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The pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of doing both.

John Calvin

Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
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Alone Beyond Perfection Satisfaction
We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
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Build Ourselves Visible
We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.
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God Promise Religious Rule
Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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Deep Faith Forever Philosophy Religious See
Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
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Faith Ourselves Spiritual
Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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Destroy Powerful Save
God preordained, for his own glory and the display of His attributes of mercy and justice, a part of the human race, without any merit of their own, to eternal salvation, and another part, in just punishment of their sin, to eternal damnation.
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Forever Glory God Justice Mercy Punishment Race Sin
The pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of doing both.
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Animal Book Oneself Path Religious Voice
There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God.
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Beginning Deep God Religious Spiritual Wisdom
While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.
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God Happiness Men Seek
It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Blessing God Responsibility
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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Busy Enjoyment Present Quick Time
Repentance is the true turning of our life to God, a turning that arises from a pure and earnest fear of Him; and it consists in the mortification of the flesh and the renewing of the Spirit.
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Life Ourselves Purity Spirit True
We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
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Evil Inspirational Miracle Religious Remember
But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.
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Act Believe Book Faith Fools God Religious Word
Where God’s Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.
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God Humility Men Pride Spirit

The pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of doing both.

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