Christian Writers and Preachers

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

Are you ignoring God’s call?

“A shepherd that does not love his sheep is a hireling and not a shepherd: he will flee in the time of danger, and leave his flock to the wolf.”

– Charles Spurgeon

“On his knees, the believer in invincible.”

— Charles Spurgeon

“We must love or we cannot bless. Teaching is poor work when love is gone; it is like a smith working without fire, or a builder without mortar.”

– Charles Spurgeon

“Get near to Jesus. An hour’s communion with Jesus is the best preparation for teaching either the young or the old.”

– Charles Spurgeon

Everywhere Jesus thinks of himself as being Son of God in some entirely unique sense.

—J. Gresham Machen

“By grace you are saved.

What glad tidings for the undeserving.”

— Charles Spurgeon

“I commend to you the study of instructive books, but above all I commend the study of Christ. Let him be your library.”

– Charles Spurgeon

The application of Christ to us, for wisdom and sanctification, is not perfected in one single act, but rises by many, and slow degrees to its just perfection.

—John Flavel

“He who gets money without Christ is a beggar still.”

— Charles Spurgeon

While I continue in the body, I shall never be perfect. But O what room is there for growth in grace, what space for advancement.

—William Wilberforce

*Boldness* with God by Christ is another privilege of our adoption.

—John Owen

Breathe, Wind of God. Forgiving Love, renew us;

Form us and discipline to Thy desire.

O Man of War, great Son of Man, endue us;

O mighty Spirit, kindle with Thy fire!

—Amy Carmichael