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We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.

John Calvin

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
Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.
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Appearance God Human Love Person
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
It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.
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Alone Faith Justice Religious Wisdom
We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
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Evil Inspirational Miracle Religious Remember
Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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Dangerous Eyes Prosperity
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
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
The gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life.
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Book Life Religious Tongue Value
The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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Excellence Live Purity Religious
Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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Destroy Powerful Save
There is no place for faith if we expect God to fulfill immediately what he promises.
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Expectation Faith God Himself Place Promise
While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.
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God Happiness Men Seek
Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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Perseverance Prayer Result Wasted
Scripture is like a pair of spectacles which dispels the darkness and gives us a clear view of God.
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Book Darkness God Religious View
We may rest assured that God would never have suffered any infants to be slain except those who were already damned and predestined for eternal death.
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Death Exception God Suffering

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