Pride is more than the first of the seven deadly sins; it is itself the essence of all sin. — John Stott Copy Share Image
Before we can begin to see the cross as something done for us, we have to see it as something done by… — John Stott Copy Share Image
Sin and the child of God are incompatible. They may occasionally meet; they cannot live together in harmony — John Stott Copy Share Image
The concept of substitution lies at the heart of both sin and salvation. For the essence of sin is man substituting himself… — John Stott Copy Share Image
The meaning of atonement is not to be found in our penitence evoked by the sight of Calvary, but rather in what… — John Stott Copy Share Image
Baptism with water is the sign and seal of baptism with the Spirit, as much as it is of the forgiveness of… — John Stott Copy Share Image
Because in no other person but the historic Jesus of Nazareth has God become man and lived a human life on earth,… — John Stott Copy Share Image
So, because in no other person but Jesus of Nazareth did God first become human (in his birth), then bear our sins… — John Stott Copy Share Image
Every time we look at the cross Christ seems to say to us, 'I am here because of you. It is your… — John Stott Copy Share Image
No man has ever appreciated the gospel until the law has first revealed him to himself. It is only against the inky… — John Stott Copy Share Image
For the essence of sin is man substituting himself for God [Gen. 3:1-7], while the essence of salvation is God substituting himself… — John Stott Copy Share Image
When we look at the cross we see the justice, love, wisdom and power of God. It is not easy to decide… — John Stott Copy Share Image
Prayer is not a convenient device for imposing our will upon God, or bending his will to ours, but the prescribed way of subordinating… — John Stott Copy Share
Mission arises from the heart of God Himself and is communicated from His heart to ours. Mission is the global outreach of the global… — John Stott Copy Share
[Christian rebellion] arises from the doctrine of mankind made in the image of God, and therefore protests against all forms of dehumanization. It sets… — John Stott Copy Share
All of us have inflated views of ourselves, especially in self-righteousn ess, until we have visited a place called Calvary. It is there, at… — John Stott Copy Share
So there is such a thing as perfect hatred, just as there is such a thing as righteous anger. But it is a hatred… — John Stott Copy Share
“Unless some people are commissioned for the task, there will be no gospel preachers; unless the gospel is preached, sinners will not hear Christ’s… — John Stott Copy Share
“many former sins have become crimes’, so that responsibility for dealing with them has passed from church to state, from priest to policeman (p.50),… — John Stott Copy Share
When we look at the cross we see the justice, love, wisdom and power of God. It is not easy to decide which is… — John Stott Copy Share
If God speaks to us about himself and his own glorious greatness, we respond by humbling ourselves before him in worship... If He speaks… — John Stott Copy Share
There is something inherently inappropriate about cherishing small ambitions for God. — John Stott Copy Share
Every powerful movement has had its philosophy which has gripped the mind, fired the imagination and captured the devotion of its adherents. — John Stott Copy Share
“A guilty conscience is a great blessing, but only if it drives us to come home.” — John Stott Copy Share
The concept of substitution lies at the heart of both sin and salvation. For the essence of sin is man substituting himself for God,… — John Stott Copy Share
![“For the essence of sin is man substituting himself for God [Gen. 3:1-7], while the essence of salvation is God substituting himself for man [2 Cor. 5:21]. Man asserts himself against God and puts himself where only God deserves to be; God sacrifices himself for man and puts himself where only man…” quote by John Stott](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d25/john-stott-1926_assertion_for-the-essence-of-sin-is-man-substituti_715800.jpg)
