There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.
JOHN CALVINThere is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.
JOHN CALVINScripture is like a pair of spectacles which dispels the darkness and gives us a clear view of God.
JOHN CALVINThings that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
JOHN CALVINHatred grows into insolence when we desire to excel the rest of mankind and imagine we do not belong to the common lot; we even severely and haughtily despise others as our inferiors.
JOHN CALVINIf God does nothing random, there must always be something to learn.
JOHN CALVINWhoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
JOHN CALVINAll true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
JOHN CALVINFaith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
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 CALVINWhen the Bible speaks, God speaks.
JOHN CALVINWe must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
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 CALVINWe 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.
JOHN CALVINHuman will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.
JOHN CALVINRepentance is the true turning of our life to God, a turning that arises from a pure and earnest fear of Him; and it consists in the mortification of the flesh and the renewing of the Spirit.
JOHN CALVINMen will never worship God with a sincere heart, or be roused to fear and obey Him with sufficient zeal, until they properly understand how much they are indebted to His mercy.
JOHN CALVIN