sweetest experiences of the love of God.
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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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