Daily Gospel Quotes
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Quotes from contemporary (e.g., Francis Chan, Tim Keller, John Piper) or earlier (Jonathan Edwards, ML Jones, AW Tozer) preachers and Christian writers (Jerry Bridges, CS Lewis, Glen Scrivener)
“The rulers sneered at Him, shouting: ‘He saved others, but He can’t save Himself!’ Their words, spoken as an insult, were the literal truth. He could not save Himself and others simultaneously” #JohnStott
December 28, 2025 at 4:45 AM
“The rulers sneered at Him, shouting: ‘He saved others, but He can’t save Himself!’ Their words, spoken as an insult, were the literal truth. He could not save Himself and others simultaneously” #JohnStott
#MartynLloydJones on Psalm 42:5 (“Why are you cast down, o my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him”): “[M]ost of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself”
December 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM
#MartynLloydJones on Psalm 42:5 (“Why are you cast down, o my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him”): “[M]ost of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself”
“A thousand times in history a baby has become a king, but only once in history did a King become a baby” #MattSmethurst
December 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
“A thousand times in history a baby has become a king, but only once in history did a King become a baby” #MattSmethurst
“The main art in the matter of spiritual living is to know how to handle yourself ... address yourself, preach to yourself, question yourself ... remind yourself of God, Who God is, and . . . what God has done, and what God has pledged Himself to do” #MartynLloydJones
December 25, 2025 at 4:54 AM
“The main art in the matter of spiritual living is to know how to handle yourself ... address yourself, preach to yourself, question yourself ... remind yourself of God, Who God is, and . . . what God has done, and what God has pledged Himself to do” #MartynLloydJones
When someone asks, “How can I know the will of God for my life?“ I love to say, “I know the will of God for your life.“ 1 Thessalonians 4:3: “This is the will of God, your sanctification” #JohnPiper
December 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
When someone asks, “How can I know the will of God for my life?“ I love to say, “I know the will of God for your life.“ 1 Thessalonians 4:3: “This is the will of God, your sanctification” #JohnPiper
“Lukewarm people don't really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin” #FrancisChan
December 23, 2025 at 7:15 AM
“Lukewarm people don't really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin” #FrancisChan
December 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“I’m not coming as an authority but with an Authority [God’s Word: the Bible]. And if I can’t show you what’s here [in the Bible], there’s no reason why you should pay any attention to me” #JohnPiper
December 22, 2025 at 6:39 AM
“I’m not coming as an authority but with an Authority [God’s Word: the Bible]. And if I can’t show you what’s here [in the Bible], there’s no reason why you should pay any attention to me” #JohnPiper
“To fail to pray is not to merely break some religious rule—it is a failure to treat God as God” #TimKeller
December 21, 2025 at 6:44 AM
“To fail to pray is not to merely break some religious rule—it is a failure to treat God as God” #TimKeller
On Ecclesiastes 7:1: “Coffins lay things to the heart better than cribs. They’re better preachers” #DavidGibson
December 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
On Ecclesiastes 7:1: “Coffins lay things to the heart better than cribs. They’re better preachers” #DavidGibson
“My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line. What was I comparing this universe with when I called it unjust?" #CSLewis
December 19, 2025 at 6:48 AM
“My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line. What was I comparing this universe with when I called it unjust?" #CSLewis
“Those only are happy, truly happy, that are holy, truly holy” #MatthewHenry
December 18, 2025 at 6:37 AM
“Those only are happy, truly happy, that are holy, truly holy” #MatthewHenry
“We think being human means having all the answers and knowing why we hurt and why we lose. In fact, we were made to fear God, not to be God” #DavidGibson
December 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
“We think being human means having all the answers and knowing why we hurt and why we lose. In fact, we were made to fear God, not to be God” #DavidGibson
“Holiness is the royal road to happiness. The death of sin is the life of joy” #CharlesSpurgeon
December 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
“Holiness is the royal road to happiness. The death of sin is the life of joy” #CharlesSpurgeon
“God is glorified not only by His glory’s being seen but by its being rejoiced in” #JonathanEdwards
December 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
“God is glorified not only by His glory’s being seen but by its being rejoiced in” #JonathanEdwards
Deuteronomy 28:47: “God threatens terrible things if we will not be happy” #JeremyTaylor
December 15, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Deuteronomy 28:47: “God threatens terrible things if we will not be happy” #JeremyTaylor
“Psalms teach us how to worship;
Proverbs, how to behave; Job, how to suffer; Song of Solomon, how to love; and Ecclesiastes, how to live” #JIPacker
Proverbs, how to behave; Job, how to suffer; Song of Solomon, how to love; and Ecclesiastes, how to live” #JIPacker
December 13, 2025 at 9:10 AM
“Psalms teach us how to worship;
Proverbs, how to behave; Job, how to suffer; Song of Solomon, how to love; and Ecclesiastes, how to live” #JIPacker
Proverbs, how to behave; Job, how to suffer; Song of Solomon, how to love; and Ecclesiastes, how to live” #JIPacker
“We don’t come to Jesus because He makes life better. We come to Jesus because He’s better than life” #MattChandler
December 13, 2025 at 6:15 AM
“We don’t come to Jesus because He makes life better. We come to Jesus because He’s better than life” #MattChandler
“Marriage is such a powerful way to display the gospel and the glory of God. It is the first place people will look to see if we really believe what we say we believe” #FrancisChan
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
“Marriage is such a powerful way to display the gospel and the glory of God. It is the first place people will look to see if we really believe what we say we believe” #FrancisChan
“This is God’s universe, and God does things His way. You may have a better way, but you don’t have a universe” #JVernonMcGee
December 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM
“This is God’s universe, and God does things His way. You may have a better way, but you don’t have a universe” #JVernonMcGee
“Satan does not run hell. God does. Just as heaven is an eternal monument to his mercy, hell is an eternal monument to his justice. Both glorify his perfect character” #MattSmethurst
December 10, 2025 at 6:41 AM
“Satan does not run hell. God does. Just as heaven is an eternal monument to his mercy, hell is an eternal monument to his justice. Both glorify his perfect character” #MattSmethurst
“Prayer is arguably the most objective measurement of our dependence on God. The things you pray about are the things you trust God to handle. The things you neglect to pray about are the things you trust you can handle on your own” #HBCharlesJr
December 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“Prayer is arguably the most objective measurement of our dependence on God. The things you pray about are the things you trust God to handle. The things you neglect to pray about are the things you trust you can handle on your own” #HBCharlesJr
“Religious people find God useful. Christians find God beautiful” #TimKeller
December 8, 2025 at 7:41 AM
“Religious people find God useful. Christians find God beautiful” #TimKeller
“Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners: forgiveness is for the guilty. Do not attempt to touch yourself up and make yourself something other than you really are; but come as you are to Him who justifies the ungodly” #CharlesSpurgeon
December 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners: forgiveness is for the guilty. Do not attempt to touch yourself up and make yourself something other than you really are; but come as you are to Him who justifies the ungodly” #CharlesSpurgeon