Pastor John Paul Warren Quotes
Repentance is not merely turning away from your sin but turning to the Lamb who takes away your sin. "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world". 1 John 1:29
Spiritual maturity is not defined by how well one applies Biblical principles to “suppress sin”. If you are capable of suppressing your sins or managing them, you would have no need for a Redeemer.
ritual maturity is not defined by how well one applies Biblical principles to “suppress sin”. If you are capable of suppressing your sins or managing them, you would have no need for a Redeemer.
The Church is Christ’s witness to the world of a loving savior and His redemptive plan for man.
My life has far exceeded my expectations not because of my own personal efforts or mindset but because of my friends who have enriched my existence
Moving forward implies MOTION when in all actuality it may be simply standing STILL and seeing the salvation of the Lord.
Reading the scriptures through the lenses of the Law you see God as unapproachable, through the lenses of Grace you see the outstretched arms of Jesus saying "come".
Grace is not a little prayer you say before you eat. It is a way of life. Eph 2:8, 9
The law provides expert diagnosis of our sin problem, but the law does not provide the cure to our sin problem. Only Jesus can!
There is an obsession in the Church with sin management. People think more about their sins than about their redemption through Jesus
Your life is a witness to the world of a loving savior and His redemptive plan for man.
The Law was never given to gentiles but to Jews only, so why do so many gentiles struggle today with mixing law and grace?
Spiritual maturity is not defined by how well one applies Biblical principles to “suppress sin”.
The LAW points you to self-efforts. GRACE points you to the finished work of Jesus Christ.
The sin and guilt of the human race was imputed to the spotless lamb of God, Jesus Christ when He became the sin offering for the world.
Never compromise the glorious Gospel. It is the Gospel "from" Christ and not merely a Gospel "about" Christ. Gal 1:6-12
So many today want merely to be familiar with Jesus in contrast to being intimate with Him.
Authentic leaders are often accused of being "controlling" by those who idly sit by and do nothing
You can lose your MONEY. You can lose your FRIENDS. You can lose your JOB and you can lose your MARRIAGE...and still recover...as long as there is HOPE. Never lose HOPE.
I must admit, that I have learned more from my negative experiences than I have ever learned from my positive one.
Coming to the END of MYSELF and all SELF effort...seems to be the very point that God steps in and shows HIMSELF to be more than ENOUGH.
Leaders in OVER their heads is the mere result of getting ahead of their intended SEASON.
There are two kinds of leaders, cowboys and Shepherds. Cowboys drive and Shepherds lead.
The IMPOSSIBLE is ONLY relevant to those who NEVER attempt it…otherwise it is ABSTACT and MEANINGLESS
Too many in the Church today are likes babies in the nursery, they put everything in their mouth.
When you GIVE under “compulsion” or “Grudgingly” you are giving under the LAW of giving and NOT the GRACE given for giving.
