Religion Quotes by J.D. Greear

11 Religion quotes by J.D. Greear

When you need a quick glimpse into J.D. Greear’s take on spiritual matters, this short set offers a concise snapshot of his most resonant observations.

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“Abiding in Jesus means understanding that His acceptance of us is the same regardless of the amount of spiritual fruit we have…

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“The gospel has done its work in us when we crave God more than we crave everything else in life.”

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“The goal of the gospel is to produce a type of people consumed with passion for God and love for others.”

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“Spiritual “fruit,” you see, is produced in the same way physical “fruit” is.”

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“As Tim Keller says, the gospel is not just the ABCs of Christianity, it is the A–Z; it is not the first…

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“Religion, then, can tell you what to do—namely, to “love God with all your heart, soul and mind” and “to love your…

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“Believing the gospel is not only the way we become Christians, it is the power that enables us to do, every moment…

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“That’s why growth in Christ is never going beyond the gospel, but going deeper into the gospel. The purest waters from the…

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“Every Christian is called into full-time ministry. Once we step over the line and begin to follow Jesus, everything we do is…

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“The Holy Spirit did not go into such detail about the Pharisees in the New Testament just so we could understand a…

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“It’s not that I didn’t understand or believe the gospel before. I did. But the truth of the gospel hadn’t moved from…

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“If repentance were perfection, none of those people repented. Repentance, however, means recognizing Jesus' authority and submitting to it, even though you know your…

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“Planting always involves risk. We release control of something we need in the hopes that it will come back to us in multiplied measure.…

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“Even after we have been saved our sinful flesh craves unrighteousness. In fact, the presence of the struggle itself can be affirmation that God’s…

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“The goal of the gospel is to produce a type of people consumed with passion for God and love for others.”

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“If I’d had a good week—a real “Christian” week”—I felt close to God. When Sunday came around, I would feel like lifting my head…

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“That’s why growth in Christ is never going beyond the gospel, but going deeper into the gospel. The purest waters from the spring of…

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“We’ve grown so accustomed to the voice of condemnation that we think the only thing the Holy Spirit ever says to us is, “Stop…

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“A faithful father does not leave his kids wondering whether or not he loves them. When I have to go away on a trip,…

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“Abiding in Jesus means understanding that His acceptance of us is the same regardless of the amount of spiritual fruit we have produced.”

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“Likewise, we continue to follow Jesus as we struggle with sin. Repentance ushers us into a life of greater struggle, not out of one.”

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