The notion that we are children of God, his own sons and daughters, lies at the heart of all Christian theology, and is the mainspring of all Christian living.
Sinclair B. FergusonThe foundation of our love for the Lord lies in the recognition of His holiness, our sinfulness, and His grace.
Sinclair B. FergusonWorship is not something we "work up," it is something that "comes down" to us, from the character of God.
Sinclair B. FergusonMarriage, and the process of coming to it, is not heaven! It is the bonding together of two needy sinners in order to make a partnership which is substantially greater than either of them alone.
Sinclair B. FergusonThere are actually only ever two pastoral problems you will ever encounter. The first is this: persuading those who are under the dominion of sin that they are under the dominion of sin. That's the task of evangelism. And [second], persuading those who are no longer under the dominion of sin that they are no longer under the dominion of sin because they're Christ's.
Sinclair B. Ferguson