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Jerry Bridges

(1929–2016) Writer United States

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Jerry Bridges was a writer from the United States, best known for The pursuit of holiness.

Quick Facts About Jerry Bridges

Born: December 4, 1929
Died: March 6, 2016
Nationality: United States
Profession: Writer
Notable works: The pursuit of holiness

About Jerry Bridges

Jerry Bridges was an evangelical Christian author, speaker and staff member of The Navigators, a Christian organization. Born in Tyler, Texas, United States, he was the author of a large number of books, including The Pursuit of Holiness, which has sold more than one million copies. His devotional Holiness Day by Day garnered the 2009 ECPA Christian Book Award for the inspiration and gift category, and The Discipline of Grace received a similar award in 1995 for the Christian living category.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Jerry Bridges

We must allow the Bible to say what is says, not what we think it ought to say.

Bible

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“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 PETER 3:18)”

Christianity

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It is not the fact that we are united in common goals or purposes that makes us a community. Rather, it is…

Christ

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A son or daughter in any human family is either born to or adopted by the parents. By definition, a child can't…

Adopted

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“We must be careful to let the Holy Spirit do this searching. If we try to search our own hearts, we are…

Discouragement

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“Though the power for godly character comes from Christ, the responsibility for developing and displaying that character is ours.”

Character

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God's Word must be so strongly fixed in our minds that it becomes the dominant influence in our thoughts, our attitudes, and…

Action

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The cure for impatience with the fulfillment of God's timetable is to believe His promises, obey His will, and leave the results…

Be patient

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In a sermon entitled “God's Providence,” C. H. Spurgeon said, “Napoleon once heard it said, that man proposes and God disposes. 'Ah,'…

Army

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Patience is the ability to suffer a long time under the mistreatment of others without growing resentful or bitter.

Ability

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Jesus said, "Any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:33). We must honestly…

Certain

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We ought to be as earnest and frequent in our prayers of thanksgiving when the cupboard is full as we would be…

Cupboards

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... self-control is not control by oneself through one's own willpower but rather control of oneself through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Discipline

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The fruit of patience in all its aspects - long-suffering, forbearance, endurance, and perseverance - is a fruit that is most intimately…

Aspect

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Bitterness arises in our hearts when we do not trust in the sovereign rule of God in our lives

Anger

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Grace is never cheap. It is absolutely free to us, but infinitely expensive to God... Anyone who is prone to use grace…

Appreciate

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“Why is this such a well-kept secret? The core issue is that we don't believe we're still spiritually "bankrupt." Having come into…

Grace

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Because peace is a fruit of the Spirit, we are dependent upon the Spirit's work in our lives to produce the desire…

Dependent

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“Because conduct determines character, and character determines conduct, it's vitally important - extremely necessary- that we practice godliness every day. That's why…

Every day

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“God's Grace is greater than all our sins. Repentance is one of the Christian's highest privileges. A repentant Christian focuses on God's…

Christ

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“Our source of power is in the risen Christ, and we stay connected to Him by beholding Him in His Word and…

Prayer

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We need to approach the Bible each day with a spirit of deep humility, recognizing that our understanding of spiritual truth is…

Approach

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Because God is sovereign, He is able to answer. Because He is faithful to His promises, He will answer.

Able

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We must not allow our emotions to hold sway over our minds. Rather, we must seek to let the truth of God…

Emotion

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Every day is important for us because it is a day ordained by God. If we are bored with life there is…

Bored

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Jerry Bridges by topic

Sin (32) Holiness (31) Christ (29) Grace (26) Religion (23) Christian (22) Love (21) Christianity (20) Life (19) Inspirational (17) Holy spirit (17) Spirit (16) Holy (16) Heart (16) God (15)