The Kayelton Group

“Grieve not as without hope,” that upon thy sincere and suitable repentance divine goodness will forgive thee thy sins.”  (Nathanael Hardy  1618-1670)

“There is no guile in the spirit of him who sees the truth of himself in the light of the truth of God.  For the truth of God shows him at once that in Christ he is perfectly righteous before God, and in himself he is the chief of sinners.”  (J. W. Reeve  1860)

“The life of a Christian is filled up with interchanges of sickness and health, weakness and strength, want and wealth, disgrace and honor, crosses and comforts, miseries and mercies, joys and sorrows, mirth and mourning; all honey would harm us, all wormwood would undo us; a composition of both is the best way in the world to keep our souls in a healthy constitution.”  (Thomas Brooks  1608-1680)

“We can never understand the course of this world’s events unless we keep in mind that God is the absolute and unchallengeable Sovereign of all that exists, and that no event, good or bad, great or small, can take place without either His decretive or permissive will.  That he does allow much evil that He could prevent if He chose, is an undeniable fact.  But He limits it, and overrules if for His own glory and the greater good of His people.”  (Loraine Boettner  1901-1990)

“God, as sovereign, chose us; as merciful, pardons us; as wise, guides us; as powerful, protects us; as true, makes good his promises to us.”  (Stephen Charnock  1628-1680)

“The resurrection of Jesus Christ was the closing and culminating act of the redemption that he wrought.  If the work had not thereby been completed, it would have been of no avail.”  (William Arnot  1808-1875)

“The will of God cannot be resisted because with his willing the end, he wills also the means. ‘My counsel shall stand; I will do all my pleasure’ (Isaiah 46: 10). (Elisha Coles  1608-1688)

“As there is a curse wrapped up in the wicked man’s mercies, so there is a blessing concealed in the righteous man’s crosses, losses, and sorrows.”. (Charles H. Spurgeon  1834-1892)

“What is grace?  It is a term notoriously difficult to define.  Grace essentially means ‘unmerited favor’, favor you do not deserve, favor you receive but to which you have no right or title in any shape or form, and of which you are entirely unworthy and undeserving.”  (D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones  1899-1981)

“Because it is deeply imbedded in the mines, the finest gold often remains long undiscovered.  And in profound natures, the sterling qualities of character are not always revealed at once.”  (Abraham Kuyper  1837-1920)