“The foundation of worship in the heart . . . is not emotional (‘I feel full of worship’ or ‘The atmosphere is so worshipful’). Actually it is theological. Worship is not something we ‘work up’ , it is something that ‘comes down’ to us, from the character of God.”
Sinclair Ferguson
God is glorified not only by His glory’s being seen, but by its being rejoiced in. When those that see it delight in it, God is more glorified than if they only see it. His glory is then received by the whole soul, both by the understanding and by the heart.
Jonathan Edwards
“Christ is magnified in my death, when in my death I am satisfied with him–when I experience death as gain because I gain him. Or . . . Christ will be praised in my death, if in my death he is prized above life.”
John Piper
“This is worship: to act in a way that shows the heart’s valuing the glory of God and the name of the Lord Jesus. Or . . . worship means consciously knowing and treasuring and showing the supreme worth and beauty of God.”
John Piper
“Christ will not leave us till he has made us like himself, all glorious within and without, and presented us blameless before his Father.”
Richard Sibbes
“We ought to be so versed in Scripture as to always have at the tip of our tongue the promise that most exactly meets our case. We ought to be transcripts of Scripture. The divine promise should be as much written upon our hearts as upon the pages of the Book.”
Charles Spurgeon
“The Bible must be true, for it could not have been invented. The promises contained in it are greater for quantity and better for quality than the most expectant individual could have looked for. God surprises us with the surpassing fullness of His cheering words. He overwhelms us with favors until . . . we sit down in wonder and cry, “Why do I receive so much that I do not deserve.”
Charles Spurgeon
“A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.”
Charles Spurgeon
