Quotes About Grace

Wherefore it ought to be the first concern of every Christian to lay aside all confidence in works and grow in the knowledge, not of works, but of Christ Jesus, who suffered and rose for him." — ?Martin Luther

The Lord's Supper is a testimony from God of His love for us, not our religious devotion to Him.

In regard of the rich grace and wisdom of his love toward his people for who sees not, but that it is a curse to be unready as these foolish virgins, who were therefore shut out.

There is in true grace an infinite circle: a man by thirsting receives, and receiving thirsts for more.

One of the consequences of such notions as 'entitlements' is that people who have contributed nothing to society feel that society owes them something, apparently just for being nice enough to grace us with their presence.

That God's grace is utterly irresistible over the long run now seems to me the best interpretation of Pauline theology, as a majority of theologians in the West have always insisted.

Christ went more willingly to the cross than we do to the throne of grace.

God sweetens outward pain with inward peace.

Until sin be bitter, Christ will not be sweet.

A weak faith can lay hold on a strong Christ.

The more bitterness we taste in sin, the more sweetness we shall taste in Christ.

The gospel sweetens the law.

The worst that God does to His children is to whip them to heaven.

The mercies of God make a sinner proud, but a saint humble.

If God should show mercy only to such as deserve it, he must show mercy to none.

Our sins should humble us, but they must not discourage us from coming to Christ.

If God spares us as a father does his son, let us imitate God. It is natural for children to imitate their parents. Let us imitate God in this one thing: As God spares us, and passes by many failures, so let us be sparing in our censures of others; let us look upon the weaknesses and indiscretions of our brethren with...a more tender, compassionate eye. How much God bears with us!

If God justify a man, who shall condemn him? But if God condemn him, who shall justify him?

Humility was never a loser.

Love is such a grace as we know not how to be without. A soldier may as well be without his weapons, an artist without his pencil, a musician without his instrument, as a Christian can be without love.

Every time we draw our breath we suck in mercy.

Upon our turning to God, we have more restored to us in Christ—than ever was lost in Adam. God says to the repenting soul, "I will clothe you with the robe of righteousness; I will enrich you with the jewels and graces of my Spirit. I will bestow my love upon you! I will give you a kingdom! Son, all I have is yours!

The Nature of True Repentance, Part 1 I shall next show what Gospel repentance is. Repentance is a grace of God's Spirit whereby a sinner is inwardly humbled and visibly reformed. For a further amplification, know that repentance is a spiritual medicine made up of six special ingredients: 1. Sight of sin 2. Sorrow for sin 3. Confession of sin 4. Shame for sin 5. Hatred for sin 6. Turning from sin If any one is left out, it loses its virtue.

King's crowns are only crosses, but the cross of Christ is the only crown.