Quotes from Jerry Bridges

If there is a single event in all of the universe that can occur outside of God's sovereign control, then we cannot trust Him.

Holiness and usefulness are linked together.

The sovereignty of God is the one impregnable rock to which the suffering human heart must cling.

You may have sought and tried to obtain instant godliness. There is no such thing....We want somebody to give us three easy steps to godliness, and we'll take them next Friday and be godly. The trouble is, godliness doesn't come that way. ~Jay Adams~

Grace is not a matter of God's making up the difference, but of God's providing all the "cost" of salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ.

all sin without distinction — is lawlessness.

The point of this good-day-bad-day comparison is this: Regardless of our performance, we are always dependent on God's grace, His undeserved favor to those who deserve His wrath. Some days we may be more acutely conscious of our sinfulness and hence more aware of our need of His grace, but there is never a day when we can stand before Him on our own two feet of performance, when we are worthy enough to deserve His blessing.

For an action to be truly obedient to God, it must be done from a motivation of genuine love and gratitude to Him.

Holiness is the perfection of all His other attributes: His power is holy power; His mercy is holy mercy; His wisdom is holy wisdom. It is His holiness more than any other attribute that makes Him worthy of our praise.

But the reality is that many people are facing nonphysical persecution because of their stand for righteousness.

The debate between politicians over the size of our nuclear arsenal and the number of aircraft carriers and submarines our navy should have is, in a sense, a futile debate. Both sides are ultimately trusting in military muscle; they only differ in how much is necessary. The Christian, however, must trust in God, not military might of any size.

holiness is not only expected; it is the promised birthright of every Christian. Paul's