A revival is nothing else than a new beginning of obedience to God.

A revival of religion presupposes a declension.

There is a fear of the Lord which is the beginning of wisdom, which is founded in love. There is also a slavish fear, which is a mere dread of evil, and is purely selfish.

Revival is a renewed conviction of sin and repentance, followed by an intense desire to live in obedience to God. It is giving up one's will to God in deep humility.

You hear the word, and believe it in theory, while you deny it in practice. I say to you, that 'you deceive yourselves'.

No man can possibly be benevolent or religious, to the full extent of his obligations, without concerning himself, to a greater or less extent, with the affairs of human government.

The end for which Christ lives, and for which He has left His church in the world, is the salvation of sinners.