“Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.”

Whenever the Lord holds us in suspense, and delays his aid, he is not therefore asleep, but, on the contrary, regulates all His works in such a manner that he does nothing but at the proper time.

God works in his elect in two ways: inwardly, by his Spirit; outwardly, by his Word.

You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.

A man will be justified by faith when, excluded from righteousness of works, he by faith lays hold of the righteousness of Christ, and clothed in it, appears in the sight of God not as a sinner, but as righteous.

We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.

Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.

The Scriptures should be read with the aim of finding Christ in them. Whoever turns aside from this object, even though he wears himself out all his life in learning, he will never reach the knowledge of the truth.

The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.

Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.

My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.

Men are undoubtedly more in danger from prosperity than from adversity. for when matters go smoothly, they flatter themselves, and are intoxicated by their success.

When God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit.

We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.

It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.

If a preacher is not first preaching to himself, better that he falls on the steps of the pulpit and breaks his neck than preaches that sermon.

We can experience joy in adverse circumstances by holding God’s benefits in such esteem that the recognition of them and meditation upon them shall overcome all sorrow.

God put enough into the world to make faith in Him a reasonable thing. But He left enough out to make it impossible to live by reason alone.

Islamism is not Islam. Islamism is the politicisation of Islam, the desire to impose a version of this ancient faith over society.

The large majority of faith-based people are decent, fair-minded people. We should not characterize people of faith as the adversaries of GLBT equality.

It’s called faith because it’s not knowledge.

Faith enables many of us to endure life’s difficulties with an equanimity that would be scarcely conceivable in a world lit only by reason.

Living by faith isn’t living with certainty. It’s trusting God in spite of unanswered questions and unresolved doubts.

This view that women are somehow inferior to men is not restricted to one religion or belief. It is widespread. Women are prevented from playing a full and equal role in many faiths.

Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God.