Holy spirit Quotes by John Stott

8 Holy spirit quotes by John Stott

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John Stott’s eight brief observations on the Holy Spirit cut to the core of his teaching, presenting clear, concise thoughts that feel both grounded and uplifting. Ideal for a quick, contemplative read.

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What we need is not more learning, not more eloquence, not more persuasion, not more organization, but more power from the Holy…

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“Anti-intellectualism and fullness of the Holy Spirit are mutually incompatible. Wherever the Holy Spirit has given His freedom, truth is bound to…

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Do we claim to believe in God? He's a missionary God. You tell me you're committed to Christ. He's a missionary Christ.…

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The particularity of each New Testament author was in no way smothered by the unique process of inspiration. On the contrary, the…

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“And the Holy Spirit came to ‘convict the world of guilt’, but only in order that he might more effectively bear witness…

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Without the Holy Spirit, Christian discipleship would be inconceivable, even impossible. There can be no life without the life-giver, no understanding without…

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Faith, Hope & Love. Faith is directed towards God, love towards others (both within the Christian fellowship and beyond it) and hope…

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We do not need to wait for the Holy Spirit to come: he came on the day of Pentecost. He has never…

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A deaf church is a dead church: that is an unalterable principle.

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The reason I am a Christian is not that it is nice, but that it is true.

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“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…

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“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),…

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When we look at the cross we see the justice, love, wisdom and power of God. It is not easy to decide which is…

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If God speaks to us about himself and his own glorious greatness, we respond by humbling ourselves before him in worship... If He speaks…

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There is something inherently inappropriate about cherishing small ambitions for God.

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Every powerful movement has had its philosophy which has gripped the mind, fired the imagination and captured the devotion of its adherents.

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“A guilty conscience is a great blessing, but only if it drives us to come home.”

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The concept of substitution lies at the heart of both sin and salvation. For the essence of sin is man substituting himself for God,…

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