Self-righteousness….is the largest idol of the human heart – the idol which man loves most and God hates most. Dearly beloved, you will always be going back to this idol.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNESelf-righteousness….is the largest idol of the human heart – the idol which man loves most and God hates most. Dearly beloved, you will always be going back to this idol.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNEGod’s children should pray. They should cry day and night to Him. God hears every one of your cries in the busy hour of the daytime and in the lonely watches of the night.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNEStudy your prayers, a great part of my time is spent getting in tune for prayer.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNEWhen the voice of Christ speaks through the Word, then you will arise, and leave all, and follow Him.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNEFor every look at self, take 10 looks at Christ.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNEI tell you, brethren, if mercies and if judgments do not convert you, God has no other arrows in His quiver.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNENever forget that the end of a sermon is the salvation of the people.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNEUse your health while you have it, my dear friend and brother. Do not cast away peculiar opportunities that may never come again. You know not when your last Sabbath with your people may come.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNEAh! believers, you are a tempted people. You are always poor and needy. And God intends it should be so, to give you constant errands to go to Jesus. Some may say, it is not good to be a believer; but ah! see to whom we can go.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNEThe seed of every sin known to man is in my heart.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNEI ought to pray before seeing any one. Often when I sleep long, or meet with others early, it is eleven or twelve o’clock before I begin secret prayer.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNEBeware of false Christs. Study sanctification to the utmost, but make not a Christ of it.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNEDo not fear the face of man. Remember how small their anger will appear in eternity.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNELearn much of the Lord Jesus. For every look at yourself take ten looks at Christ. He is altogether lovely . . . .
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNEOh how I wished that I had a tongue like thunder, that I might make all hear; or that I had a frame like iron, that I might visit every one and say, Escape for thy life! Ah sinner! You little know how I fear that you will lay the blame of your damnation at my door.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNERemember also, the present is your only time to be saved. There is no believing, no repenting, no conversion in the grave—no minister will speak to you there. This is the time of conversion.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE