Monthly Archives: June 2014

“The same hand which first rescued us from ruin, reclaims us from all our subsequent aberrations. Chastisement itself is blended with tenderness.” (J. Thornton 1826)

“The law piercing through all mere external morality, penetrating the inmost recesses of the heart, revealing the evil that is ever there, either dormant of active; and convincing us of our deep, deep need of the Lord Jesus, who alone … Continue reading →

“Brethren, there is much lacking to us all; and what we receive, how speedily do we lack again!” Rudolf Stier (1800-1862)

“If God is not omnipotent He is not God at all.” (Lehman Strauss 1911-1997)

“Nearness unto God here on earth yields its sweetest blessedness when it is cultivated in the face of sin and the world as an oasis in the wilderness of life.” (Abraham Kuyper 1837-1920)

“Open thou mine eyes; enlighten my mind by the light of thy Holy Spirit, and dispel all ignorance and error.” (Matthew Poole 1624-1679)

“So the dying Christian, when he gets on the last summit of life and stretches his vision to catch a glimpse of the heavenly city, may cry out of its glories and incite those who are behind to press forward … Continue reading →

“There is a false joy springing from a confidence in ourselves and in our circumstances, which shows that we aim at the friendship of the world, and which necessarily separates us from God (James 4:16). This false joy must be … Continue reading →

“For the fallen creature begins nothing, continues nothing, perfects nothing. Each stage of the restoration is the direct result of the unsought word and work of “Elohim.” (Andrew Jukes; 1815-1901)

“He that lacks assurance of God’s love, converses too much with Satan. As he that has the assurance of God’s love converses with Christ, ‘the Spirit bearing witness to him that he is a child of God.’” (William Bridge 1600-1671)