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“When the heart is up with God, and full of God, how dexterously will he insinuate spiritual discourse, improving every occasion and advantage to some heavenly purpose!  John Flavel  (1628-1691)

“Who would not prefer to have his affairs in the hands of a God of infinite power, wisdom, holiness and love, rather than to have them left to fate, or chance, or irrevocable natural law, or to short-sighted and perverted … Continue reading →

Answers to prayers are sweet cordials for the soul.  We need not fear a frowning world while we rejoice in a prayer-hearing God.  (C.H. Spurgeon; 1834-1892)

“God dealt with His Son in justice that He might deal with sinners in grace.”  Claude Duval Cole (1885-1968)

“When the Bible speaks, let the philosophy of this world keep silence.”  James Madison Pendleton  (1811-1891)

“Wicked men will sooner believe the most uncertain and ridiculous things, than own the visible demonstrations of God’s power and providence.”  Matthew Poole  (1624-1679)

“In thy agony of a troubled conscience, always look upwards unto a gracious God to keep thy soul steady;  for looking downward on thyself thou shalt find nothing but what will increase thy fear, infinite sins, good deeds few, and … Continue reading →

“During a past eternity God was alone—self-contained, self-sufficient, in need of nothing.  Had a universe, or angels, or humans been necessary to Him in any way, they also would have been called into existence from all eternity.  Creating them when … Continue reading →

“Let the living principles of divine grace be imparted to the soul, and the believer will be raised above dismay at the face of men.”   John Stephen

“One of their greatest perils is, a temptation to use unlawful means for terminating their trials.”  William S. Plumer (1802-1880)