Christian Writers and Preachers

“We shall trust everything in those dear hands that were nailed to the cross for us.”

— Charles Spurgeon

“If ye love Christ, show it, and show it by doing good to others, by laying yourself out to help others that Jesus may have joy of them.”

– Charles Spurgeon

“Though we are accustomed to hear the gospel often, it never loses its charm.”

— Charles Spurgeon

“The master-motive of a good shepherd is love. We are to feed Christ’s lambs out of love.”

– Charles Spurgeon

“Trust in God to fulfill his Word to you, and it will be done.”

— Charles Spurgeon

“Love, and then feed. If thou lovest, feed. If thou dost not love, then wait till the Lord hath quickened thee, and lay not thy unhallowed hand to this sacred service.”

– Charles Spurgeon

“Every minute that the Chrsitian lives will be a minute of grace.”

— Charles Spurgeon

At that point the enemies saw clear. You may accept the lofty claims of Jesus. You may take Him as very God. Or else you must reject Him as a miserable, deluded enthusiast. There is really no middle ground. Jesus refuses to be pressed into the mould of a mere religious teacher.

—J. Gresham Machen

A little religion is, it must be confessed, apt to make men gloomy, as a little knowledge to render them vain

—William Wilberforce

At that point the enemies saw clear. You may accept the lofty claims of Jesus. You may take Him as very God. Or else you must reject Him as a miserable, deluded enthusiast. There is really no middle ground. Jesus refuses to be pressed into the mould of a mere religious teacher.

—J. Gresham Machen

We want clothing, and Christ does not only give us clothing, but he gives himself to be our clothing, that we might put him on.

—Jonathan Edwards

No sooner does the soul begin to feel the life of a promise warming his heart, relieving, cherishing, supporting, delivering from fear, entanglements, or troubles, but it may, it ought to know that the Holy Ghost is there

—John Owen

No sooner does the soul begin to feel the life of a promise warming his heart, relieving, cherishing, supporting, delivering from fear, entanglements, or troubles, but it may, it ought to know that the Holy Ghost is there

—John Owen

Morality of itself, dear Sir, will never carry us to heaven; no, Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life.

—George Whitefield

“Sitting at the feet of Jesus must lead to following in the footsteps of Jesus.”

— Charles Spurgeon

All men, according to Paul, are dead in sin. Salvation, then, can come only by a new creation.

—J. Gresham Machen

“Love is the grandest preparation for the ministry, whether exercised in the congregation or in the class.”

– Charles Spurgeon

“God is near, and therefore hope is near.”

— Charles Spurgeon

“Our object is to create love in the hearts of those we teach, and to foster it where it already exists; but how can we convey the fire if it is not kindled in our own hearts?”‘

– Charles Spurgeon

“A dusty Bible ought never to be in your house.”

— Charles Spurgeon

“Where there is no love there will be no life; living lambs are not to be fed by dead men.”

– Charles Spurgeon

“The flood of God’s mercy flows down to refresh the thirsty sons of men.”

— Charles Spurgeon

The Christian relaxes in the temperate use of all the gifts of Providence. Imagination, and taste, and genius, and the beauties of creation, and the works of art, lie open to him.

—William Wilberforce

Some people hold the truth, but in such a cold stern way that it will do no good. Other people want to love everything, and so they give up much of the truth; but we are to hold the truth in love; we are to hold the truth even if we lose all, but we are to hold it in love.

—D. L. Moody

This world’s problems can never be solved by those who make this world the object of their desires.

—J. Gresham Machen

Christ gives himself to his people to be all things to them that they need, and all things that make for their happiness.

—Jonathan Edwards

Exalt Jesus. Self-righteousness overturn, overturn.

—George Whitefield

If he will bring to our remembrance the promises of Christ for our consolation, neither Satan nor man, sin nor world, nor death, shall interrupt our comfort.

—John Owen

“Faith is not a blind thing; for faith begins with knowledge.”

— Charles Spurgeon

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