People who only listen to preachers have a tendency to put them on a pedestal, but those who live with preachers recognize that they are just common men.

When someone comes along later and tries to preach the Gospel to them because they're living in the world, they won't listen.

It is only against the pitch blackness of the night that we see the glory of the stars. And it is only against the pitch blackness of man's radical depravity that we can begin to see the glories of the gospel.

Over the epitaph of this generation it will say ENTERTAINED TO DEATH.

If you want to follow Jesus because He'll fix your marriage, if you want to follow Jesus because He'll give you a better life, that's idolatry. Follow Christ for the sake of Christ; He is worthy!

To fight against pride, it is wise to surround ourselves with those who know us and love us enough to speak into our lives with words of correction and rebuke.

You go up to the devil and ask if he knows he's a sinner and he'll say, "Well, yes I am! And a mighty fine one at that!"