Monthly Archives: July 2013

“Men may violate the precepts of heaven but they cannot frustrate its purposes.”  (David Thomas; 1813-1894)

“God makes use not only of the imprudence, but of the worst vices of men to the accomplishment of His own pleasure.”  George Lawson  (1749-1820)

“The world’s hatred is safer for the friends of Jesus than the world’s smiles.”  (R. S. Candlish; 1806-1873)

“Ordinances will not do it of themselves, nor judgments; it is only the almighty and invincible power of the Spirit of God that can infuse love into the soul.” (Thomas Watson; 1620-1686)

“How terrible did sin appear on Calvary, where the inexorable justice of God seized and pierced His dearly beloved Son with the sword of infinite vengeance!  There our adorable Surety was set up as a mark for the arrows of … Continue reading →

“By truly humble, I mean those who are endued with repentance, and despair of saving themselves; for a man can never be said to be really penitent and humble until he is made to know that his salvation is not … Continue reading →

“Wicked men will sooner believe the most uncertain and ridiculous things, than own the visible demonstrations of God’s power and providence.”  (Matthew Poole; 1624-1679)

”As God hath appointed the elect unto glory, so hath He, by the eternal and most free purpose of His will, foreordained all the means thereunto.”  (Loraine Boettner; 1901-1990)

“Let us embrace the promise, and rejoice that it is substance and not shadow.  Let us even now rejoice in it as being the reality of that for which we are hoping.”  (Charles H. Spurgeon; 1834-1892)

“All the holy breathings and desires of the soul, all the longings for God and for conformity to His will and image, all that is lovely and like Jesus in the saint, are the result of this gracious act of … Continue reading →