Category Archives: Richard Sibbes
“We shall sit with Christ as kings” by Richard Sibbes
“This promise is accomplished at the last day of judgment, when we shall sit with Christ as kings, ruling with Him, and as judges of the twelve tribes of Israel, judges of the world. We are here conquerors of the … Continue reading
“The Sun of righteousness” by Richard Sibbes
“If Christ be the Sun of righteousness, we should, when we are cold and benumbed, repair to Him and conceive of Him as one having excellencies suitable to our wants. Are we dark? He is light. Are we dull? He … Continue reading
“Light without the sun” by Richard Sibbes
“Those that look for perfection outside of Christ, do look for light without the sun.” –Richard Sibbes, “The Sun of Righteousness,” in The Works of Richard Sibbes, Ed. Alexander Grosart (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, Repr. 2001), 7:169.
“Be strong in the Lord” by Richard Sibbes
“The victory lies not with us, but with Christ, who has taken on Him both to conquer for us and to conquer in us. The victory lies neither in our own strength to get it, nor in our enemies’ strength … Continue reading
“Christ is a strong Saviour” by Richard Sibbes
“Christ will not leave us till He has made us like Himself, all glorious within and without, and presented us blameless before His Father (Jude 24). What a comfort this is in our conflicts with our unruly hearts, that it … Continue reading
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“A little faith” by Richard Sibbes
“A little thing in the hand of a giant will do great things. A little faith strengthened by Christ will work wonders.” –Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 1630/1998), 92.
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