Christian Writers and Preachers

The doctrines of our election, and free justification in CHRIST JESUS, are daily more and more pressed upon my heart. They fill my soul with a holy fire, and afford me great confidence in GOD my Saviour.

—George Whitefield

Such a death, in such a manner, with such attendancies of wrath and curse, – a death accompanied with the worst that God had ever threatened to sinners, – argues as high a valuation of us as the heart of Christ himself was capable of.

—John Owen

Such a death, in such a manner, with such attendancies of wrath and curse, – a death accompanied with the worst that God had ever threatened to sinners, – argues as high a valuation of us as the heart of Christ himself was capable of.

—John Owen

When he opens his bountiful hand to us and deals forth of his kindness, what God gives is not only for our enjoyment but for our improvement.

—Jonathan Edwards

Before I am exalted, I am always humbled by some inward trials. They are the most soul-grieving, but they are the most soul-improving conflicts.

—George Whitefield

A man would not for ten thousand worlds be willing to undergo that which Christ underwent for us in that one thing of desertion from God, were it attended with no more distress but what a mere creature might possibly emerge from under.

—John Owen

God prepares men to acknowledge his power in the mercies he bestows by making them sensible of their weakness and helplessness.

—Jonathan Edwards

A man would not for ten thousand worlds be willing to undergo that which Christ underwent for us in that one thing of desertion from God, were it attended with no more distress but what a mere creature might possibly emerge from under.

—John Owen

When I consider it is for JESUS CHRIST, who has called me by his free grace into his marvellous light, and has promised to be with us always, even unto the end of the world, a divine fire kindles in my heart, and I long to call the lingering battle on.

—George Whitefield

Ye who now give the reins to your carnal opportunities. The present state that you are ready to imagine to be, all will soon pass away, and there are vast alterations coming. That are at hand, even at the door.

—Jonathan Edwards

This was his aim, that he might die; he was born and lived, that he might die.

—John Owen

When I consider it is for JESUS CHRIST, who has called me by his free grace into his marvellous light, and has promised to be with us always, even unto the end of the world, a divine fire kindles in my heart, and I long to call the lingering battle on.

—George Whitefield

Ye who now give the reins to your carnal opportunities. The present state that you are ready to imagine to be, all will soon pass away, and there are vast alterations coming. That are at hand, even at the door.

—Jonathan Edwards

Sin so hardens and dulls the soul that it appears unsupportive of the plainest reason and clearest light and unmoved by things of the greatest and most immediate concern.

—Jonathan Edwards

He is worthy, he hath plucked me as a brand out of the burning, and is continually comforting me on every side.

—George Whitefield

‘Tis well for some that God is to be their judge, for by that means the mouths of all who reproach and condemn them will be stopped.

—Jonathan Edwards

Oh had I a thousand lives, my dear LORD JESUS should have them all!

—George Whitefield

CHRIST values his saints, values believers

All that ever he did or doth, all that ever he underwent or suffered as mediator, was for their sakes

—John Owen

The soul applieth itself to the promises of the covenant, wherein Christ is most graciously exhibited unto it

—John Owen

By the help of GOD, I will speak; and the more Satan bids me to hold my peace, the more earnestly will I proclaim to believing saints, that JESUS the son of David will have have mercy on them

—George Whitefield

God’s people, whenever they are scorched by afflictions as by hot sunbeams, may resort to him, who is as a shadow of a great rock, and be effectually sheltered, and sweetly refreshed.

—Jonathan Edwards

Having had a legion of devils cast out of my heart by the power of CHRIST, why should I not tell what he hath done for my soul, for the encouragement of others.

—George Whitefield

The soul is never satisfied with thoughts of Christ’s love to it. “O that it were more, that it were more! that I were as a ‘seal on his heart!'” is its language.

—John Owen

Christ is the joy of the soul, and if the soul be rejoiced and filled with divine light, such joy no man can take away; whatever outward misery there be, the Spirit will sustain it.

—Jonathan Edwards

There is in Christ rest for God’s people, when exercised with afflictions.

—Jonathan Edwards

A sense of my unworthiness and unfitness so weighs me down, that I have often thought it would be best for me to retire. But I know these are all suggestions of the enemy. Why should I distrust omnipotence?

—George Whitefield

A believer that hath gotten Christ in his arms, is like one that hath found great spoils, or a pearl of great price.

—John Owen

A sense of my unworthiness and unfitness so weighs me down, that I have often thought it would be best for me to retire. But I know these are all suggestions of the enemy. Why should I distrust omnipotence?

—George Whitefield

*The saints delight in Christ*; he is their joy, their crown, their rejoicing, their life, food, health, strength, desire, righteousness, salvation, blessedness: without him they have nothing; in him they shall find all things.

—John Owen

CHRIST’s love will let nothing pluck us out of his hands. However, let us constantly watch and pray, that we enter not into temptation.

—George Whitefield