Many (Christians) have zeal without knowledge, enthusiasm without enlightenment. In more modern jargon, they are keen but clueless. John Stott More Quotes by John Stott More Quotes From John Stott Christianity is in its very essence a resurrection religion. The concept of resurrection lies at its heart. If you remove it, Christianity is destroyed. John Stott essence heart lying Baptism with water is the sign and seal of baptism with the Spirit, as much as it is of the forgiveness of sins. Water-baptism is the initiatory Christian rite, because Spirit-baptism is the initiatory Christian experience. John Stott baptism christian water We live and die; Christ died and lived! John Stott life-changing sunday easter Saving faith is resting faith, the trust which relies entirely on the Savior. John Stott savior rely saving Persecution is simply the clash between two irreconcilable value-systems. John Stott persecution clash two The chief occupational hazard of leadership is pride. John Stott hazards chiefs pride The gospel is NOT preached if Christ is not preached. John Stott ifs christ Nobody can call himself a Christian who does not worship Jesus. John Stott wisdom christian jesus The truth is that there are such things as Christian tears, and too few of us ever weep them. John Stott truth-is tears christian Do not be content with a static Christian life. Determine rather to grow in faith and love, in knowledge and holiness. John Stott holiness and-love christian Lord Jesus, I pray that this day I may take up my cross and follow you. John Stott praying may jesus When Jesus is truly our Lord, He directs our lives and we gladly obey Him. Indeed, we bring every part of our lives under His lordship - our home and family, our sexuality and marriage, our job or unemployment, our money and possessions, our ambitions and recreations. John Stott home jobs jesus A Christian's freedom from anxiety is not due to some guaranteed freedom from trouble, but to the folly of worry and especially to the confidence that God is our Father, that even permitted suffering is within the orbit of His care. John Stott christian worry father Scripture is the royal scepter by which King Jesus rules his church John Stott church kings jesus Good conduct arises out of good doctrine. John Stott doctrine arise No man has ever appreciated the gospel until the law has first revealed him to himself. It is only against the inky blackness of the night sky that the stars begin to appear, and it is only against the dark background of sin and judgment that the gospel shines forth. John Stott stars dark night His authority on earth allows us to dare to go to all the nations. His authority in heaven gives us our only hope of success. And His presence with us leaves us with no other choice. John Stott choices giving heaven The Christian community is a community of the cross, for it has been brought into being by the cross, and the focus of its worship is the Lamb once slain, now glorified. John Stott focus community christian Christian giving is to be marked by self-sacrifice and self-forgetfuln ess, not by self-congratula tion. John Stott sacrifice self christian Why is it that some Christians cross land and sea, continents and cultures, as missionaries? What on earth impels them? It is not in order to commend a civilization, an institution or an ideology, but rather a person, Jesus Christ, whom they believe to be unique. John Stott christian believe jesus
