It is a reading age, a preaching age, a working age, but it is not a praying age.

Morality is a neat cover for foul venom, but it does not alter the fact that the heart is vile, and the man himself is under damnation. Men will be damned with good works as well as without them, if they make them their confidence (rather than Jesus Christ).

There is a sweet joy that comes to us through sorrow.

He who is his own guide is guided by a fool.

The Holy Spirit can cast out the evil spirit of the fear of man. He can make the coward brave.

Think lightly of hell, and you will think lightly of the cross. Think little of the sufferings of lost souls, and you will soon think little of the Savior who delivers them.

It is a terribly easy matter to be a minister of the gospel and a vile hypocrite at the same time.