It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
JOHN CALVINThe fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
More John Calvin Quotes
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Whenever the Lord holds us in suspense, and delays his aid, he is not therefore asleep, but, on the contrary, regulates all His works in such a manner that he does nothing but at the proper time.
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In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
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You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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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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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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Satan is an astute theologian.
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The blindness of unbelievers in no way detracts from the clarity of the gospel; the sun is no less bright because blind men do not perceive its light.
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Men 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.
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My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
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Where God’s Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to receive.
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When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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We are nowhere forbidden to laugh, or be satisfied with food or to be delighted with music or to drink wine.
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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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