166 Quotes by John Stott

All of us have inflated views of ourselves, especially in self-righteousn ess, until we have visited a place called Calvary. It is there, at the foot of the cross, that we shrink to our true size.

Saving faith is resting faith, the trust which relies entirely on the Savior.

God does not love us because Christ died for us; Christ died for us because God loved us.

The chief occupational hazard of leadership is pride.

Simplicity is the first cousin of contentment.

It is impossible to pray for someone without loving him, and impossible to go on praying for him without discovering that our love for him grows and matures.

The major mark of justified believers is joy, especially joy in God himself. We should be the most positive people in the world. For the new community of Jesus Christ is characterized not by a self-centered triumphalism but by a God-centered worship.

Prayer is the very way God Himself has chosen for us to express our conscious need of Him and our humble dependence on Him.

We live and die; Christ died and lived!