On Matthew 5:6: “There is perhaps no greater secret of progress in Christian living than a healthy, hearty spiritual appetite. On Matthew 5:4: “The truth is that there are such things as Christian tears, and too few of us ever weep them.” 7 7. Not until the law has humbled us even to hell will we turn to the gospel to raise us to heaven.” 6 6. Not until the law has driven us to despair of ourselves will we ever believe in Jesus. Not until the law has condemned and killed us will we call upon Christ for justification and life. Not until the law has arrested and imprisoned us will we pine for Christ to set us free. “Not until the law has bruised and smitten us will we admit our need of the gospel to bind up our wounds. He must also take action to save us from our sins.” 5 5. This is why it isn’t enough for God simply to reveal himself to us and dispel our ignorance. It isn’t just that we are ignorant but also that we are sinful. God has taken the initiative in both these ways because this is what we need. It also affirms that God has done something. “The Christian good news is not simply a declaration that God has said something. He could not save himself and others simultaneously.” 4 4. the rulers sneered at him, shouting: “He saved others, but he can’t save himself!” Their words, spoken as an insult, were the literal truth. “Before we can begin to see the cross as something done for us (leading us to faith and worship), we have to see it as something done by us (leading us to repentance).” 3 3. The Bible isn’t about people trying to discover God, but about God reaching out to find us.
Before we decided to look for God, God had already been looking for us. He is always there ‘in the beginning.’ Before we existed, God took action. The point is that we can never take God by surprise. Read these 10 bold, embracing quotes on the Christian life by John Stott. Rogers’ Neighborhood,’ except he has a backbone of steel.” 1 Yet New York Times contributor David Brooks notes, “Stott is so embracing it’s always a bit of a shock-especially if you’re a Jew like me-when you come across something on which he will not compromise. Packer called Stott’s “masterpiece.” He also edited The Bible Speaks Today: New Testament commentary series, writing eight volumes himself.Įven in his scholarly works, Stott writes with a warm, inviting style. He wrote over 50 books, including the best-selling primer Basic Christianity and The Cross of Christ, which J. While the Lausanne Covenant may have been Stott’s most significant contribution to modern Christianity, it was far from his only contribution. He founded the Langham Partnership to equip churches with biblical resources and training for global missions. Stott (1921–2011), an Anglican priest, was at the forefront of the movement to preserve modern missions endeavors.
Nearly 50 years ago, the evangelical church was on the brink of shirking the call to global missions.Īs framer of the Lausanne Covenant in 1974, John R. Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Email LinkedIn
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