Monthly Archives: April 2018

“How sinfully absurd and preposterous it is to conceive of the Church as something that comes into existence by the will and through the efforts of man.”  (Herman Hoeksema; 1886-1965)

“One word spoken by the Lord to the heart is all spirit, and does that which whole streams of man’s eloquence could never effect.”  Robert Leighton  (1611-1684)

“For we ourselves are so feeble, that if the matter was left in our hands, very few, or rather none, would be saved but Satan would overcome us all.”  Jerome Zanchius  (1516-1590)

“So say I, from whence comes all this muttering, murmuring, fretting, and vexing and come they not hence, even from unmortified lusts?  Come they not from your unmortified pride, and unmortified self-love, and unmortified unbelief, and unmortified passion?  (Thomas Brooks; … Continue reading →

“However strong, rational, or convincing the evidence may be which accompanies the testimony of God, it will not effectually subdue the mind which is blinded by prejudice, bloated with pride, benumbed with carelessness, and poisoned with enmity against the truth.”  … Continue reading →

“Seeing the end from the beginning, He saw that the thing He desired would never come to pass unless brought into being by a direct act of His own will.”  Horatius Bonar  (1808-1890)

“Well! Christians, God will certainly pay you interest upon interest for all the delays you  meet with; and therefore hold your peace.”  (Thomas Brooks  1608-1680)

“The gospel, as taught by the apostle, was a direct revelation from heaven.”  (John Brown  (1784-1858)

“Oh! For that warm and constant love, which is the mainspring of devoted diligence in the service of God.  Oh! For a larger supply of that “wisdom which is from above,” and which is without partiality and without hypocrisy!”  (James … Continue reading →

“God that performeth all things for me.”    He implies that God is not like men, who make large promises, but either through inability, or carelessness, or unfaithfulness, do not perform them, but God will certainly be as good as his … Continue reading →