The history of all the great characters of the Bible is summed up in this one sentence: They acquainted themselves with God, and acquiesced His will in all things.

The religion of a sinner stands on two pillars; namely, what Christ did for us in the flesh, and what he performs in us by his Spirit. Most errors arise from an attempt to separate these two.

Regeneration is God's disposing the heart to Himself; conversion is the actual turning of the heart to God.

Duties are ours; events are God's. This removes an infinite burden from the shoulders of a miserable, tempted, dying creature. On this consideration only, can he securely lay down his head, and close his eyes.

Faith laughs at the shaking of the spear; unbelief trembles at the shaking of a leaf.

Faith makes all evil good to us, and all good better; unbelief makes all good evil, and all evil worse.

It is much easier to settle a point than to act on it.