Jerry Bridges Quotes

The Holy Spirit wants to convert the words of Scripture into transformed personalities.

Though it be said that faith cometh by hearing, yet it is the Spirit that worketh faith in the heart through hearing, or else they are not profited by hearing.

But these dear boys and girls--there is, something to be made out of them. If now they yield themselves to Christ they may have a long, happy, and holy day before them in which they may serve God with all then hearts. Who knows what glory God may have of them? Heathen lands may call them blessed. Whole nations may be enlightened by them. O brethren and sisters, let us estimate children at their true valuation, and we shall not keep them back, but we shall be eager to lead them to Jesus at once.

God works in his elect in two ways: inwardly, by his Spirit; outwardly, by his Word.

The regenerating Spirit is compared to the wind. His first attempts on the soul may be so secret that the creature knows not whence they come, or whither they tend; but, before he hath done, the sound will be heard throughout the soul.

The Holy Spirit truly transforms us. With our cooperation, he also wants to transform the world we live in.

God uses his Word, people and circumstances to mold us. All three are indispensable for character development. God's word provides the truth we need to grow, God's people provide the support we need to grow, and circumstances provide the environment we need to grow.

I must ask the Lord to direct the Holy Spirit within me to drain the life out of sin and in prayer.

In my experience, take the Holy Spirit out of the equation of your life and it spells boring. Add it into the equation of your life and you never know where you are going to go, what you are going to do, or who you are going to meet.

We take what we think are the tools of spiritual transformation into our own hands and try to sculpt ourselves into robust Christlike specimens. But spiritual transformation is primarily the work of the Holy Spirit. He is the Master Sculptor.

I open my mind and allow the Holy Spirit to come in.

Let us ask the Holy Spirit for the grace to live daily according to the mind of Jesus and his Gospel.

I received Christ into my heart and my life began to change. But it was a gradual change. And I didn't see any flashing bulbs. I didn't hear any thunder. There was no great emotional experience. It was just saying: Yes, Lord Jesus, I want you to be the lord of my life.

The 'renewed' mind is the canvas on which the Spirit of God can paint.

Today on planet Earth, may you experience the wonder and beauty of yourself as Abba’s Child and temple of the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ

If you wish your children to be Christians you must really take the trouble to be Christian yourselves. Those are the only terms upon which the home will work the gracious miracle.

God never alters the robe of righteousness to fit the man. Rather He alters the man to fit the robe.

In Christ, it's never too late, you're never too old... it's never "too anything" for Him to work positive change in your life.

For God Himself works in our souls, in the deepest depths, taking increasing control as we are progressively willing to be prepared for His wonder.

Here's good news: God is even more committed to your change, your growth, and your transformation than you are.

Repentance is something that is brought about in the human heart by the work of God the Holy Spirit.

Prayer is not about changing God, but being willing to let God change us.

We always know when Jesus is at work because He produces in the commonplace something that is inspiring.

In our family, at this point,[Sunday School] its not a choice for my kids. It's a duty for us as parents to give them faith as a foundation and hope that when they bemuse older teens and young adults they will choose the same thing for themselves.

We may be sure that it is the love of God only that can make us come out of self. If His powerful hand did not sustain us, we should not know how to take the first step in that direction.