Jerry Bridges

Legalism insists on conformity to manmade religious rules and requirements, which are often unspoken but are nevertheless very real... There are far…

— Jerry Bridges

Sometimes the end God has in mind is to exercise our faith, so He brings us into straitened circumstances so that we…

— Jerry Bridges

“God never grants justification without also giving sanctification at the same time ... Sanctification in us begins as an instantaneous act of…

— Jerry Bridges

God in His love always wills what is best for us. In His wisdom He always knows what is best, and in…

— Jerry Bridges

Giving thanks to God for both His temporal and spiritual blessings in our lives is not just a nice thing to do…

— Jerry Bridges

A son or daughter in any human family is either born to or adopted by the parents. By definition, a child can't…

— Jerry Bridges

As we grow in the knowledge of God's holiness, even though we are growing in the practice of holiness, it seems the…

— Jerry Bridges

The heroes of faith in Hebrews 11 ... obeyed by faith ... obedience is the pathway to holiness ... no one will…

— Jerry Bridges

“Our first problem is that our attitude toward sin is more self-centered than God-centered. We're more concerned about our own "victory" over…

— Jerry Bridges

This is the amazing story of God’s grace. God saves us by His grace and transforms us more and more into the…

— Jerry Bridges

“Most of us probably entertain either of these attitudes on different days. On a good day (as we perceive it), we tend…

— Jerry Bridges

God never allows pain without a purpose in the lives of His children. He never allows Satan, nor circumstances, nor any ill-intending…

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...God has made provision for our holiness. Through Christ He has delivered us from sin's reign so that we now can resist…

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The person who is living by grace sees this vast contrast between his own sins against God and the offenses of others…

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God's Word must be so strongly fixed in our minds that it becomes the dominant influence in our thoughts, our attitudes, and…

— Jerry Bridges

Both gentleness and meekness are born of power, not weakness. There is a pseudo-gentlene ss that is effeminate, and there is a…

— Jerry Bridges

Grace is never cheap. It is absolutely free to us, but infinitely expensive to God... Anyone who is prone to use grace…

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God never wastes pain. He always uses it to accomplish his purpose. And his purpose is for his glory and our good.…

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“God’s providence is His constant care for and His absolute rule over all His creation for His own glory and the good…

— Jerry Bridges

We must pray constantly for His enabling grace to say no to temptation, of choosing to take all practical steps to avoid…

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“George Smeaton wrote, “[The apostle Paul] exhibits the two great counterparts of sin and righteousness as equal realities — the one as…

— Jerry Bridges

We ought to be as earnest and frequent in our prayers of thanksgiving when the cupboard is full as we would be…

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How then can we deal with our tendency toward worldliness? It is not by determining that we will not be worldly, but…

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This is the secret of being content: To learn and accept that we live daily by God's unmerited favor given through Christ,…

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It is not the fact that we are united in common goals or purposes that makes us a community. Rather, it is…

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The very first temptation in the history of mankind was the temptation to be discontent...that is exactly what discontent(ment ) is -…

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We could not take one step in the pursuit of holiness if God in His grace had not first delivered us from…

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Biblical love is not emotions or feelings, but attitudes and actions that seek the best interests of the other person, regardless of…

— Jerry Bridges

We fail to see the gospel as the solution to our greatest problem-our guilt, condemnation, and alienation from God. Beyond that, we…

— Jerry Bridges

When we commit ourselves to the pursuit of holiness, we need to ensure that our commitment is actually to God, not simply…

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The fruit of the Spirit is fundamentally relational. Rather than originating with us, it flows to us from our union with Christ,…

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“Micah 7:19 ... "You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea." The picture is of God vigorously disposing…

— Jerry Bridges

If we are going to learn to trust God in adversity, we must believe God will allow nothing to subvert His glory…

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Every day of our Christian experience should be a day of relating to God on the basis of His grace alone. We…

— Jerry Bridges

Every day is important for us because it is a day ordained by God. If we are bored with life there is…

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The cure for impatience with the fulfillment of God's timetable is to believe His promises, obey His will, and leave the results…

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Trials always change our relationship with God. Either they drive us to Him, or they drive us away from Him. The extent…

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Sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit in us whereby our inner being is progressively changed, freeing us more and more…

— Jerry Bridges

“God does not require a perfect, sinless life to have fellowship with Him, but He does require that we be serious about…

— Jerry Bridges

The pursuit of holiness is a joint venture between God and the Christian. No one can attain any degree of holiness without…

— Jerry Bridges