Not only has the debt (of our sins) been fully paid, there is no possibility of ever going into debt again. — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
We're more concerned about our own "victory" over sin than we are about the fact that our sins grieve God's heart. — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“The Holy Spirit opens the inner recesses of our hearts and enables us to see the moral cesspools hidden there.” — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
As we grow in holiness, we grow in hatred of sin; and God, being infinitely holy, has an infinite hatred of sin. — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
We might say God's wrath is His justice in action, rendering to everyone his just due, which, because of our sin is… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“We are to come to the Word in a spirit of humility and contrition because we recognize that we are sinful, that… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
...God has made provision for our holiness. Through Christ He has delivered us from sin's reign so that we now can resist… — 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… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
We could not take one step in the pursuit of holiness if God in His grace had not first delivered us from… — 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
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
The assurance of His total forgiveness of our sins through the blood of Christ means we don't have to play defensive games… — 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… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Nothing cuts the nerve of the desire to pursue holiness as much as a sense of guilt. On the contrary, nothing so… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Our first problem is that our attitude towards sin is more self-centred than God-centred. We are more concerned about our own "Victory"… — 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
May we be as severe with ourselves over our own subtle sins as we are with the vile sins we condemn in… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“We become so accustomed to our sins we sometimes lapse into a state of peaceful coexistence with them, but God never ceases… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
The level of our obedience is most often determined by the behavior standard of other Christians around us. — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
When God saves us through Christ, He not only saves us from the penalty of sin, but also from its dominion. — 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
The cure for the sin of envy and jealousy is to find our contentment in God — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Giving thanks to God for both His temporal and spiritual blessings in our lives is not just a nice thing to do… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
If we want proof of God's love for us, then we must look first at the Cross where God offered up His… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
To be justified means more than to be declared "not guilty." It actually means to be declared righteous before God. It means… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Jesus did not die just to save us from the penalty of sin, nor even just to make us holy in our… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
In the deceitfulness of our hearts, we sometimes play with temptation by entertaining the thought that we can always confess and later… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“W. S. Plumer said, “We never see sin aright until we see it as against God...All sin is against God in this… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
The person who is living by grace sees this vast contrast between his own sins against God and the offenses of others… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Modern Christians, especially those in the Western world, have generally been found wanting in the area of holiness of body. Gluttony and… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“Too often, we say we are defeated by this or that sin. No, we are not defeated. We are simply disobedient. It… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“The Christian living in disobedience also lives devoid of joy and hope. But when he begins to understand that Christ has delivered… — 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
