Monthly Archives: March 2024

“Never a word of merit should be in the mouth of a true believer; for have mercy on me, O Lord, is David’s only plea; any good in us, is but a sandy ground to build on.”  (David Dickson; 1583-1663)

“By the immutability of God is meant that he is incapable of change, either in duration of life, or in nature, character, will or happiness.  In none of these, nor in any other respect is there any possibility of change.  … Continue reading →

“Our love is not the cause of His, but His is the cause of ours; and it is not merely His loving us, but the shedding it abroad in our hearts by His Spirit, which draws out our love to … Continue reading →

“The greatest honor to which any man can attain on earth is to be a servant of Jesus Christ.”  (William S. Plumer; 1802-1880)

“I offer the following description:  Christian contentment is that sweet, inward, quiet, gracious frame of spirit which freely submits to and delights in God’s wise and fatherly disposal in every condition.”(Jeremiah Burroughs; 1599-1646)

“Humility consists in being dependent on grace alone.”  (Frans Bakker; 1919-1965)

“There in nothing too minute for Christ’s care, and there is nothing too great for His power.”  (W. E. Best  1919-2007)

“The death of Christ is vicarious satisfaction.  It is the actual blotting out of our sins because it is the perfect satisfaction of God’s justice.  It is the ground of a perfect and everlasting righteousness because it is the infinitely … Continue reading →

‘WE NEED ‘grace and truth’ to expel the demons of selfishness and falsehood, and there is only one Being in the universe that can supply our need, and that is Christ.  He is ‘full of grace and truth.’  “Lord to … Continue reading →

“The more you discover yourself to be a common sinner, the more you will realize God’s uncommon grace!  And the more deeply you despair of man, of yourself, the more simple and easy it will be to rest in Christ … Continue reading →