Monthly Archives: May 2019

“Terror may produce remorse; only a sense of forgiven sin will ever produce true repentance.”  (Thomas V. Moore  1856)

“Those who are ordained unto eternal life were not so ordained on account of any worthiness foreseen in them, or of any good works to be wrought by them, nor yet for their future faith, but purely and solely of … Continue reading →

The troubles the Lord puts his children to in times of temptation are not to be exposed as acts of displeasure or mere justice, but as acts of wisdom and love to try, exercise, and frame them to obedience.  (David … Continue reading →

“For if God withdraws himself, or hides his presence from his people, it is hard for them to bear up in the steadfast belief that they belong to him.”  John Bunyan (1628-1688)

“True repentance, which is an evangelical contrition of heart and a fixed resolution of spirit to turn from all sin to God, is wrought in the soul by the Spirit of Christ.”  John Colquhoun  (1748-1827)

“Ah, God can answer a cry without any audible speech.  In a moment, He can put gladness into the heart.”  (Frederic Charles Jennings  1847-1948)

“Christ (amazing love!) ‘was made a curse for us,’ and thereby redeemed us from the curse of the law.  He subjected himself to the law in active as well as passive obedience, and his obedience even to death was for … Continue reading →

“Christ knows the intensity and fury of temptation and He knows how strong sin is.  Therefore, He can have pity on the sinner who comes before His throne.”  Frans Bakker  (1919-1965)

Submissive obedience has no motive beyond itself.  It asks no reasons; it cherishes no ulterior purpose.”  (Alfred Edersheim; 1825-1889)

Satan is an ill guide and our hearts are no better: he that follows Satan quickly loses himself; until God seeks us, we cannot find our way when we are once out of it.”  (Joseph Caryl;  1602-1673)