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

True repentance is no light matter. It is a thorough change of heart about sin, a change showing itself in godly sorrow and humiliation - in heartfelt confession before the throne of grace - in a complete breaking off from sinful habits, and an abiding hatred of all sin. Such repentance is the inseparable companion of saving faith in Christ.

Miserable indeed is that religious teaching which calls itself Christian, and yet contains nothing of the cross.

Live as if you thought that Christ might come at any time.

When a person’s tongue is extensively wrong, it is absurd, no less than unscriptural, to say that their heart is right.

By affliction He teaches us many precious lessons, which without it we should never learn. By affliction He shows us our emptiness and weakness, draws us to the throne of grace, purifies our affections, weans us from the world, makes us long for heaven.

Necessity is laid upon us. We must fight. There are no promises in the Lord Jesus Christ's epistles to the seven churches, except to those who 'overcome.' Where there is grace, there will be conflict. The believer is a soldier. There is no holiness without a warfare. Saved souls will always be found to have fought a fight.