Monthly Archives: May 2013

“For faith is a gift of grace, and could not be foreseen in any but these on whom the great Dispenser of every favor had determined to bestow it.”  (Abraham Booth; 1734-1806)

Man rebelling against God as He has revealed Himself and from the kind of life that God dictates, proceeds to make for himself new gods, and new religions, and to elaborate a new way of life and of salvation.”  (D. … Continue reading →

“Like a river, his loving-kindness is always flowing, with a fullness inexhaustible as his own nature, which is its source.”  (Charles H.Spurgeon; 1834-1892)

“A good heart, though it thinks too much earthward, and runs often wrong, yet it will set itself in its thinkings on right objects, and make itself and them to meet and unite.”  (Nathanael Ranew; 1602-1678)

“Resolution in a weak man will perform more than strength in a coward.  The weakness of our graces, the strength of our temptations, and the diligence of our spiritual enemies, require strong resolutions.”  (Stephen Charnock; 1628-1680)

“He who reigneth over all has sent for us and bidden us come—bidden us ask.  He will not dishonor his own promise:  treat him as a father and see whether he will not make you his dear child.”  (William Arnot;  … Continue reading →

“In Scripture, “prayer” includes much more than making known our requests to God.  It is something which His people need reminding of, and some of them instructing in, in these days of superficiality and ignorance.”  Arthur W. Pink  (1886-1952)

“There can be no choice made where all are taken and none left.  That cannot be called election which is equally extended to every individual.”  (Christopher Ness;  1621-1705)

“We wilder away our time in thinking of nothing.”  (Thomas Goodwin; 1600-1679)

“And who amongst the best of us can tell what elements of depravity there may be slumbering in the heart, which, if rouse to action by temptation would prompt the commission of terrible crimes?”  (David Thomas; 1813-1894)