When there is a spirit of controversy in the church or in the land, a revival is needful. The spirit of religion is not the spirit of controversy. There can be no prosperity in religion, where the spirit of controversy prevails.

A revival may be expected when Christians have a spirit of prayer for a revival. That is, when they pray as if their hearts were set upon it. When Christians have the spirit of prayer for a revival. When they go about groaning out their hearts desire. When they have real travail of soul.

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

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.

When there is no offense I make no defense.

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

Evermore the Law must prepare the way for the gospel. To overlook this in instructing souls is almost certain to result in false hope, the introduction of a false standard of Christian experience, and to fill the Church with false converts... Time will make this plain.