"The Christian has infinity, yea the infinite One himself, for the Father is his Father, the Son is his Saviour, the Spirit of God dwells within him— the Trinity may well fill the heart of man." -
Charles Spurgeon
The happy life is this - to rejoice to thee, in thee, and for thee. -
Augustine, born on 13 November 354
'We are not justified by doing good works, but being justified we then do good.' —
William Jenkyn
Keep your eye simply on Christ; let His death, His sufferings, His merits, His glories, His intercession, be fresh upon thy mind; when you wake in the morning look to Him; when thou lie down at night look to Him. Charles H. Spurgeon
His excellency is such that beholding and enjoying of it will yield a soul-satisfying delight.
Jonathan Edwards
"In addition to faith, the Christian has another filling grace called hope, which reveals to him the world to come, and gives him assurance that when he falls asleep he will sleep in Jesus, and that when he awakes he will arise in the likeness of Jesus." -
Charles Spurgeon
"Let us be watchful after the victory as before the battle." -Andrew Bonar.
Run straight into this tower of the gospel covenant, and roll this truth on the head of Satan, as the woman cast of the stone on the head of Abimelech: to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness. —
Gurnall
How should believers conduct themselves?
1. Joyfully "Shout to God with joy" (Ps 47:1).
2. Graciously "Be kind to one another" (Ep 4:32).
3. Wisely "A wise man listens" (Prov 12:15).
4. Steadfastly "Your labor is not in vain" (1 Cor 15:58).
If we love Jesus Christ, we shall therein ascend our affections. We will be exalted to the most honorable object that possibly they can be fixed upon.
Jonathan Edwards
"When we keep his commandments we consciously enjoy his love, which we could not do if we walked in opposition to his will." - Charles Spurgeon
"I am with you always" is enough for my soul to live upon no matter who forsakes me.
Charles Spurgeon
“Christ is the fountain of living water, the Word is the golden pipe through which it runs.”
Thomas Watson's The Godly Man’s Picture
Suffering is better than sinning. There is more evil in a drop of sin than in an ocean of affliction. Charles Spurgeon
What an honor must it be to a creature to be beautified with that beauty which is the highest beauty of God himself, even holiness. Edwards
“We may stand before a congregation and deliver exegetically accurate sermons that are scholarly and organized, but they are dead and powerless b/c they ignore the life-wrenching problems & questions of our hearers.” – Haddon Robinson
"The biggest thing you can do for those who are suffering is not to talk platitudes, not to ask questions, but to get into contact with God." -Oswald Chambers.
"Love first opens wide herself like the flowers in the sunshine and drinks in the love of God, and then she joys in God and begins to sing:—“I am so glad that Jesus loves me.” -
Charles Spurgeon
Will he receive me? Can I answer a previous question? Am I willing to receive him? -
John Newton
“Study Jesus Christ more.” —Puritan William Bridge, Works 2:334
“Study Christ more…” —Puritan John Owen, Works 9:371
'Tis impossible that God should be in want of anything or be capable of having his happiness added to. He who has already an all-fullness in himself and is infinitely happy, 'tis impossible that he should desire to be happier.
Jonathan Edwards
Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.
Corrie ten Boom
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