If God does nothing random, there must always be something to learn.
JOHN CALVINThere is no place for faith if we expect God to fulfill immediately what he promises.
More John Calvin Quotes
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Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
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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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Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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We 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.
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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.
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Men are undoubtedly more in danger from prosperity than from adversity. for when matters go smoothly, they flatter themselves, and are intoxicated by their success.
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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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Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults.
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Man’s mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain.
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When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
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It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
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Prayer doesn’t change things – God changes things in answer to prayer.
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