Quotemeal: Jun. 10th, 1955

Friday, June 10, 1955

"There are... few stronger indications of ignorance of the power and evil of sin than the confident assertion of our ability to resist and subdue it."
— Charles Hedge

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"We must allow the Word of God to confront us, to disturb our security, to undermine our complacency and to overthrow our patterns of thought and behavior."
John Stott

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Illustration of Charles Hedge — "There are... few stronger indications of ignorance of the power and evil of sin than the confident assertion of our ability to resist and subdue it."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.