Monthly Archives: December 2019

“While faith is the instrument, God alone makes it effectual, and therefore we must exclaim, ‘Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory”  (1 Cor. 15:57).  (Arthur W. Pink  1886-1952)

“It is the heart that speaks, the tongue is but the instrument to give the sound.”  (Richard Clerke  1634)

“Then shout with an unspeakable joy when you fall into different kinds of temptations (James 1: 2-4), for God is using the whole universe to make you perfect and whole, sound in spirit, pleasing to Himself.”  (Joseph Caryl  1602-1673)

“The world we live in is a world of MANY fools. The far greater part of mankind act a part entirely irrational.  So great is their infatuation, that they prefer time to eternity, momentary enjoyments to those that shall never … Continue reading →

“Our ideas of heaven, of glory, of perfection—even after the partial revelation of them in the Scriptures—is at very best defective.”  (Arthur W. Pink  1886-1952)

“The more the true penitent is enabled to trust that Jesus was wounded for his transgressions and was bruised for his iniquities, the more he abhors them.”  (John Colquhoun  1748-1827)

“What is the reason that our hearts are no more calmed and quieted, but because we have not yet resigned up our wills to the will of God ?  It is our own will that troubles our peace.”  (William Bridge  … Continue reading →

“How freely we should seek Him for relief in times of stress and sorrow.”  (Arthur W. Pink  1886-1952)

“Usually when God intends the greatest mercy to any of His people, He brings them into the lowest condition.”  (Jeremiah Burroughs, 1600-1646)

“God does indeed make us promises.  But He does not bargain with any of us.”  (Joseph Caryl  1602-1673)