Father, we long for the clarity of Your truth to dawn upon our minds and for the immensity of Your love to grip our hearts.

May the spirit of Christ so fill us afresh that we might in turn be a refreshment and an encouragement to one another.

The preacher's task is to declare what God has said, explain the meaning, and establish the implications so that no one will mistake its relevance.

The Bible comes both to warn and to encourage and always to turn us again to the Lord Jesus Christ.

When grace begins to rule, then our preoccupation with ourselves begins to leave.

To risk reputation and affection for the truth's sake is so demanding that to do it constantly you will need a degree of moral principle that only the Spirit of God can work in you. Do not turn your back like a coward, but play the man. Follow boldly in your Master's steps, for He has made this rough journey before you. Better a brief warfare and eternal rest than false peace and everlasting torment.

People may not be impressed by our theological grasp, but they may be impressed by our expressions of practical godliness.