Centrality of Christ

It is sweet to be nothing – David Brainerd

It is sweet to be nothing and less than nothing that Christ may be all in all.

– David Brainerd –

It’s their nature – Charles Spurgeon

Let the dogs bark, it is their nature too. Go on preaching Christ crucified.

– Charles Spurgeon –

The whole gospel – John Calvin

The whole gospel is contained in Christ.

– John Calvin –

In Christ and Christ in You – Ian Thomas

To be in Christ—that makes you fit for heaven; but for Christ to be in you—that makes you fit for earth! To be in Christ changes your destination; but for Christ to be in you—that changes your destiny! The one makes heaven your home—the other makes this world His workshop.

– Ian Thomas –
from The Saving Life of Christ

You, Sin, and Christ – Charles Spurgeon

There must be a divorce between you and sin, or there can be no marriage between you and Christ.

– Charles Spurgeon –

Adherence to Christ – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Discipleship means adherence to Christ, and, because Christ is the object of that adherence, it must take the form of discipleship. An abstract Christology, a doctrinal system, a general religious knowledge on the subject of grace or on the forgiveness of sins, render discipleship superfluous.

– Dietrich Bonhoeffer –