Christian Writers and Preachers

Mortification from a self-strength, carried on by ways of self-invention, unto the end of a self-righteousness, is the soul and substance of all false religion in the world.

—John Owen

Let us not be of the number of those, who desire the honour that cometh of man; but be content with that which cometh from GOD.

—George Whitefield

This, then, for the present, may suffice in general to be spoken of the personal grace of the Lord Christ:- He hath a fitness to save, having pity and ability, tenderness and power, to carry on that work to the uttermost

—John Owen

O my friend, let us still wrestle with God, that we may be stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the LORD.

—George Whitefield

There are plenty and fulness in him; he is like a river that is always flowing, you may live by it for ever, and never be in want.

—Jonathan Edwards

Come to him who is ‘as rivers of water in a dry place.’

—Jonathan Edwards

All true and solid knowledge is laid up in, and is only to be attained from and by, the Lord Jesus Christ

—John Owen

GOD give me a deep humility, a well-guided zeal, a burning love, and a single eye, and then let men or devils do their worst.

—George Whitefield

To lie in the arms of Christ’s love, under a perpetual influence of supportment and refreshment, is certainly to hold communion with him.

—John Owen

I only wish, that I may have grace given me to preach the truth, as it is in JESUS; and then, come what will, I hope I shall (as I do, blessed be GOD) rejoice.

—George Whitefield

Christ puts strength and a principle of new life into the weary soul that comes to him.

—Jonathan Edwards

I have an all-sufficient GOD to apply to in all emergencies.

—George Whitefield

If we suppose that Christ died without any absolute determination that any particular persons should be saved by his death, we must suppose that he undertook to die when he was wholly at uncertainties about the success of his death.

—Jonathan Edwards

The first and grand thing, is to get a true and lively faith in CHRIST JESUS, seeking for it by earnest prayer.

—George Whitefield

Many of those who are in Christ are condemned by others who are unjust judges.

—Jonathan Edwards

In the sufferings of Christ, the threatening of the law is already completely finished, that infinite punishment has been eternally gone through.

—Jonathan Edwards

Surely we cannot grow angry at trifles, when the Son of GOD endured such bitter usage, without the least murmur or complaint.

—George Whitefield

The glory and honor of God requires that sometimes there should be tokens of his displeasure against the sins of men here in this world.

—Jonathan Edwards

The best way to make a progress in religion, is to persist in, and to improve on the means we enjoy.

—George Whitefield

Amazing, that ever sinners should sit with their Saviour! To what dignity has CHRIST exalted human nature. And how did he do it? Why, by humbling himself. Let us go and do likewise.

—George Whitefield

If anything in the world could have been a temptation to God to dispense with justice, it would have been the infinite dearness of his own Son. But when he took our sins, God poured out his wrath upon him.

—Jonathan Edwards

That such a person who was divine and so dear to the Father should suffer at all would have been a wonderful testimony of God’s hatred of sin. But specially it was so when Christ suffered so much.

—Jonathan Edwards

Lord, through your mercy, I want to purpose in my heart not to meddle with anything that appears to be unrighteous, or have anything to do with it!

—Jeremiah Burroughs

Many men & women who are troubled for their sin think God will be satisfied by their mourning. But mourning your heart out for 1,000 years will never satisfy the justice of God. Mourning will come to nothing, unless it leads

you to Jesus Christ for satisfaction of God’s justice.

—Jeremiah Burroughs

Many men & women who are troubled for their sin think God will be satisfied by their mourning. But mourning your heart out for 1,000 years will never satisfy the justice of God. Mourning will come to nothing, unless it leads

you to Jesus Christ for satisfaction of God’s justice.

—Jeremiah Burroughs

Sin is the greatest evil. Paul’s greatest sorrow was for sin (Rom. 7:24). Paul never cried ‘O wretched man that I am’ because he had suffered so much affiction, but only for his sin!

—Jeremiah Burroughs

Since I came to understand the gospel of Jesus Christ, the great mystery of godliness in His Son, and the dealings of the Father with the Son, the Lord knows now that I abhor sin in secret more than I abhor hell itself.

—Jeremiah Burroughs

There is so much sweetness in our peace with God that it must so quiet the spirit of that man in whom it is that whatsoever is without shall never be able to make any great disturbance in his spirit, so great and excellent is the sweetness of that peace.

—Jeremiah Burroughs

Since I came to understand the gospel of Jesus Christ, the great mystery of godliness in His Son, and the dealings of the Father with the Son, the Lord knows now that I abhor sin in secret more than I abhor hell itself.

—Jeremiah Burroughs

There is so much sweetness in our peace with God that it must so quiet the spirit of that man in whom it is that whatsoever is without shall never be able to make any great disturbance in his spirit, so great and excellent is the sweetness of that peace.

—Jeremiah Burroughs