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

Prevailing prayer is that which secures an answer. Saying prayers is not offering prevailing prayer. The prevalence of prayer does not depend so much on quantity as on quality.

How often God visited the Jewish Church with judgments because they would not repent and be revived at the call of His prophets! How often have we seen Churches, and even whole denominations, cursed with a curse, because they would not wake up and seek the Lord.

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

Unless I had the spirit of prayer, I could do nothing.

It is a mournful fact that most men, and indeed all men of worldly character, have so much regard to public opinion that they dare not act according to the dictates of their consciences when acting thus would incur the popular frown.

He that winneth souls is wise (Proverbs 11:30) - Those are the best educated ministers, who win the most souls.