Quotes from Jerry Bridges
We are brought into God's kingdom by grace; we are sanctified by grace; we receive both temporal and spiritual blessings by grace; we are motivated to obedience by grace; we are called to serve and enabled to serve by grace; we receive strength to endure trials by grace; and finally, we are glorified by grace. The entire Christian life is lived under the reign of God's grace.
- Jerry Bridges
one of the chief characteristics of a servant is that he serves downward — that is, to those who by the world's standards are beneath him in position or station in life.
- Jerry Bridges
Fellowship is much, much more than food and fun and even more than reading and studying the Scriptures with another believer. Fellowship at times may involve blood, sweat, and tears as we stand side by side with our persecuted brothers and sisters.
- Jerry Bridges
Run, John, run. The law commands But gives neither feet nor hands. Better news the gospel brings; It bids me fly and gives me wings.
- Jerry Bridges
The reason most of us do not see opportunities to serve is that we are continually thinking about ourselves instead of others.
- Jerry Bridges
To see the law by Christ fulfilled and hear his pardoning voice, changes a slave into a child and duty into choice.
- Jerry Bridges
The daily experience of Christ's love is linked to our obedience to Him. It is not that His love is conditioned on our obedience. That would be legalism. But our experience of His love is dependent upon our obedience.
- Jerry Bridges
There's a direct correlation between faith in the righteousness of Christ and zeal in the cause of Christ. The more a person counts as loss his own righteousness and lays hold by faith of the righteousness of Christ, the more he'll be motivated to live and work for Christ.
- Jerry Bridges
God never grants justification without also giving sanctification at the same time ... Sanctification in us begins as an instantaneous act of the Holy Spirit and is carried forward by His continued action in our lives.
- Jerry Bridges
In order to trust God, we must always view our adverse circumstances through the eyes of faith, not of sense.
- Jerry Bridges
Devotion to God is the only acceptable motive for actions that are pleasing to God.
- Jerry Bridges
No one can attain any degree of holiness without God working in his life
- Jerry Bridges