It is said of Caesar, that ‘he had greater care of his books than of his royal robes,’ for swimming through the waters to escape his enemies, he carried his books in his hand above the waters, but lost his robes. Ah, what are Caesar’s books to God’s books?
– Thomas Brooks –
from the book Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices, 1652
The most important and profitable time of my whole day is the time I spend with God.
– Andrew Murray –
When there’s something in the Bible that churches don’t like, they call it legalism.
– Leonard Ravenhill –
Remove Christ from the Scriptures and there is nothing left.
– Martin Luther –
The Bible without the Holy Spirit is a sundial by moonlight.
– DL Moody –
The Word of God is plain in itself; and if there appear any obscurity in one place, the Holy Ghost, which is never contrarious to Himself, explains the same more clearly in other places.
– John Knox –
Explain the Scriptures by the Scriptures.
– Clement of Alexandria –
Believe God’s word and power more than you believe your own feelings and experiences.
– Samuel Rutherford –
Read the Bible, read the Bible! Let no religious book take its place. Through all my perplexities and distresses, I seldom read any other book, and I as rarely felt the want of any other.
– William Wilberforce –