All the simplicity in the world can do no good, unless you preach the simple gospel of Jesus Christ so fully and clearly that everybody can understand it. If 'Christ crucified' has not His rightful place in your sermons, and sin is not exposed as it should be, and your people are not plainly told what they ought to believe, and be, and do - your preaching is of no use!

The work of the preacher resembles that of the sower. Like the sower, the preacher must sow good seed, the Word of God.

Health is a good thing; but sickness is far better, if it leads us to God.

It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.

And I believe it to be a signal evidence of the Spirit's presence when the Word is really precious to a man 's soul.

Surely if there be any habit which your own hand and eye should help in forming, it is the habit of prayer.

If you show me a man deliberately living an unholy and licentious life, and yet boasting that his sins are forgiven, I answer, 'He is under a ruinous delusion, and is not forgiven at all.' I would not believe he is forgiven if an angel from heaven affirmed it, and I charge you not to believe it too. Pardon of sin and love of sin are like oil and waterthey will never go together. All who are washed in the blood of Christ, are also sanctified by the Spirit of Christ.