Lord Jesus, I pray that this day I may take up my cross and follow you. John Stott More Quotes by John Stott More Quotes From John Stott Faith's only function is to receive what grace offers. John Stott offers function grace [Christian rebellion] arises from the doctrine of mankind made in the image of God, and therefore protests against all forms of dehumanization. It sets itself against the social injustices which insult God the Creator, seeks to protect human beings from oppression and longs to liberate them… it protests against every authoritarian regime, whether of the left or of the right, which discriminates against minorities, denies people their civil rights, forbids the free expression of opinions or imprisons people for their views alone. John Stott rights christian views The Bible isn’t about people trying to discover God, but about God reaching out to find us. John Stott reaching trying people Christian people should surely have been in the vanguard of the movement for environmental responsibility, because of our doctrines of creation and stewardship. Did God make the world? Does he sustain it? Has he committed its resources to our care? His personal concern for his own creation should be sufficient to inspire us to be equally concerned. John Stott responsibility christian people The command to judge not is not a requirement to be blind, but rather a plea to be generous. Jesus does not tell us to cease to be men... but to renounce the presumptuous ambition to be God. John Stott ambition men jesus Good works are indispensable to salvation - not as its ground or means, however, but as its consequence and evidence. John Stott good-work salvation mean If we truly worship God, acknowledging and adoring his infinite worth, we find ourselves impelled to make him known to others, in order that they may worship him too. Thus worship leads to witness, and witness in its turn to worship, in a perpetual circle. John Stott circles may order Apathy is the acceptance of the unacceptable. John Stott apathy acceptance religion When the Christian loses himself, he finds himself, he discovers his true identity. John Stott true-identity identity christian Faith is a reasoning trust, a trust which reckons thoughtfully and confidently upon the trustworthiness of God. John Stott trustworthiness trust-in-god faith The reason I am a Christian is not that it is nice, but that it is true. John Stott nice christian reason Envy is the reverse side of a coin called vanity - Nobody is ever envious of others who is not first proud of himself. John Stott envy vanity coins If Christ seldom makes offers without demands, He also seldom makes demands without offers. He offers His strength to enable us to meet His demands. John Stott offers demand christ The incentive to peacemaking is love, but it degenerates into appeasement whenever justice is ignored. To forgive and to ask for forgiveness are both costly exercises. All authentic Christian peacemaking exhibits the love and justice-and so the pain-of the cross. John Stott pain christian exercise The church lies at the very center of the eternal purpose of God. It is not a divine afterthought. John Stott church purpose lying The hallmark of an authentic evangelicalism is not the uncritical repetition of old traditions but the willingness to submit every tradition, however ancient, to fresh biblical scrutiny and, if necessary, reform. John Stott uplifting success inspirational I believe that to preach or to expound the scripture is to open up the inspired text with such faithfulness and sensitivity that God’s voice is heard and His people obey Him John Stott voice believe people The law requires works of human achievement; the gospel requires faith in Christ's achievement. The law makes demands and bids us obey; the gospel brings promises and bids us believe. John Stott achievement law believe As a body without breath is a corpse, so the church without the Spirit is dead. John Stott church body spirit It is a great comfort to know that our judge will be none other than our savior. John Stott savior judging comfort
