“Remorse precedes true repentance. Changed behavior follows true repentance. But this necessary prelude and postlude of true repentance are not themselves the essence of repentance. True repentance is a denial that anything in us ever would or ever could satisfy… — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
“While we can will a change in behavior, we do not by an act of will change….” — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
“Divine blessing flows from God’s mercy rather than from our merit.” — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
“Grace is never out of view. Grace secures our relationship with God despite our sin. Grace maintains our forgiveness despite the inadequacies of our… — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
“On the contrary, we speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel.” — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
“There is a natural human inclination to take advantage of grace in order to excuse sin.” — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
“Garrison explains why concreteness empowers illustrations and furthers understanding: “If I were to talk at length about my having been deeply moved by watching… — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
“Because I am united to Christ, God’s love for me is not as variable as my loyalty to him…. God will not love me… — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
“Success in the pulpit can be the force that leads a preacher from prayerful dependence on the Spirit.” — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
“Repentance is not about earning grace but entering it; not about quenching his wrath but quieting the accusations of our hearts; not about unlocking… — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
“God does not let our failures to keep his imperatives erase the indicative of his love for us.” — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
“When God removes good works as a condition for his acceptance, he does not remove righteousness as a requirement for life.” — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
“We also use the name of Jesus in our prayers to acknowledge what he is doing now. Not only does Christ give us his… — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
“The challenges of raising a child are as much for the sanctification of the parents as they are for the benefit of the child.” — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
