The gospel which they so greatly needed they would not have; the miracles which Jesus did not always choose to give, they eagerly demanded.

The Gospel is like a caged lion. It does not need to be defended, it just needs to be let out of its cage.

Poor human nature cannot bear such strains as heavenly triumphs bring to it; there must come a reaction. Excess of joy or excitement must be paid for by subsequent depressions. While the trial lasts, the strength is equal to the emergency; but when it is over, natural weakness claims the right to show itself.

The more you know about Christ, the less you will be satisfied with superficial views of Him.

It is not humility to underrate yourself. Humility is to think of yourself as God thinks of you. It is to feel that if we have talents God has given them to us. And let it be seen that, like freight in a vessel, they tend to sink us low. The more we have, the lower we ought to lie.

The law shows the distance that exists between God and man; the Gospel bridges that awful chasm and brings the sinner across it.

It seems to me that doubt is worse than trial. I had sooner suffer any affliction than be left to question the gospel or my own interest in it.