God's Word is not presented in Scripture in the form of a theological system, but it admits of being stated in that form, and, indeed, requires to be so stated before we can properly grasp it - grasp it, that is, as a whole. Every text has its immediate context in the passage from which it comes, its broader context in the book to which it belongs, and its ultimate context in the Bible as a whole; and it needs to be rightly related to each of these contexts if its character, scope and significance is to be adequately understood.

The incarnation is in itself an unfathomable mystery, but it makes sense of everything else that the New Testament contains.

Underlying the preaching of the Puritans are three basic axioms: 1. The unique place of preaching is to convert, feed and sustain, 2. The life of the preacher must radiate the reality of what he preaches, 3. Prayer and solid Bible study are basic to effective preaching.

Suffering is getting what you do not want while wanting what you do not get.

Nothing in fiction is so fantastic as is this truth of the Incarnation.

The battle against pride in the heart is lifelong, so humility should become an ever more deeply seated attitude of living

Repentance, as we know, is basically not moaning and remorse, but turning and change.