The very center and core of the whole Bible is the doctrine of the grace of God…
—J. Gresham Machen
Show me the sinner that can spread his iniquities to the dimensions (if I may so say) of this grace. Here is mercy enough for the greatest, the oldest, the stubbornest transgressor, – ‘Why will ye die, O house of Israel?’
—John Owen
Show me the sinner that can spread his iniquities to the dimensions (if I may so say) of this grace. Here is mercy enough for the greatest, the oldest, the stubbornest transgressor, – ‘Why will ye die, O house of Israel?’
—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
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
Why hath GOD called us by his free grace, and made a difference between us and others, but that we should stand up in defence of his injured honour?
—George Whitefield
Gospel grace and pardoning mercy is alone purchased by him, and revealed in him.
—John Owen
A great work of GOD is doing here. The LORD JESUS gets himself the victory every day; free grace compels poor sinners to come in.
—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
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
Self righteousness can feed upon doctrines, as well as upon works; and a man may have the heart of a Pharisee, while his head is stored with orthodox notions of the unworthiness of the creature, and the riches of free grace.
—John Newton
Self righteousness can feed upon doctrines, as well as upon works; and a man may have the heart of a Pharisee, while his head is stored with orthodox notions of the unworthiness of the creature, and the riches of free grace.
—John Newton
Oh, what manner of love, that we, who were like others by nature, should be thus distinguished by grace!
—John Newton
Self likes to do great things; but grace teaches us to do little things with a great spirit – that is, for the Lord’s sake.
—John Newton
Let us take care that we do not cross the mind of the Spirit, by dwelling on the greatness of our sins, instead of the infiniteness of God’s grace.
—Jeremiah Burroughs
Grace enables men to see love in the very frown of God’s face, and so come to receive contentment.
—Jeremiah Burroughs
Grace teaches us how to make a mixture of gracious joy and gracious sorrow together.
—Jeremiah Burroughs