Undoubtedly they do more and viler things than those which we know and discover

War for the sake of war is sin, but war for the sake of defense is duty.

Nothing is more unbecoming to a teacher of the Word than flippancy. He must be serious and should not act like a clown.

I am of a different mind ten times in the course of a day. But I resist the devil, and often it is with a fart that I chase him away. When he tempts me with silly sins I say, 'Devil, yesterday I broke wind too. Have you written it down on your list?

It's not what I don't know that bothers me - it's what I do know and don't do!

Next to theology I give to music the highest place and honor. And we see how David and all the saints have wrought their godly thoughts into verse, rhyme, and song.

If the devil were wise enough and would stand by in silence and let the gospel be preached, he would suffer less harm. For when there is no battle for the gospel it rusts and it finds no cause and no occasion to show its vigor and power. Therefore, nothing better can befall the gospel than that the world should fight it with force and cunning.