Standing pools gather mud, and nourish and breed venomous creatures; and so do the idle and slothful Christians.
– Thomas Brooks –
from Smooth Stones taken from Ancient Brooks
Sin – Temptation
Grief and Joy – AW Pink
After grief for sin there should be joy for forgiveness.
– AW Pink –
Sin and Righteousness – AW Tozer
The only sin Jesus ever had was ours, and the only righteousness we can ever have is His.
– AW Tozer –
When can we expect a revival? – Billy Sunday
When may a revival be expected? When the wickedness of the wicked grieves and distresses the Christian.
– Billy Sunday –
Knowing Law and Sin – John Bunyan
The man who does not know the nature of the Law, cannot know the nature of sin.
– John Bunyan –
Sin forsaken and forgiven – JC Ryle
Sin forsaken, is one of the best evidences of sin forgiven.
– JC Ryle –
Preaching the whole Gospel – John Wesley
Before I preach love, mercy, and grace, I must preach sin, law, and judgment.
– John Wesley –
Prayer is the remedy – JC Ryle
Prayer is the surest remedy against the devil and besetting sins. That sin will never stand firm which is heartily prayed against. That devil will never long keep dominion over us which we beseech the Lord to cast forth. But then we must spread out all our case before our heavenly Physician, if he is to give us daily relief.
– JC Ryle –
from A Call to Prayer
The Holiest Person – Oswald Chambers
The holiest person is one who is most conscious of what sin is.
– Oswald Chambers –