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“He who has Christ has all he needs and needs no more.”

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Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan Edwards, born on October 5, 1703, and died on March 22, 1758, was a prominent American preacher. He is known for his profound theological thoughts and unique preaching style, which had a profound impact on the religious reform in North America. more

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“If you long to be more like Christ, then act like Him, and walk as He walked.”

Ifs Long Christ Walks

Author:Jonathan Edwards

“A man who knows that he lives in sin against God will not be inclined to come daily into the presence of God.”

Knows Men Sin Gods Will Presence Of God

Book:Sermons of Jonathan Edwards

Source: Sermons of Jonathan Edwards

“Temples have their images; and we see what influence they have always had over a great part of mankind. But, in truth, the ideas and images in men's minds are the invisible powers that constantly govern them; and to these they all pay universally a ready submission.”

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Book:Inquiry into the freedom of the will. The great Christian doctrine of original sin defended

Source: Inquiry into the freedom of the will. The great Christian doctrine of original sin defended

“Find preachers of David Brainerd's spirit, and nothing can stand before them. Let us be followers of him, as he was of Christ, in absolute self-devotion, in total deadness to the world, and in fervent love to God and man.”

Men World Self Spirit Christ Absolutes Devotion Followers Preacher Fervent

Author:Jonathan Edwards

“It is God’s will through His wonderful grace, that the prayers of His saints should be one of the great principal means of carrying on the designs of Christ’s kingdom in the world. When God has something very great to accomplish for His church, it is His will that there should precede it the extraordinary prayers of His people; as is manifest by Ezekiel 36:37. and it is revealed that, when God is about to accomplish great things for His church, He will begin by remarkably pouring out the spirit of grace and supplication (see Zechariah 12:10).”

“There is nothing that keeps wicked men at any one moment out of hell, but the mere pleasure of God”

Men Moments Pleasure Hell Mere Wicked Wicked Man

Book:The Works of Jonathan Edwards, A.M.

Source: The Works of Jonathan Edwards, A.M.

“There is no way that Christians, in a private capacity, can do so much to promote the work of God and advance the kingdom of Christ as by prayer.”

Way Christian Christ Can Do Prayer Capacity Kingdoms

Book:The Works of Jonathan Edwards

Source: The Works of Jonathan Edwards

“The end of the creation is that the creation might glorify [God]. Now what is glorifying God, but a rejoicing at that glory he has displayed?”

Ends Might Creation Glory Rejoice Glorify Glorifying God

Author:Jonathan Edwards

“Haste and escape for your lives, look not behind you, escape to the mountain, lest you be consumed.”

Looks Behinds Mountain Consumed Behind You Haste

Book:Sermons of Jonathan Edwards

Source: Sermons of Jonathan Edwards

“The bow of God's wrath is bent, and His arrows made ready upon the string. Justice points the arrow at your heart and strings the bow. It is nothing but the mere pleasure of God (and that of an angry God without any promise or obligation at all) that keeps the arrow one moment from being made drunk with your blood.”

Heart Made Moments Justice Pleasure Blood Ready Promise Angry Mere Obligation Drunk Strings Bows Bent Wrath Arrows

Author:Jonathan Edwards