In nearly all cases, if the people complain of the length of our sermons it is because we fail to interest them personally in what we have to say.

Why will God's creatures sin against his throne? Can there be such madness in beings gifted with reason's light?

If the presence of God is in the church, the church will draw the world in. If the presence of God is not in the church, the world will draw the church out.

The obligation of human beings to support and obey human governments, while they legislate upon the principles of the moral law, is an unalterable as the moral law itself.

Sin is the most expensive thing in the universe. Nothing else can cost so much.

The moral law of God is the only law of individuals and of nations, and nothing can be rightful government but such as is established and administered with a view to its support.

The time has come that Christians must vote for honest men and take consistent ground in politics or the Lord will curse them. . . . Christians have been exceedingly guilty in this matter. But the time has come when they must act differently. . . . Christians seem to act as if they thought God did not see what they do in politics. But I tell you He does see it - and He will bless or curse this nation according to the course they Christians take in politics.