312 Quotes by Jerry Bridges

We are to humble ourselves under God’s mighty hand, approaching every relationship and every circumstance in reference to Him.

God’s sovereignty does not negate our responsibility to pray, but rather makes it possible for us to pray with confidence.

What was in the cup Jesus drank at His crucifixion? It was the wrath of God.

The reason most of us do not see opportunities to serve is that we are continually thinking about ourselves instead of others.

Our very worst days are never beyond the reach of God’s grace.

We take what we think are the tools of spiritual transformation into our own hands and try to sculpt ourselves into robust Christlike specimens. But spiritual transformation is primarily the work of the Holy Spirit. He is the Master Sculptor.

The pursuit of holiness requires sustained and vigorous effort. It allows for no indolence, no lethargy, no halfhearted commitment, and no laissez faire attitude toward even the smallest sins. In short, it demands the highest priority in the life of a Christian, because to be holy is to be like Christ – God’s goal for every Christian.

Instead of living in the sunshine of God’s forgiveness through Christ, we tend to live under an overcast sky of guilt most of the time.

All my labors are marred by sin and imperfection. As I think of every act I have ever done for God, I can only cry out, ‘Oh, God, forgive the iniquity of my holy things.’”5.