“so we are cruel to ourselves if we try to live in this world without knowing about the God whose world it is and who runs it.” — J.I. Packer Copy Share Image
“Trafton, by the way, has taken a lesson from Lewis and written a delightful children’s tale, The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic (see… — J.I. Packer Copy Share Image
“as signs of inadequacy and weakness, they look on wealth as a source of stability and strength. Our proud hearts shrink from weakness, real… — J.I. Packer Copy Share Image
“the nasty thing which no polite person nowadays will talk about in public. But death, even when unmentionable, remains inescapable. The one sure fact… — J.I. Packer Copy Share Image
“The preacher should work to convert his congregation; the wife should work to save her unbelieving husband. Christians are sent to convert, and they… — J.I. Packer Copy Share Image
“Humility is the product of ongoing repentance as one decides against, turns from, and by watching and praying seeks to steer clear of pride… — J.I. Packer Copy Share Image
“Taste and see that the LORD is good,” says the psalmist (Ps 34:8). To “taste” is, as we say, to “try” a mouthful of… — J.I. Packer Copy Share Image
“Historical exegesis is only the preliminary part of interpretation; application is its essence. Exegesis without application should not be called interpretation at all.” — J.I. Packer Copy Share Image
“There is something exceedingly improving to the mind in a contemplation of the Divinity. It is a subject so vast, that all our thoughts… — J.I. Packer Copy Share Image
“the Son of God told his disciples to baptize “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”… — J.I. Packer Copy Share Image
“so we are cruel to ourselves if we try to live in this world without knowing about the God whose world it is and… — J.I. Packer Copy Share Image
“Nor is it the spirit of those Christians - alas, they are many - whose ambition in life seems limited to building a nice… — J.I. Packer Copy Share Image
“Meditation is the activity of calling to mind, and thinking over, and dwelling on, and applying to oneself, the various things that one knows… — J.I. Packer Copy Share Image
