If you do not love Christ, let me tell you plainly what is the reason. You have no sense of debt to him.

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.

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

Infidelity and skepticism abound everywhere. In one form or another they are to be found in every rank and class of society. Thousands are not ashamed to say that they regard the Bible as an old obsolete Jewish book, which has no special claim on our faith and obedience, and that it contains many inaccuracies and defects. In a day like this, the true Christian should be able to set his foot down firmly, and to render a reason of his confidence in God's Word. He should be able by sound arguments to show good cause why he thinks the Bible is from heaven, and not of men.

A converted man will not wish to go to heaven alone

The love of Christ towards His people is a deep well which has no bottom.

The doctrine of Christ crucified is the strength of a Minister. I, for one, would not be without it for all the world.