Thomas Ricker

“Steve introduced me to the process of putting God’s Word into practice, of acting on His promises and commands. I would read something in the Bible and consciously say, “This is God’s will.” Intellectually, I understood the meaning of it. Emotionally, I had to put this new truth to the test, to prove it by my own will. “Yes, this is God’s will,” adding, “for me.”
― Joni Eareckson Tada, Joni: An Unforgettable Story

“By assuming humanity, Christ freely and willingly subjected himself not only to the limitations and temptations of being fully man but also to the law’s requirement to live a sinless, obedient life in all respects. Having fulfilled the law of God as a man by his personal obedience, he became qualified to satisfy the justice of God by dying as the Lamb of God. The law was then doubly satisfied, first by his sinless life (his active obedience) and then by his death as our substitute (his passive obedience).”
― Jerry Bridges, The Great Exchange: My Sin for His Righteousness

“God’s grace prevented Him from slaying the heinous and brutal dictators down through the years who were responsible for murdering millions of people. Sometimes we do not think of grace in this fashion.”
― A.W. Tozer, Delighting in God