Monthly Archives: March 2011

“O blessed prayer!  Thou art the unwearied conqueror of human woes, the firm foundation of human happiness, the source of ever-enduring joy, the mother of philosophy.  The man who can truly, though languishing in extremest indigence, is richer than all … Continue reading →

“Parable.”  “External worship cannot improve sinful nature.”  (Neander, 1650-1680)

“To do evil for good, is human corruption; to do good for good, is civil retribution; but to do good for evil, is Christian perfection.  Though this be not the grace of nature, yet it is the nature of grace.  … Continue reading →

“This was love indeed, that God should take a filthy wretched thing and spread his skirts over it, and cover its nakedness, and swear unto it, and enter into a covenant with it, and make it his;  that is, that … Continue reading →

“He is King over all kingdoms, over all nations, over all governments, over all powers, over all people (Daniel vii. 14).  The very heathen are given to Christ, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession.”  Psalm 11. … Continue reading →

“The Churches of Jesus Christ can expect Spiritual abundance only when the Holy Spirit is the director of their affairs.”  (Author not mentioned)

“Mere formality has never been, and can never be, acceptable to God.”  (David Thomas  1813-1894)

“The nearer to God, the clearer becomes our vileness.”  (Job xliii. 6) (William H. Van Doren  1810-1882)

’However hot the furnace, not a particle of heaven’s pure ore—the faith of God’s elect—shall perish there.  Only the base alloys of earth must be consumed.”  (John Lillie  1812-1867)

“It is but little that we can know of his works, but that little should teach us to be humble, and to admire the divine power and goodness.  How great must that Being be who produced these immense globes out … Continue reading →