"The foundation of worship in the heart is……" — Sinclair B. Ferguson
"The foundation of worship in the heart is not emotional ("I feel full of worship" or "The atmosphere is so worshipful"). Actually, it is theological. Worship is not something we "work up," it is something that "comes down" to us, from the character of God."
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Sinclair B. Ferguson
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61 Quotes by Sinclair B. Ferguson
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The determining factor of my existence is no longer my past.
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The foundation of worship in the heart is not emotional...it is theological.
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The conviction that Christian doctrine matters for Christian living is one of the most important growth points of the Christian…
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