When God wants to speak and deal with us, he does not avail himself of an angel but of parents, or the pastor, or of our neighbor.

We should throw the Epistle of James out of this school.

For they who think they make an end of temptation by yeilding to it, only set themselves on fire the more.

When we hear that Christ was made a curse for us, let us believe it with joy and assurance. By faith Christ changes places with us. He gets our sins, we get His holiness.

The Deceiver can magnify a little sin for the purpose of causing one to worry, torture, and kill oneself with it. This is why a Christian should learn not to let anyone easily create an evil conscience in him. Rather let him say, "This error and this failing pass away with my other imperfections and sins, which I must include in the article of faith: I believe in the forgiveness of sins.

Every occupation has its own honor before God. Ordinary work is a divine vocation or calling. In our daily work no matter how important or mundane we serve God by serving the neighbor and we also participate in God's on-going providence for the human race.

Sin cannot tear you away from him [Christ] even though you commit adultery a hundred times a day and commit as many murders.