Probably no theologian in English language has ever rivaled Owen stressing the absolute centrality of Christ's penal substitution and therefore his as Priest. . . . For that reason alone The Priesthood of Christ is worth all the time it takes to read it with humility, care, and reflection.

Contentment is an undervalued grace.

Until we acknowledge our sin and guilt, we will never come to discover that it can be forgiven.

Our thinking about who we are as Christians should not begin with what we can discover about ourselves by self-analysis. Rather, it begins with what God says about those who trust in Christ.

The foundation of our love for the Lord lies in the recognition of His holiness, our sinfulness, and His grace.

Those who are most conscious of forgiveness are invariably those who have been most acutely convicted of their sin.

I began to read for myself and realised that here was somebody who could teach me profound biblical theology, get inside my heart with his spiritual analysis, and help me to become a minister of the gospel, which is what I wanted to be.