Laughter, ridicule, opposition, persecution, are often the only reward which Christ's followers get from the world.

Jesus hears us, and in His own good time will give an answer... He may sometimes keep us long waiting...but He will never send us empty away.

Christ is never fully valued, until sin is clearly seen. We must know the depth and malignity of our disease, in order to appreciate the great Physician.

Persecution, in short, is like the goldsmith's stamp on real silver and gold - it is one of the marks of a converted man.

There is but one fountain of comfort for a man drawing near to his end, and that is the Bible. ...All comfort from any other source is a house built upon sand.

Election is always to sanctification. Where there is no visible fruit of sanctification, we may be sure there is no election.

There is a vast quantity of religion current in the world which is not true, genuine Christianity. It passes muster, it satisfies sleepy consciences; but it is not good money. It is not the authentic reality that called itself Christianity in the beginning.