Monthly Archives: October 2011

“The light must shine before men’which is not the same as shining to be seen of men.”  Alfred Plummer (1841-1926)

Believer, stay your soul on the rock of the promises.  They are as immovable as He who speaks them.  At the set moment you shall march in triumph to your Canaan.  Henry Law; (1797-1884)

“The true fear of God, the true worship, the true reverence, yea, the true knowledge of God, resteth on nothing but mercy, that through Christ we assuredly trust that God is reconciled unto us.”  J.J. Stewart Perowne  (1823-1904)

“God makes a man righteous by possessing him with a principle of righteousness; which principle is not of nature, but of grace; not of man, but of God.”  (John Bunyan, 1628-1688)

“The doleful anguish and excruciating death of the Lamb of God are comments on the evil and demerit of sin, which the penitent reads with deep attention.”  John Colquhoun  (1748-1827)

“The saints’ graces are weapons to defend them, wings to elevate them, jewels to enrich them, spices to perfume them, stars to adorn them, cordials to refresh them.”  Thomas Watson  (1620-1686)

“The Ancient of days, who “declares the end from the beginning,” is seen to be faithful to His promises; and if He has been thus faithful in the past, he may surely be trusted to be faithful in the future.  … Continue reading →

“For if it should prove to be the meaning that all this power of God, the same power that wrought in Christ in raising Him from death unto life, if that power should be put forth in conversion at first, … Continue reading →

“The subordinate end of redemption is the everlasting salvation of God’s elect and their eternal life and happiness; and the ultimate end is the glory of God, of His grace and justice, and all the perfections of His Nature.”  John … Continue reading →

“For he that examines himself shall always find such store of vices, as he shall be ashamed of them if he consider them well.”  John Calvin  (1509-1564)