If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.
Take every word as spoken to yourselves. When the word thunders against sin, think thus: “God means my sins;” when it presseth any duty, “God intends me in this.” Many put off Scripture from themselves, as if it only concerned those who lived in the time when it was written; but if you intend to profit by the word, bring it home to yourselves: a medicine will do no good unless it be applied.
An estate may be imparted without being impaired.
Three wishes Paul had, and they were all about Christ; that he might be found in Christ, be with Christ, and magnify Christ.
Upon our turning to God, we have more restored to us in Christ – than ever was lost in Adam. God says to the repenting soul, “I will clothe you with the robe of righteousness; I will enrich you with the jewels and graces of my Spirit. I will bestow my love upon you! I will give you a kingdom! Son, all I have is yours!
Some complain they find no benefit by the word preached; perhaps they did not pray for their minister as they should.
The God whom we worship is holy, the work we are employed in is holy, the place we hope to arrive at is holy; all this calls for holiness.
Do they think the tree of blessing will drop its fruit into their mouth when they never shook it by prayer? God does not set His mercies at so low a rate as to cast them away upon those who do not seek them, Ezekiel 36:37.
The holiness of the saints will not excuse them from sufferings.
It was more for Christ to suffer one hour than for us to have suffered forever.
Were our love more set upon the preached word, our minds would be more fixed upon it; and surely there is enough to make us love the word preached; for it is the word of life, the inlet to knowledge, the antidote against sin, the quickener of all holy affections.
There are no sins God’s people are more subject to than unbelief and impatience.
A Christian is commanded to warm-hearted service; he must charge through the whole army of his lusts, every one of which is stronger than Goliath.
God did not choose us because we were worthy, but by choosing us He makes us worthy.
Those who are patterns of mercy should be trumpets of praise.
Who can have a better right to us than he that gives us our breath?
Grace makes the heart tender, it causes sympathy and charity. As it melts the heart in contrition towards God, so in compassion towards others.
What greater dignity can be put upon a mortal man, than to converse with his Maker, and to walk with God every day?
Lusts within are worse than lions without.
God may chastise, but He cannot hate.