Quotes About Jerry Bridges

The pursuit of holiness must be anchored in the grace of God; otherwise it is doomed to failure

Holiness is not a series of do's and don'ts but conformity to the character of God and obedience to the will of God.

We might say God's wrath is His justice in action, rendering to everyone his just due, which, because of our sin is always judgment.

Supporting God's Scriptural ability to give or restrain man's desires, Jerry Bridges points to an amazing verse tucked away in Exodus 34:24. As Israel's people abandon their defense entirely to have a feast before Him three times per year, God says the surrounding peoples will be entirely devoid of even the logical desire to possess their land.

when we think the curse for violating God's Law is too severe, it's because we don't understand God or the nature of sin. God

We cannot effectively pursue holiness without the Word of God stored up in our minds where it can be used by the Holy Spirit to transform us. Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace, 180

Devotion to God is the only acceptable motive for actions that are pleasing to God.

Holiness is the perfection of all His other attributes: His power is holy power; His mercy is holy mercy; His wisdom is holy wisdom. It is His holiness more than any other attribute that makes Him worthy of our praise.

have written it as a Bible study about God and His sovereignty, wisdom, and love as they bear upon the adversities we all encounter.

The so-called laws of nature are nothing more than the physical expression of the steady will of Christ.

God's providence is His constant care for and His absolute rule over all His creation for His own glory and the good of His people. Note the absolute terms: constant care, absolute rule, all creation.

Romans 7:21, and it distinguishes believers from unbelievers who lie serenely content in their darkness.

God did not excuse Abraham's sin, but He did not let that stop Him from intervening in Abimelech's mind to prevent the serious consequences of the sin.

This Iranian brother had a correct perception of the sovereignty of God in the decrees and decisions of governments.

Only conduct arising from love is worthy of the name obedience.

Contrary to popular opinion, with God there is no such thing as mere forgiveness. There is only justice.

Love provides the motive for obeying the commands of the law, but the law provides specific direction for exercising love.