Those who love the Gospel will love to be stirred by its truth all over again.

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.

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.

Father, help us to rest our heads on the soft pillow of Your providence.

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.

At best we are but clay, animated dust; but viewed as sinners, we are monsters indeed. Let it be published in heaven as a miracle that the Lord Jesus should set His heart's love upon people like us.

We as [churches] may be lampstands, but all of the light is Christ Himself. We exist in order that He might shine through us.