Holier Than Thou

John Owen, John Owen Quotes

Let now the proud Pharisee come and boast his righteousness, his duties, his worship, and performances;–the eye of God is on the poor creature behind the door, that is crying, “God be merciful to me, a sinner;” that is, giving himself up to sovereign mercy, and following after him upon that account. We have got a holiness that puffeth up, that in some hath little other fruit but “Stand from me; I am holier than thou.” God delights not in it. It is a hard thing to excel in humble walking; it [i.e., to excel, distinction] is easier obtained by other ways; but God delights not in them.

~John Owen

from a sermon entitled Of Walking Humbly With God, volume 9 of Works, page 126

On this day…

• John 1 – 2024
• Luke 15 – 2024
• Esther 9 – 2023
• Esther 8 – 2023
• The day will come when lost man will no longer be loved by God Almighty – 2015
• the hatred of the Holy Ghost all that is not in keeping with God’s holiness – 2014
• the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses me from all sin so that God Almighty can see nothing to censure in me – 2014
• the impartation of His absolute perfection – 2014
• thank God for what grace you have; praise him for that degree of holy confidence whereunto you have attained – 2014
• Faith increases in solidity, assurance, and intensity, the more it is exercised with tribulation – 2014