What They Said

"The gospel removes difficulties insuperable to human power. It causes the blind to see, the deaf to hear (Isa. xxxv. 8; Matth. xi. 5); it softens the heart of stone, and raises the dead in trespasses and sin to a life of righteousness,.....  “

"The gospel of Christ, the glorious gospel of the blessed God (1 Tim. i. 11), is the only effectual mean for reforming mankind. “

“There can hardly be goodness in a man if he be not angry at sin; he who loves truth must hate every false way.”

"Love Christ, and thou wilt hate that which caused His death.  Love Him, and thou wilt love to be made like Him, and hate that which is so contrary to Christ."

“The distinguishing mark of a Christian is his confidence in the love of Christ, and the yielding of his affections to Christ in return.”

"PEOPLE are often very anxious about things which they never realize;………..Thirdly, We should equally guard against despondency; for, though we know not what our future days may be, we know that nothing they contain in them will happen by chance. One thing we know:—that “all the ways of the Lord” towards us will be “mercy and truth.” One thing we know:—that “all things work together for good to them that love God.” And, therefore, this should ease us of a burden too heavy for us to bear; and we should “be careful for nothing, but in every thing, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let our requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep our hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

“The children of God are ruled in their inmost powers by love — the love of Christ constraineth them; they rejoice that divine love is set upon them, they feel it shed abroad in their hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto them, and then by force of gratitude they love the Saviour with a pure heart, fervently.”

“The Holy Spirit is the only effectual reformer of the world. If he is absent, legislators may make laws against crime, philosophers may reason against vice, ministers may preach against sin, conscience may remonstrate against evil, the divine law may prescribe and threaten hell, the Gospel may invite and allure to heaven, but all will be in vain.The strongest arguments, the most melting entreaties, the most alarming denunciations from God and man, enforced with the highest authority, or the most compassionate tears, all will have no effect, all will not effectually claim one sinner or gain one sincere convert to righteousness.”

“He who makes the promise ever fulfils it by His own unaided omnipotence. If He speaks, it is done — done by Himself. His promises do not depend for their fulfillment upon the co-operation of the puny strength of man.”

"PEOPLE are often very anxious about things which they never realize;………Secondly, That we should beware of presumption, and say, “The Lord shall choose mine inheritance for me.” “Go to, now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell and get gain: whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away.”

“He has never refused to bear your burdens, He has never fainted under their weight. Come, then, soul! have done with fretful care, and leave all thy concerns in the hand of a gracious God.”

“Our estimation of things will be seen in the diligence of our endeavors. That which we most highly value, we shall think no pains too great to obtain."

“We remain on earth as sowers to scatter good seed; as ploughmen to break up the fallow ground; as heralds publishing salvation. We are here as the "salt of the earth," to be a blessing to the world. We are here to glorify Christ in our daily life. We are here as workers for Him, and as "workers together with Him." Let us see that our life answereth its end.”

"PEOPLE are often very anxious about things which they never realize;……..The first is, That we should commit ourselves to God by prayer, that we may be prepared for all our future days, whatever may be their complexion.”

“This must ever be a great and certain truth, that we love Him for no other reason than because He first loved us. Our love to Him is the fair offspring of His love to us. Cold admiration, when studying the works of God, anyone may have, but the warmth of love can only be kindled in the heart by God's Spirit.”

“Keep up a humble sense of your own faults, and that will make you compassionate to others.”

“The happiest state of a Christian is the holiest state. As there is the most heat nearest to the sun, so there is the most happiness nearest to Christ.”

“There is a difference between the race and the goal. We are now running the race that is set before us, and we are required to run with patience; the crown is suspended on high.”