Christian Writers and Preachers

For those with faith, no evidence is necessary; for those without it, no evidence will suffice.

—Thomas Aquinas

It is most reasonable that we should praise and bless him and give thanks to him.

—Jonathan Edwards

While injustice is the worst of sins, despair is the most dangerous; because when you are in despair you care neither about yourself nor about others.

—Thomas Aquinas

We are not freed from obedience, as a way of walking with God, but we are, as a way of working to come to him

—John Owen

I pray daily, that I may know his will more perfectly, not only that I may do it myself, but that I may teach it to others.

—George Whitefield

This horror will grow mild, this darkness light.

—John Milton

“Grace makes no man proud.”

— Charles Spurgeon

The very existence of the Christian church is a mighty testimony to the resurrection of our Lord.

—J. Gresham Machen

“The ills of life are turned into blessings when once a man believes in Jesus, and fully trusts in him.”

– Charles Spurgeon

“Holy men would prefer life-long sickness to willful sin.”

— Charles Spurgeon

I alone seemed in thy world erroneous to dissent from all: my sect thou seest, now learn too late how few sometimes may know, when thousands err.

—John Milton

“Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ can make poverty to be sweet, and sickness to be borne with patience.”

– Charles Spurgeon

I look to him with humble hope, I disclaim every other plea than that of the publican, offered up through the Redeemer; but I would animate my hopes, trusting in him that he will perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle me.

—William Wilberforce

“All that puzzles us now will become plain to us in the light of the Lamb.”

— Charles Spurgeon

If you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because he himself is the way.

—Thomas Aquinas

Better to reign in Hell, than to serve in Heaven.

—John Milton

“Faith in Christ can make even trouble to be welcome, and affliction to be regarded as a gain.”

– Charles Spurgeon

Free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having. – C.S. Lewis

“So long as we are receivers of mercy we must be givers of thanks.”

— Charles Spurgeon

The Father has elected, and the Son has redeemed; but until the Spirit (who is the last cause) has wrought his part also, we cannot be saved.

—John Flavel

A low view of law brings legalism into religion; a high view of law makes man a seeker after grace. Pray that the high view may prevail.

—J. Gresham Machen

How amiable and beautiful a thing it is to see persons thankful for kindness.

—Jonathan Edwards

What is strength without a double share of wisdom?

—John Milton

Wait upon the LORD, and you shall renew your strength. Though sometimes faint, yet still pursue.

—George Whitefield

He that will sorely revenge the least opposition that is or shall be made to him by others, was content to undergo any thing, all things, for believers.

—John Owen

Solitude sometimes is best society.

—John Milton

“Be thankful for the thorns and thistles which keep you from being in love with this world.”

— Charles Spurgeon

Christ’s humiliation and sufferings are a most complete and sufficient meritorious cause of our salvation, to which nothing can be added to make it more apt, and able to procure our salvation, than it already is.

—John Flavel

“[…] I must mention one other thing that I know; it is that faith in Christ can save a man from every sort of fear in life and in death.”

– Charles Spurgeon

Better a man to be sure of his salvation than to have the wealth of the world rolled to his feet.

—D. L. Moody