Let us beware of repentance without evidence.

Growth in grace is one way to be happy in our religion. God has wisely linked together our comfort and our increase in holiness.

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

A crucified Savior will never be content to have a self-pleasing, self-indulging, worldly-minded people.

A zealous man feels that like a lamp he is made to burn; and if consumed in burning, he has but done the work for which God appointed him. Such a one will always find a sphere for his zeal. If he cannot preach and work and give money, he will cry and sigh and pray.

How can we love sin, when we remember that because of our sins Jesus died?

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