When the Lord Jesus Christ gives a man remission of sins, He also gives him repentance.
We have the truth and we need not be afraid to say so.
The true Christian does not need to be reminded that they have a crucified Master. They OFTEN think of Him.
Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God, according as we find His mind described in Scripture. It is the habit of agreeing in God’s judgment, hating what He hates, loving what He loves, and measuring everything in this world by the standard of His Word.
That preaching is sadly defective which dwells exclusively on the mercies of God and the joys of heaven, yet never sets forth the terrors of the Lord and the miseries of hell.
If you and sin are friends, you and God are not yet reconciled.
Obedience is the only reality. It is faith visible, faith acting, and faith manifest. It is the test of real discipleship among the Lord’s people.
The world’s idea of greatness is to rule, but Christian greatness consists in serving.
Let your Christianity be so unmistakable, your eye so single, your heart so whole, your walk so straightforward, that all who see you may have no doubt whose you are, and whom you serve.
We are all naturally self-righteous. It is the family disease of all the children of Adam.
If we would have good ministers, we must remember our Lord’s example, and pray for them. Their work is heavy. Their responsibility is enormous. Their strength is small. Let us see that we support them, and hold up their hands by our prayers.
I am one of those old-fashioned ministers who believe the whole Bible and everything that it contains.
Conduct is the grand test of character. Words are one great evidence of the condition of the heart.
A right knowledge of sin lies at the root of all saving Christianity.
Prayer is the surest remedy against the devil and besetting sins.
There are no lessons so useful as those learned in the school of affliction.
According to the men of the world, few are going to hell; According to the Bible, few are going to heaven.
Without a thorough conviction of sin, men may seem to come to Jesus and follow Him for a season, but they will soon fall away and return to the world.
Meekness is one of the brightest graces which can adorn the Christian character.
It is not always those who have the most eminent gifts who are the most successful laborers for God. It is generally those who keep up closest communion with Christ and are most constant in prayer.