Sweet Quotes That Help Me Grow Closer To King Jesus 6

1. The world does not need cool Christians who are culturally saturated.
   It needs exiles with the scent of heaven and the aroma of Christ. John Piper
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2. Every cross, to a child of God, is like Paul’s cross wind,
   which, though it broke the ship,
   it brought Paul to shore upon the broken pieces. Thomas Watson
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3. The secret is Christ in me, not me in a different set of circumstances.
   -Elisabeth Elliot
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4. The Lord Christ, and the world that crucified him, are competitors for our hearts—
   John Newton.
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5. “Those who experience the grace of God in justification [forgiveness of sins]
   want to experience his grace in sanctification too [maturing in holiness].”
   (Sinclair Ferguson)
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6. God is not slow; he is patient.
   This can be frustrating when we think of what we *want*
   but refreshing when we think of what we *deserve.* Jared Wilson
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7. “Us questioning how God runs the world
   is like a 7 year old questioning the mathematical calculations of a world-class physicist.”
   Tim Keller
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8. Your future self will always see your present self as unwise and immature.
   That means you are currently unwise and immature right now. Tim Keller
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9. I have heard sermons that make me ask at the end,
   “Did they even need this particular Bible text to preach that sermon?” Michael Horton
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10. Boredom with God fills our churches
    because too many Christians are embarrassed by how dangerous he really is—
    Tony Reinke, DesiringGod.org
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11. Help me to lift up the gates of my soul
    that He may come in and show me Himself when I search the Scriptures—Valley of Vision
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12. If the nations will not have peace with God [through faith in Jesus Christ],
    they cannot have peace among themselves. Sinclair B. Ferguson
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13. We will have a revival when our passion for the Gospel
    is greater than our passion for our political convictions. Erwin Lutzer
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14. “Temptation yielded to is lust deified.” Oswald Chambers
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15. That monster Self has as many heads as Hydra, and as many lives as a cat—John Newton
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16. Men are always quarreling with God because He will not submit His will to their dictation.
    Charles Spurgeon
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17. The Lord is my strength; yet I am prone to lean on reeds—John Newton
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18. “See that you do not refuse him who is speaking.” Hebrews 12:25
    Listening to God is not casual. John Piper
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19. The blood, which as a Priest He bears
    For sinners, is His own
    The incense of His prayers and tears
    Perfume the holy throne. John Newton
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20. If the whole apparatus of church life is built around youth culture,
    then we will never grow up. Michael Horton
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21. If someone can’t follow…..they can’t lead.
    Be careful of promoting or believing people who can’t submit to others.
    Dr. Henry Cloud
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22. Remember … time spent alone with God is never time wasted. Joel Sisson
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23. Do not rest upon this, that your heart has been wounded for sin,
    but rather, that your Savior has been wounded for sin. ~Thomas Watson
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24. Sometimes you’ll have the privilege of choosing your own challenges.
    But other times God will choose them. Michael Minot
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25. May God’s people finally learn Romans 12:12:
    Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Dr. Eric Mason
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26. I have cast my anchor in the port of peace,
    knowing that present and future are in nail-pierced hands. Valley Of Vision
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27. All that is gold does not glitter;
    Not all those who wander are lost;
    The old that is strong does not wither;
    Deep roots are not reached by the frost;
    From the ashes a fire shall be woken;
    A light from the shadows shall spring;
    Renewed shall be glad that was broken;
    The crownless again shall be king–J.R.R. Tolkien
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28. Your sin killed Jesus; now let Jesus kill your sin.
    That’s the way of the cross, and that’s the way to joy. Trevin Wax
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29. If you cannot magnify God, it is probably because you are magnifying yourself –
    Charles Spurgeon
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30. Hold everything earthly with a loose hand;
    but grasp eternal things with a death-like grip – Charles Spurgeon
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31. You never catch one of those “name it and claim it” [people] praying for contentment.
    Jared C. Wilson