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John Stott Quotes

John Stott quotes

British Clergyman April 27, 1921 – July 27, 2011

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John Stott quote: "Our love grows soft if it is not strengthened by truth, and..."
Our love grows soft if it is not strengthened by truth, and our truth grows hard if it is not softened by love. John Stott
The astonishing paradox of Christ's teaching and of Christian experience is this: if we lose ourselves in following Christ, we actually find ourselves. True self-denial is self-discovery. To live for ourselves is insanity and suicide; to live for God and for man is wisdom and life indeed. We do not begin to find ourselves until we have become willing to lose ourselves in the service of Christ and of our fellows. John Stott
His authority on earth allows us to dare to go to all the nations. His authority in heaven gives us our only hope of success. And His presence with us leaves us no other choice. John Stott
[Christian rebellion] arises from the doctrine of mankind made in the image of God, and therefore protests against all forms of dehumanization. It sets itself against the social injustices which insult God the Creator, seeks to protect human beings from oppression and longs to liberate the? it protests against every authoritarian regime, whether of the left or of the right, which discriminates against minorities, denies people their civil rights, forbids the free expression of opinions or... John Stott
110. When I enter the pulpit with the Bible in my hands and in my heart, my blood begins to flow and my eyes to sparkle for the sheer glory of having God’s Word to expound. John Stott
The gift of singleness is more a vocation than an empowerment, although to be sure God is faithful in supporting those He calls. John Stott
There is evidence for the deity of Jesus -- good, strong, historical , cumulative evidence; evidence to which an honestperson can subscribe without committing intellectual suicide. John Stott
John Stott quote: "In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was..."
In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it? John Stott
Why is it that some Christians cross land and sea, continents and cultures, as missionaries? What on earth impels them? It is not in order to commend a civilization, an institution or an ideology, but rather a person, Jesus Christ, whom they believe to be unique. John Stott
John Stott quote: "Good conduct arises out of good doctrine."
Good conduct arises out of good doctrine. John Stott
We must allow the Word of God to confront us, to disturb our security, to undermine our complacency and to overthrow our patterns of thought and behavior. John Stott
Social responsibility becomes an aspect not of Christian mission only, but also of Christian conversion. It is impossible to be truly converted to God without being thereby converted to our neighbor. John Stott
John Stott quote: "We must be global Christians with a global vision because our..."
We must be global Christians with a global vision because our God is a global God. John Stott
John Stott quote: "Every Christian should be both conservative and radical;..."
Every Christian should be both conservative and radical; conservative in preserving the faith and radical in applying it. John Stott
John Stott quote: "The truth is that there are such things as Christian tears,..."
The truth is that there are such things as Christian tears, and too few of us ever weep them. John Stott

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