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Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.

John Calvin

For what is idolatry if not this: to worship the gifts in place of the Giver himself?
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Fools Gift God Himself Place Stupidity Worship
We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.
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God Promise Religious Rule
Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.
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Chance Destiny Fate Human Suffering
The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
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Destruction Men Pride
Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel.
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Book Learning Religious Satisfaction Shame True Understand
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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Break Fall Himself Hurt Prayer
Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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Destroy Powerful Save
A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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Fools Himself Idiot Men
We should never insult others on account of their faults, for it is our duty to show charity and respect to everyone.
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Charity Goodness Insult Respect
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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God Himself Need Ourselves Prayer Right Thinking
True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Deep Knowledge True Wisdom Yourself
When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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Book God Religious Talk
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
The grace of God has no charms for men till the Holy Spirit gives them a taste for it.
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Chance God Grace Men Spirit Taste
You cannot imagine a more certain rule or a more powerful suggestion than this, that all the blessings we enjoy are divine deposits which we have received on this condition that we distribute them to others.
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Blessing Enjoyment Imagination Powerful Rule
In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
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Deep Discover God Oneself Religious

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