Michael Horton Quotes

People ask me, 'Why pray if God is sovereign?' I respond, 'Why pray if He isn't?

The goal of Christian mission is not success, but faithful witness; not power, but proclamation; not technique, but truth; not method, but message.

God's church is not a stage for us to perform on but a garden for us to grow in.

Christians are driven by God's promises, and directed by God's purposes.

When the focus becomes 'What would Jesus do?' instead of 'What has Jesus done?' the [conservative/liberal] labels no longer matter.

God is not a supporting actor in our life movie. We exist for his purposes, not the other way around.

We cannot find God for the same reason that a thief can't find a police officer.

The power of God unto salvation is not our passion for God, but the passion He has exhibited toward us sinners by sending his own Son to redeem us.

If you want to be an athlete, there's no way around it: You have to go to the gym. You can't Google your way to it.

God’s Word does not merely impart information; it actually creates life. It’s not only descriptive; it’s effective too, God speaking is God acting.

Faith in Christ is able to endure doubts-it's able to endure temptations-bec ause it faces them, not because it pretends they're not there.

Theology, not morality, is the first business on the church's agenda of reform, and the church, not society, is the first target of divine criticism.

You can't find a YouTube clip to become a craftsman, friend, parent - or disciple of Christ. It's all of grace. And to grow in that grace, you need two things: time and community.

The proper focus of holiness is not on being set apart from something (i.e., the world), but on being set apart for something.

Our weaknesses are an opportunity for God to show his strength.

How can I trust that the Bible is reliable?

The gospel frees us to confess our sins without fear of condemnation.

Excellence is being thwarted not only by laziness but by reckless attachment to causes, programs, and - in some cases, leaders.

Eternal joy can never be taken from God's people. Therefore ambition, restlessness, and avarice can be put away for the first time as we rest more and more in the work of the Son of God.

We need more Christians who take their place alongside believing and unbelieving neighbors in the daily gift exchange