John Stott
John Stott
John Robert Walmsley Stott CBEwas an English Christian leader and Anglican cleric who was noted as a leader of the worldwide Evangelical movement. He was one of the principal authors of the Lausanne Covenant in 1974. In 2005, Time magazine ranked Stott among the 100 most influential people in the world...
ambition inappropriate cherish
There is something inherently inappropriate about cherishing small ambitions for God.
god-love christ holy
At the cross in holy love God through Christ paid the full penalty of our disobedience himself.
jesus transformation resurrection
Perhaps the transformation of the disciples of Jesus is the greatest evidence of all for the resurrection.
bible christian needs
We need to repent of the haughty way in which we sometimes stand in judgment upon Scripture and must learn to sit humbly under its judgment instead.
jesus may praying
Lord Jesus, I pray that this day I may take up my cross and follow you.
intelligent names impossible
Word and worship belong indissolubly to each other. All worship is an intelligent and loving response to the revelation of God, because it is the adoration of His name. Therefore, acceptable worship is impossible without preaching. For preaching is making known the name of the Lord, and worship is praising the name of the Lord made known.
money light enemy
We should travel light and live simply. Our enemy is not possessions but excess.
spiritual jesus father
We cannot be content with an evangelism which does not lead to the drawing of converts into the church, nor with a church order whose principle of cohesion is a superficial social camaraderie instead of a spiritual fellowship with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
holiness might sin
God condemned sin in Christ, so that holiness might appear in us.
names news sake
The good news is the gospel of God, about Christ, according to Scripture, for the nations, unto the obedience of faith, and for the sake of the Name.
waiting church needs
We do not need to wait for the Holy Spirit to come: he came on the day of Pentecost. He has never left the church.
generosity giver acceptable
A gift is acceptable according to what the giver has, not according to what he has not.
generosity stewardship greater
We can all be stimulated to greater generosity by the known generosity of others.
jesus christianity crosses
There is no Christianity without the cross. If the cross is not central to our religion, ours is not the religion of Jesus.