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“God makes a man righteous by possessing him with a principle of righteousness; which principle is not of nature, but of grace; not of man, but of God.”  (John Bunyan, 1628-1688)

“The doleful anguish and excruciating death of the Lamb of God are comments on the evil and demerit of sin, which the penitent reads with deep attention.”  John Colquhoun  (1748-1827)

“The saints’ graces are weapons to defend them, wings to elevate them, jewels to enrich them, spices to perfume them, stars to adorn them, cordials to refresh them.”  Thomas Watson  (1620-1686)

“The Ancient of days, who “declares the end from the beginning,” is seen to be faithful to His promises; and if He has been thus faithful in the past, he may surely be trusted to be faithful in the future.  … Continue reading →

“For if it should prove to be the meaning that all this power of God, the same power that wrought in Christ in raising Him from death unto life, if that power should be put forth in conversion at first, … Continue reading →

“The subordinate end of redemption is the everlasting salvation of God’s elect and their eternal life and happiness; and the ultimate end is the glory of God, of His grace and justice, and all the perfections of His Nature.”  John … Continue reading →

“For he that examines himself shall always find such store of vices, as he shall be ashamed of them if he consider them well.”  John Calvin  (1509-1564)

“The sight of the Lord Jesus as contemplated by faith calls up within the soul, clusters of ideas of the greatest beauty and sensations of the greatest pleasure.”  George Burrowes  (1811-1894)

When God, by His Word, gives us reason to expect any extraordinary events, it would be a mark of stupidity to be inattentive to the voice of the great Ruler of heaven and earth.  His works and His words reflect … Continue reading →

“He that is conscious of this relationship to Christ considers all things, in life and in death, in the light of it, and evaluating things in that light, is quite sure that the evil of this present time, including death, … Continue reading →