Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
JOHN CALVINWhoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
JOHN CALVINYou must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
JOHN CALVINA dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God’s truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.
JOHN CALVINNo man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit.
JOHN CALVINSometimes 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.
JOHN CALVINPeace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
JOHN CALVINWe should ask God to increase our hope when it is small, awaken it when it is dormant, confirm it when it is wavering, strengthen it when it is weak, and raise it up when it is overthrown.
JOHN CALVINAll true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
JOHN CALVINWhere God’s Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.
JOHN CALVINThe first part of a good work is the will, the second is vigorous effort in the doing of it. God is the author of both. It is, therefore, robbery from God to arrogate anything to ourselves, either in the will or the act.
JOHN CALVINIn knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
JOHN CALVINThe 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 CALVINWe must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
JOHN CALVINWhen God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit.
JOHN CALVINPrayer doesn’t change things – God changes things in answer to prayer.
JOHN CALVINBy predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which He determined with Himself whatever He wished to happen with regard to every man
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