The gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life.
JOHN CALVINI gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
More John Calvin Quotes
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There is no place for faith if we expect God to fulfill immediately what he promises.
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While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.
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If a preacher is not first preaching to himself, better that he falls on the steps of the pulpit and breaks his neck than preaches that sermon.
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Holiness is not a merit by which we can attain communion with God, but a gift of Christ, which enables us to cling to him, and to follow him.
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The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
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Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
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The grace of God has no charms for men till the Holy Spirit gives them a taste for it.
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Men will never worship God with a sincere heart, or be roused to fear and obey Him with sufficient zeal, until they properly understand how much they are indebted to His mercy.
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A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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We must not think that [God] takes no notice of us, when He does not answer our wishes: for He has a right to distinguish what we actually need.
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There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.
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If God does nothing random, there must always be something to learn.
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When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
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Sometimes it seems things go by too quickly. We are so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take the time to enjoy where we are.
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