Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults.
JOHN CALVINWherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults.
JOHN CALVINIf God does nothing random, there must always be something to learn.
JOHN CALVINThere is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
JOHN CALVINHow do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
JOHN CALVINOnly 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.
JOHN CALVINWhen the Bible speaks, God speaks.
JOHN CALVINThe gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life.
JOHN CALVINIf 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.
JOHN CALVINWe shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.
JOHN CALVINFaith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
JOHN CALVINThe Lord has not redeemed you so you might enjoy pleasures and luxuries or so that you might abandon yourself to ease and indolence, but rather so you should be prepared to endure all sorts of evils.
JOHN CALVINIt is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
JOHN CALVINPeace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
JOHN CALVINHuman will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.
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 CALVINWhatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.
JOHN CALVIN