You might as reasonably expect to find a living man without breath, as a true Christian without the spirit of prayer and supplication.

People want to recommend themselves to God by their sincerity; they think, 'If we do all we can, if we are but sincere, Jesus Christ will have mercy on us.' But pray what is there in our sincerity to recommend us to God? ... therefore, if you depend on your sincerity for your salvation, your sincerity will damn you.

I got more true knowledge from reading the Book of God in one month, than I could ever have acquired from all the writings of men.

I found by daily experience, the more I did, the more I might do for God.

To preach more than half an hour, a man should be an angel himself or have angels for hearers.

Mere heathen morality, and not Jesus Christ, is preached in most of our churches.

Be content with no degree of sanctification. Be always crying out, "Lord, let me know more of myself and of thee."