Thabiti M. Anyabwile Quotes & Sayings

But perhaps the most compelling benefit for doing biblical theology is that it deepens our understanding of and facility with the gospel. — Thabiti M. Anyabwile

Fools despise wisdom and instruction" (Prov. 1:7), but it is the nature of true godliness, maturity, and health in church members to accept the loving instruction and rebuke of others. — Thabiti M. Anyabwile

As we tune our ears to the kind of preaching that makes the primary point of the sermon the primary point of a particular passage of Scripture, we grow accustomed to listening to God. — Thabiti M. Anyabwile

In all things essential, unity; in all things nonessential, liberty; and in all things, love. — Thabiti M. Anyabwile

We do some of our best work in evangelism when we make sure people understand the wrath of God against them, that their plight is desperate because God is angry. The problem of unreached and unengaged peoples is not that they don't have the gospel - that's the solution. Their plight is that they face a God who is rightly angry with them because of their sin. ("Cross", p. 35) — Thabiti M. Anyabwile

expositional listening protects the gospel and our lives from corruption. — Thabiti M. Anyabwile

If churches are to be healthy, then pastors and teachers must be committed to discovering the meaning of Scripture and allowing that meaning to drive the agenda with their congregations. — Thabiti M. Anyabwile

If we allow ourselves even for a moment to contemplate the vast weight of suffering in the world, we will easily be overwhelmed with grief. This is why we develop the habit and self-protective instinct of overlooking the suffering around us. — Thabiti M. Anyabwile