A nation's strength is found not in the number of its laws but in the character of its people. James Montgomery Boice More Quotes by James Montgomery Boice More Quotes From James Montgomery Boice We are not to be anxious about the unknown future or to fret about it. We are to live in a moment-by-moment dependence upon God. James Montgomery Boice futurereligiousgod The doctrines of grace stand or fall together, and together they point to one central truth: salvation is all of grace because it is all of God; and because it is all of God, it is all for His glory. James Montgomery Boice gracetogetherfall No one ever truly comes to know, honor, or worship God without being changed in the process James Montgomery Boice processhonorworship The world's theology is easy to define. James Montgomery Boice viewsworldjesus Preaching is the primary means of growth for the local church. There is a great deal of debate about this in our day, but it is the preaching of the Word that God most uses to build up a church, not only numerically but above all (and far more importantly) in spiritual depth and understanding of the people who make up the congregation. James Montgomery Boice spiritualmeanpeople Whether you can see it or not - and often we cannot - everything is being used of God for your good as well as the good of othersThis knowledge is by faith. It is not always by sight. But it is nevertheless certain, because it is based on the character of God, who reveals himself to us as both sovereign and benevolentWe are not to be anxious about the unknown future or to fret about it. We are to live in a moment-by-moment dependence upon God. James Montgomery Boice sovereignsightcharacter The chief problem with television is that, for those who watch it consistently, it undermines and eventually destroys the ability to think. This is because it communicates primarily images, not by words, and words are necessary if we are to perceive logical connections and make judgments as to what is right and wrong. James Montgomery Boice connectionswatchesthinking Bible study is the most essential ingredient in the believer's spiritual life, because it is only in study of the Bible as that is blessed by the Holy Spirit that Christians hear Christ and discover what it means to follow Him. James Montgomery Boice blessedspiritualchristian We are to believe and follow Christ in all things, including his words about Scripture. And this means that Scripture is to be for us what it was to him: the unique, authoritative, and inerrant Word of God, and not merely a human testimony to Christ, however carefully guided and preserved by God. If the Bible is less than this to us, we are not fully Christ's disciples. James Montgomery Boice uniquemeanbelieve
