When asked, 'What is more important: Prayer or Reading the Bible?' I ask, 'What is more important: Breathing in or Breathing out?'
Charles Spurgeon
We do not think enough of Christ's 2nd coming. What would be said of the wife who, when her husband was away in another country, could be happy without him, & be contented to think rarely of him? On the contrary, the loving wife longs for her husband's return.
-John Angell James.
Fruit of self-righteousness: “God, thank you, I’m not like others.” Fruit of godly righteousness: “God, have mercy on me, a sinner!”
"A child of God should not leave his bedroom in the morning without being on good terms with his God." — Charles Spurgeon
The hour is daily drawing nearer when the reality of our Christianity will be tested, and it will be seen whether we have built on ‘the rock’ or on ‘the sand. -
J. C. Ryle
All the virtue of the streams is in the fountain, and the immediate enjoyment of Christ unspeakably exceeds whatever by any means we can be made partakers of here below. -
John Owen
A sense of blood-bought pardon and of undeserved mercy is the best means of dissolving a heart of stone. - Charles Spurgeon, London
"A man is never so proud as when striking an attitude of humility." -
C.S.Lewis.
Our Lord has many weak children in his family, many dull pupils in his school, many raw soldiers in his army, and many lame sheep in his flock. Yet he bears with them all and casts none away. Happy is that Christian who has learned to do likewise with his brethren. —
J.C. Ryle
"Health flies. Wealth takes to its wings. Honor is a puff of air. Pleasure is a bubble. Jesus outlasts all time." — Charles Spurgeon
People have an idea now that it makes very little difference what a man believes if he is only sincere if he is only honest in his creed. I believe that is one of the greatest lies that ever came out of the pit of hell.
"Though I have read the Word nearly a hundred times right through, I have never got tired of reading it." -George Muller.
In God's favor is life, and his lovingkindness is better than life.
Jonathan Edwards
"The Christian should work as if all depended upon him, and pray as if it all depended on God." — Charles Spurgeon
The only way to overcome the great enemy of souls is by the written Word of God. He knows that, and so tries to make men disbelieve it.
D.L. Moody
"If it were possible to start my life again, I would live it in the same manner."
-Teodore Popescu.
"He who counts the stars and calls them by their names is in no danger of forgetting his own children." — Charles Spurgeon
He is a God of infinite mercy and he delights to show mercy for his Son's sake; who is worthy, though you are unworthy; who came to save the sinful and the miserable some of the chief of sinners.
God repented of making the world (Gen. 6:6), but never of forgiving sin. —
Stephen Charnock, Works 5:442
"If we pray with one eye on success, there is no hope of revival for us, and if we are praying with an idea that we might be projected to the forefront, we bury every hope of revival." -
Leonard Ravenhill.
"Preaching is our great weapon, so use it perpetually." —
Charles Spurgeon
When rich mercy and glorious power are nearest to the soul, then Satan most storms and rages against the soul. —
Thomas Brooks, Works 2:348
“A broken heart is best healed by a touch of the pierced hand of Jesus.” -
Charles Spurgeon
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