Biblical community is first of all the sharing of a common life in Christ. — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“If I complain about the difficult circumstances of my life, I impugn the sovereignty and goodness of God and tempt my listener… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Jesus did not die just to give us peace and a purpose in life; he died to save us from the wrath… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
We are 100 percent responsible for the pursuit of holiness, but at the same time we are 100 percent dependent upon the… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Three means by which God assures us that we do have eternal life: 1. The promises of His Word, 2. The witness… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
The person who fears God seeks to live all of life to the glory of God... All the activities of life should… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
God's guidance is almost always step-by-step; He does not show us our life's plan all at once. Sometimes our anxiousness to know… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
It is not the fact that we are united in common goals or purposes that makes us a community. Rather, it is… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“God does not require a perfect, sinless life to have fellowship with Him, but He does require that we be serious about… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Every day is important for us because it is a day ordained by God. If we are bored with life there is… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Our sins are forgiven and we are accepted as righteous by God because of both the sinless life and sin-bearing death of… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
The sin of worldliness is a preoccupation with the things of this temporal life. It's accepting and going along with the views… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
God is at work in all the circumstances of your life to bring out the good for you, even if you had… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
No detail of your life is too insignificant for your heavenly Father's attention. — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Only when we're thoroughly convinced that the Christian life is entirely of grace are we able to serve God out of a… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
If there is not at least a yearning in our hearts to live a holy life pleasing to God, we need to… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“Grace is part of the very nature of God, and He cannot change. He is indeed the generous landowner of the parable… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
We believers do need to be challenged to a life of committed discipleship, but that challenge needs to be based on the… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“God does not believe for us, but through His Spirit He creates spiritual life in us so that we can believe. Faith… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
We must allow the Bible to say what is says, not what we think it ought to say. — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 PETER 3:18)” — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
It is not the fact that we are united in common goals or purposes that makes us a community. Rather, it is the fact… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
A son or daughter in any human family is either born to or adopted by the parents. By definition, a child can't be both.… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“We must be careful to let the Holy Spirit do this searching. If we try to search our own hearts, we are apt to… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“Though the power for godly character comes from Christ, the responsibility for developing and displaying that character is ours.” — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
God's Word must be so strongly fixed in our minds that it becomes the dominant influence in our thoughts, our attitudes, and our actions.… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
The cure for impatience with the fulfillment of God's timetable is to believe His promises, obey His will, and leave the results to Him.… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
In a sermon entitled “God's Providence,” C. H. Spurgeon said, “Napoleon once heard it said, that man proposes and God disposes. 'Ah,' said Napoleon,… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Patience is the ability to suffer a long time under the mistreatment of others without growing resentful or bitter. — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Jesus said, "Any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:33). We must honestly face the… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
We ought to be as earnest and frequent in our prayers of thanksgiving when the cupboard is full as we would be in our… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
