The more I see of the glory of Christ the more the painted beauties of this world wither in my eyes.
The seed of every sin is in every heart!
In the divine Scriptures, there are shallows and there are deeps.
Shallows where the lamb may wade and deeps where the elephant may swim.
Never was sin seen to be more abominably sinful, than when the burden of it was upon the shoulders of the Son of God! Would you, then, see the true demerit of sin? Take the measure of it from the cross of Christ!
A holy life does not exclude temptations. When we say a tree is firmly rooted, we do not say the wind never blows upon it.
Sin is never less quiet than when it seems to be most quiet.
Nothing shall be lost which is done for God or in obedience to Him.
God can make the dry parched ground of my soul to become as a refreshing pool. He can make my thirsty barren heart to become as springs of water. Yes, he can make my heart this habitation of dragons which is so full of abominable lusts and fiery temptations to be a place of bounty and fruitfulness unto Himself!
I would fix all my thoughts and desires on Christ's glory. The more I see of the glory of Christ, the more the painted beauties of this world will wither in my eyes and the more I will be crucified to this world. It will become to me like something dead and putrid, impossible for me to enjoy.
He who has slight thoughts of sin never had great thoughts of God.
Satan's greatest strategy is in making people think they have plenty of time before they die to consider their eternal welfare.
The first and principal duty of a pastor is to feed the flock by diligent preaching of the Word.
He who prays as he ought will endeavor to live as he prays.
We all profess that we are bound for Heaven, immortality and glory. But is there any evidence that we really desire to go there if all our thoughts are consumed about the trifles of this world, which we must leave behind us and we have only occasional thoughts of things above?
Indwelling sin always abides while we are in this world therefore it is always to be mortified. Do you mortify sin do you make it your daily work? Be killing sin or it will be killing you!
[John Owen]
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