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“We have already seen that grace stands for the whole sum of the unmerited blessings which come to men through Jesus Christ.  It is the unconditional, undeserved, spontaneous, eternal, stooping, pardoning love of God.”  (William Graham Scroggie; 1877-1958)

“Our affections should be kindled at the fire of God’s love.  What a miracle of love is it that God should love us when there was nothing lovely in us.”  (Thomas Watson; 1620-1686)

“How sad that a child of God is troubled by blind mistrust more frequently than he enjoys exercising faith in the unseen.”  (Frans Bakker; 1919-1965)

“Mere knowledge cannot commend us to God.  It neither sanctifies the heart, nor of itself renders men more useful.  When made the ground of confidence, or the fuel of pride and arrogance, it is perverted and destructive.”  (Charles Hodge; 1797-1878)

“The way to place our confidence in God is to lift our confidence off all creatures.”  (David Dickson; 1583-1662)

“The more extensive a man’s obedience is unto God’s commandments, the more he is grown in grace.”  (William Bridge; 1648)

“He is the Creator of all things, and they are universally dependent upon him; it is, therefore, entirely consistent with his character that he should act as the Sovereign Lord of heaven and earth.”(Abraham Booth 1734-1806)

“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)