Monthly Archives: July 2015

“The mind which holds the simple fundamental truth that all is of God, may also hold, almost as a matter of course, that all is designed of God.” J. J. Stewart Perowne (1823-1904)

“The Lord Christ is the foundation and only meritorious cause of eternal salvation.” Thieleman J. Van Braght (1625-1664)

“No sooner is confession made than forgiveness is granted.” James G. Murphy (1849-1921)

“Then let a sense of your helplessness for the work of the Lord lead you to the throne of grace, to pray, and watch, and wait, for the strengthening and refreshing influences of the Spirit of grace.” Charles Bridges (1794-1869)

“Not that repentance is a cause of remission, but a sign of our hearty reception thereof.” John Bunyan (1628-1688)

“Thou, our God, hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds,” (Ezra 9:13). Shall, then, a living man complain for the punishment of his sin, when it is so … Continue reading →

“It was God’s foreseeing that Abraham would not choose Him, that made election necessary.   Election proceeds not upon foreseen faith in us, but upon foreseen unbelief.” Horatius Bonar (1808-1890)

“Affliction is then come to the height and its complete measure when the sinner is made sensible of his own weakness, and doth see there is no help for him, save in God alone.” David Dickson (1583-1662)

“But as soon as ever a believer has Christ’s righteousness imputed to him, he has virtually finished the righteousness of the law. It is evident the saints shall persevere, because they are already justified.” Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)

“The weakest creature can quell the mightiest man, if God bid go.” Richard Clerke (1634)