Monthly Archives: August 2023

“All true penitents consider the service of sin as the greatest bondage, the deepest misery, but the service of God in Christ as the truest freedom, the sweetest happiness.”  (John Colquhoun; 1748-1827)

“He who reigneth over all has sent for us, and bidden us come—bidden us ask.  He will not dishonor his own promise:  treat him as a father, and see whether he will not make you his dear child.”  (William Arnot;  … Continue reading →

“Meditation upon the Father’s appointment of us to eternal life is the best antidote against the evil surmising of doubtfulness and remaining unbelief.”  (Jerome Zanchus;  1516-1590)

“The best works of the saints are imperfect and attended with sin. These works are only acceptable to God through Jesus Christ, in whom their persons are accepted and well pleasing to God.”  (John Gill  1697-1771)

“Let us believe that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.  He warrants our so doing, and promises to reward such faith.”  (Charles H. Spurgeon  1834-1892)

“The love of God is a holy love.  It expresses itself not by condoning sin or compromising with it; God deals with it and yet does in such a way that the sinner is not destroyed with his sin, but … Continue reading →

“Departure from God’s Word is the beginning of all moral disorders.”  (H. C. Leupold; 1891-1972)

“Grace appears on the throne, arrayed in the beauties of holiness, and smiling with divine benevolence; touched with feelings of the tenderest compassion, and armed with all the magnificence of invincible power.”  (Abraham Booth  1734-1806)

“He made Himself responsible and gathered up into His own personality all the misery resulting from sin represented in a dead man and broken-hearted people round about Him.  This was voluntary identification with the sorrow that issues from sin, and … Continue reading →

“The delight which the people of God have from the word is a privilege peculiar to themselves: and this word has enough to give delight to all their number.”  (Daniel Wilcox  1676-1733)