Even our tears of repentance need to be washed in the blood of the Lamb. — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
We need to call sin what the Bible calls it and not soften it with modern expressions borrowed from our culture. — 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
Some days we may be more acutely conscious of our sinfulness and hence more aware of our need of His grace, but… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
The realization that my daily relationship with God is based on the infinite merit of Christ instead of on my own performance… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
But we need to pray daily for humility and honesty to see these sinful attitudes for that they really are, and then… — 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
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
When we commit ourselves to the pursuit of holiness, we need to ensure that our commitment is actually to God, not simply… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
We need to approach the Bible each day with a spirit of deep humility, recognizing that our understanding of spiritual truth is… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
God in His infinite wisdom knows exactly what adversity we need to grow more and more into the likeness of His Son.… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
... we did decide to trust Christ, but the reason we made that decision is that God had first made us spiritually… — 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
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 PETER 3:18)” — Jerry Bridges Copy Share
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
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
“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
“Though the power for godly character comes from Christ, the responsibility for developing and displaying that character is ours.” — Jerry Bridges Copy Share
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
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
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
Patience is the ability to suffer a long time under the mistreatment of others without growing resentful or bitter. — Jerry Bridges Copy Share
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
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
... self-control is not control by oneself through one's own willpower but rather control of oneself through the power of the Holy Spirit. — Jerry Bridges Copy Share
The fruit of patience in all its aspects - long-suffering, forbearance, endurance, and perseverance - is a fruit that is most intimately associated with… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share
Bitterness arises in our hearts when we do not trust in the sovereign rule of God in our lives — Jerry Bridges Copy Share
