John Owen Quotes

What really matters is how God sees me. He isn't concerned with labels; he is concerned about the state of man's soul.

I think people need to know that there's great peace and joy in knowing the Lord - the Lord Jesus Christ - as your savior.

Ultimately, the soul will receive either judgment or mercy through Christ.

He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove, the glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love.

I think when you look at every other religion all over the world - its works based - you have to earn your way to the Kingdom. With Jesus, it's so different because we, Christians, didn't do anything to deserve Him. He literally died for us and saved us! There's nothing else like that in the world. There is no other God like that! That's why I believe in Him! And I'm thankful its not up to me, because I fail every single day but He's there to give us grace - and that's an amazing thing!

Jesus meets every one of our deepest needs. And what we need to do is accept his gift of a pastor-given, purposeful living home in heaven.

Between here and heaven, every minute that the Christian lives will be a minute of grace.

Truly Jesus is the great need of our souls.

Indeed all the saints are taught the same lesson - to renounce their own strength, and rely on the power of God; their own policy, and cast themselves on the wisdom of God; their own righteousness, and expect all from the pure mercy of God in Christ, which act of faith is so pleasing to God, that such a soul shall never be ashamed.

Christ bounds and terminates the vast desires of the soul; He is the very Sabbath of the soul.

A Christian expects to go to Heaven on the virtue of another.

God answers our prayers not because we are good, but because He is good.

What will it cost [a person] to be a true Christian? It will cost him his self-righteousn ess. He must cast away all pride and high thoughts, and conceit of his own goodness. He must be content to go to heaven as a poor sinner, saved only by free grace, and owing all to the merit and righteousness of another.

Christianity, above all, consoles; but there are naturally happy souls who do not need consolation. Consequently Christianity begins by making such souls unhappy, for otherwise it would have no power over them.

What the new mate, sports car, or unexpected check could never do, Christ says, "I Can." You'll love how he achieves it. He reconnects your soul with God.

The Christian religion and morality extols the glory of the Hereafter, and therefore remains indifferent to the horrors of the earth. Indeed, the idea of self-denial and of all that makes for pain and sorrow is its test of human worth, its passport to the entry into heaven.

Never forget what Jesus did for you. Never take lightly what it cost Him. And never assume that if it cost Him His very life, that it won't also cost you yours.

God has given us His Word to assure us of our relationship with Him so that we may walk as Christians with confidence, knowing that our salvation is in Him.

The greatest joy of a Christian is to give joy to Christ.

God is not a miser with his grace. Your cup may be low in cash or clout, but it is overflowing with mercy.

Remember: He WANTS your fellowship, and He has done everything possible to make it a reality. He has forgiven your sins, at the cost of His own dear Son. He has given you His Word, and the priceless privilege of prayer and worship.

Nothing short of God can satisfy your soul.

All that may be known of God for our salvation, especially his wisdom, love, goodness, grace and mercy on which the life of our souls depends, are represented to us in all their splendour in and through Christ. No wonder then that Christ is glorious in the eyes of believers!

God's grace is painted on the canvas of despair.

Happiness comes from holiness. You can't truly be happy unless you're hungry for Jesus Christ.