The chief end for which He lived and died was to provide eternal redemption for mankind.

God knew what we were before conversion - wicked, guilty, and defiled; yet He loved us. He knows what we will be after conversion - weak, erring, and frail; yet He loves us.

God has linked holiness and happiness; and what God has joined together we must not think to put asunder.

What would you expect? Sin will not come to you saying, 'I am sin.' It would do little harm if it did. Sin always seems 'good, pleasant and desirable' at the time of arrival.

What is the cause of most backslidings? I believe, as a general rule, one of the chief causes is neglect of private prayer.

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.

Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct. Kindness, gentleness, long suffering, forbearance, patience, sympathy, a willingness to enter into childish troubles, a readiness to take part in childish joys, - these are the cords by which a child may be led most easily, - these are the clues you must follow if you would find the way to his heart.