Believing and trusting God; assurance and doubt; the nature and exercise of saving faith; wavering and resting on Christ.
- Real Victory Already Possessed Richard Gaffin
The church today will remain impoverished in understanding its true identity and its task in the creation, until it is grasped by the fully eschatological significance of …
- Glory in Our Shame John Calvin
However, be the Son of God glorified in our shame, and let us be content with this sure testimony, that though we are persecuted and blamed we trust in the living God.
- In Our Days George Whitefield
In our days, to be a true Christian is really to become a scandal.
- Though Friends Should All Fail Us John Newton
Though troubles assail us and dangers affright, / Though friends should all fail us and foes all unite, / Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide, / The promise assures …
- Little Necessary Things John Newton
Religion does not consist in doing great things, for which few of us have frequent opportunities, but in doing the little necessary things of daily occurrence with a …
- When Your Favorite Pastor is Gone John Newton
Some persons are so weak, that, if their favorite minister is absent, they hardly think it worth their while to hear another.
- Political Comfort John Newton
There is one political maxim which comforts me: ‘The Lord reigns.’
- Entire Life of Repentance Martin Luther
When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said ‘Repent,’ he intended that the entire life of believers should be repentance.
- His Infinite and Unchangable Love John Newton
We may well mourn that our love to the Lord is so faint and wavering; but oh! what a cause of joy to know that his love to us is infinite and unchangeable. Our attainment …
- Frequent and Various Trials John Newton
And how are you to know experimentally either your own weakness or the power, wisdom, and grace of God, seasonably and sufficiently afforded, but by frequent and various …
- To be in Christ John Preston
To be in Christ is the ground of all salvation.
- Gospel Strength for Preachers John Newton
It is, indeed, no small thing to stand between God and the people, to divide the word of truth aright, to give every one their portion, to withstand the counter tides of …
- Barth on Calvin Karl Barth
I could gladly and profitably set myself down and spend all the rest of my life just with John Calvin.
- God Has Spoken Herman Bavinck
A theologian’s confidence comes from the conviction: God has spoken.
- He has dealt bountifully Psalm 13:5, 6 ESV
But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.
- Mothers with a Triumphant Faith Joseph Hopper
That mother through the years had endured and won in the Christian race, who had a supreme desire and joy in having her children to bear the message glorious, wrote me …
- Churchly Trendiness David Wells
Today’s churchly trendiness is really yesterday’s unbelief.
- Calvin's Prayer John Calvin
By your Spirit destroy the wickedness of our heart, and restore us to a sound mind, that we may ever cleave to you with a true and sincere heart, that being fortified by …
- Commandments not Burdensome John the Evangelist
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
- One Thing is Necessary Mark the Evangelist
But the Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not …
- Be a Sinner Martin Luther
If the mercy is true, you must therefore bear the true, not an imaginary sin. God does not save those who are only imaginary sinners. Be a sinner, and let your sins be …
- Machen on Faith J. Gresham Machen
The true reason why faith is given such an exclusive place by the New Testament, so far as the attainment of salvation is concerned, over against love and over against …
- Steadfast Love of the Lord King David
But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,and his righteousness to children’s children.
- Christ Not Raised? Apostle Paul
And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.
- Comfort on a Dying Bed Thomas Brooks
Certainly happiness lies not in those things that cannot comfort a man upon a dying bed. Is it honors, riches, or friends that can comfort thee when thou comest to die? …