Top 10 tweets of the week

This regular post has a new name, but its intent remains the same: Repeating striking, insightful quotes by people I am following on Twitter.

1. “There’s nothing to add to the work Christ did for you; not daily obedience, right theology, or willing ministry. His work is complete!” – Paul David Tripp

2. “God often digs the wells of joy with the spades of affliction.” – Tullian Tchividjian

3. “From Genesis 3 forward the antagonist of the Bible is the righteous standard of God. We were saved from his wrath. Jn3:36” – Byron Yawn

4. “The easy way to combat immodesty is to create rules. The better way is to go to the gospel.” – Tim Challies

5. “One day in his presence, we will marvel at God’s wisdom in not preventing certain evils that he used for our ultimate good.” – Randy Alcorn

6. “The law waves its hands over you, signaling your incompletion. The gospel stands over you signaling unmerited victory.” – Jared Wilson

7. “Sure, like me you want to think you’re okay, but you give empirical evidence every day that you’re still in need of redeeming grace.” – Paul David Tripp

8. “Noah and Israel both saved from water which destroyed people they deserved to die with. They were spared so ONE might come.” – Byron Yawn

9. “Affection, not accusation, effects internal change. ‘It’s the kindness of the Lord that leads to repentance.’” – Tullian Tchividjian

10. “The difficulties in your life are not in the way of God’s plan, they are a tool of it. They’re crafted to advance his work of grace.” – Paul David Tripp