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Jerry Bridges (1929-2016) was an influential Christian author and speaker. He is best known for his book "The Pursuit of Holiness," published in 1978, which has sold over one million copies and remains a seminal work in Christian literature. Bridges served with The Navigators, a Christian discipleship organization, for over sixty years, contributing to its growth and mission. more Jerry Bridges (1929-2016) was an influential Christian author and speaker. He is best known for his book "The Pursuit of Holiness," published in 1978, which has sold over one million copies and remains a seminal work in Christian literature. Bridges served with The Navigators, a Christian discipleship organization, for over sixty years, contributing to its growth and mission. He authored several other notable books, including "Trusting God" (1988) and "The Discipline of Grace" (1994), both of which have been widely read and respected. His writings emphasize the importance of spiritual growth and reliance on God's grace. Bridges's clear and accessible style has made his works enduring resources for personal and group study. less

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"God cannot lie, so His promises cannot fail"
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"God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in His holiness"
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"Prayer is the bridge between panic and peace"
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"Trusting God involves looking beyond what we can see to what God sees"
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"The pursuit of holiness is a joint venture between God and the Christian"
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"The level of our obedience is most often determined by the level of our trust in God's promises"
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"God's grace is sufficient for our challenges"
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"Trust God one day at a time"
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"Sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit in us, bringing our thoughts and actions into conformity to Christ"
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"God is never surprised, caught off guard, or frustrated by change"
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"The Holy Spirit enables us to respond to God in obedience to His will"
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"We must cease striving and trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available"
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"Every day that we're not practicing godliness we're being conformed to the world of ungodliness around us"
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"Sin is a spiritual and moral malignancy"
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"Faith and obedience are bound up in the same bundle"
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