There is a vast difference between
the two eternities that immediately follow after death. The believer's
eternity is one perpetual day of joy that shall never see night.
The unbeliever's eternity is one everlasting night of torment
without day. John Jackson Many are as hot as fire in their
own private matters, who are as cold as ice in things that
concern God's honor and glory. Robert Cleaver. Those who have been stung with
sin can more easily be moved to show compassion towards poor
sinners like themselves, because by the feeling of misery, men
learn the practice of mercy. Robert Cleaver. God's ways are the best, no matter
how we may judge His providence in the times we go through affliction
and difficulty. John D.O.D. With fervent prayers,
there is much humility. With few and weak prayers, there
is little humility. With no prayers at all, there
is no humility. John D.O.D. Wicked men are like a blind man
who do not fear danger. If a blind man was about to fall
off a high cliff, he has no fear because he does not see any danger.
John DoD Sanctified afflictions are spiritual
promotions. John DoD If I cannot trust God for the
material provisions and things of this life, do I truly trust
Him for life everlasting? Paul Bain Those that have the best joy
in their hearts are those that walk most in the fear of God.
Jeremiah Burroughs The burden of sin cannot be light,
seeing it was pressed out of Christ himself as a bloody sweat. Christopher Love If Satan's darts have wounded
us, faith cools the scalding heat of sin by applying to us
the precious balm of Christ's blood. Christopher Love I can rest securely while I lay
my head on Christ's bleeding side. Augustine Many people do not forsake their
sins, but grow more cunning in concealing them. Thomas Watson If you would get Christ into
your heart, let heaven be in your eye. Thomas Watson. Sin is a leprous spot. It makes
everything we touch unclean. Thomas Watson. Every pardon a sinner has is
written in Christ's blood. Thomas Watson I have never once feared the
devil, but I tremble every time I enter the pulpit. John Knox Everyone who is born of God hears
His word. Christ's sheep hear His word
and follow Him. – Martin Busser Peace is not to be purchased
by the sacrifice of truth. – John Calvin The tongue exists to reveal our
heart. John Calvin Wherever the word of God is purely
preached, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with
many faults. John Calvin Many have passed for saints on
earth, whose souls are now in hell. Martin Luther If you see yourself as a little
sinner, you will inevitably see Jesus as a little Savior. Martin
Luther simple layman armed with Scripture
is greater than the mightiest pope without it. Martin Luther To be a Christian without prayer
is no more possible than to be alive without breathing. Martin
Luther The most damnable heresy that
ever plagued the mind of man was that he could make himself
good enough to deserve to live with a holy God. Martin Luther. A religion that gives nothing,
costs nothing, and suffers nothing is worth nothing. Martin Luther. Pray like it all depends on God.
Then when you are done, go work like it all depends on you. Martin
Luther To be idle is the greatest plague
on earth. It is the trouble from where
all other plagues come. Martin Luther Ministerial work is to make.
Saints, out of sinners. Living souls, out of the dead. Children of God, out of servants
of the devil. Martin Luther. Ministers should make it their
business not to set forth new notions, but to press on Christians'
old truths and known duties. Thomas Gouge. God's all-seeing presence is
a preservative against sin and a means to make you watchful
over all your ways and actions. Thomas Gouge It is hard to mortify sin, but
will it not be harder to be damned for it? Thomas Gouge Do we not all have sins of the
greatest magnitude, even though we have mercies of the highest
nature? —Thomas Gouge In our folly we see others' faults
more than to see our own. Learn the art of self-reflection,
which is the way to self-reformation. —Thomas Gouge Let us offer up ourselves to
the Lord as a whole burnt offering in the ascending flames of purest
affections. Thomas Gouge What expectations God has to
see a repenting, reforming, holy, obedient frame on our reception
of such a wonderful salvation from Him. Thomas Gouge Christ has purchased holiness
for all whom he has laid down his life for. Jeremiah Burroughs. Sanctification is nothing else
but glorification begun. Glorification is nothing else
but the perfecting of sanctification. Jeremiah Burroughs. The Lord sees every spark of
grace in Christians. Even their desires and endeavors
after God's will shall be accepted as the deed. Jeremiah Burroughs. There is the venom of the wrath
of God in every affliction to every unconverted man while he
is in this world. Jeremiah Burroughs. Christ says, whatever your fears
and troubles are, yet come and cast all your burdens on me.
I am able and willing to bear them all. Jeremiah Burroughs. In believers, the power of Jesus
Christ can uphold little sparks of grace in the midst of an ocean
of corruption. Jeremiah Burroughs. Christians cannot be idle. They
have to provide for eternity. Jeremiah Burroughs The most people in the world,
sin is a very light thing. Jeremiah Burroughs No man should think himself a
Christian if he does not hate sin. William Plumer. Honoring God means to give God
that weight and value which is due to him because of who he
is. Francis Woodcock. An idle person is the devil's
workshop. There he works, ever busy when
men are most idle. —Thomas Gouge Repentance in this life is necessary
to enter glory in the life to come. —Christopher Love If the Lord brings a wicked man
to heaven, it would be hell to him, for he who does not love
grace on earth will never love it in heaven. —Christopher Love The souls of men may as certainly
be damned by the poison of false doctrine as by the pistol of
sin. —Anonymous It's God's just judgment on all
who do not receive his truth and love to give them up to walk
in their own councils. Thomas Hodges. If heresies did not have some
pretty paint to cover them, they would be condemned and detested
by everyone. Thomas Hodges. Christ crucified must be the
subject of all the ministers' preaching. John Jackson. Ministers must not flatter, preach
pleasing things, or feed them sugary things, when salt is necessary. John Jackson. Men in heaven shall know who
are damned in hell, yet they shall not know it in a way of
compassion or sorrow. —Christopher Love Do not lose lying in Abraham's
bosom, for now lying in Delilah's lap. —Christopher Love In nature, I can't live without
breathing. In grace, I cannot live without
praying. Daniel Burgess In gratitude turns God honey
into gall, and his medicine to poison. Daniel Burgess The mission of the minister,
his avowed undertaking, is to detach from the earth those to
whom he preaches. Alexander Vinit He must love the flock in order
to preach to it well. Alexander Vinit Our Lord Jesus Christ is ascended
to heaven to prepare a place for the elect there. Christopher
Love. The soul of biblical preaching
is the application. Peter Van Maastricht. Perversion of the pulpit is surely
followed by spiritual apostasy in the church. Dabney. If ministers cared more for their
people and less for their own sermons, they would be more useful. Thomas Murphy. In respect of the glory of God,
he is said to be in heaven because in that place he chiefly manifests
his glory and goodness. Thomas Hodges. God oftentimes makes our sufferings
to be inlets to our glory. Christopher Love. On earth, Christians enjoy Christ
by drops. In heaven, they shall enjoy the
fullness of the ocean. Christopher Love. The elect should think their
deathbed to be the very suburbs of heaven. Christopher Love. To the people of God, there is
no doctrine so comforting as the doctrine of Christ's coming
to judge the world. Christopher Love. God's regenerating power is greater
than the strength of the world, hell, or man's wicked heart. He can draw the worst sinners
to Christ. Simeon Ash Threats and blows
drive hypocrites to duty, but cords of love draw the gracious
heart to an exact walking with his God. Simeon Ash A single sin which is not speedily
and truly repented of will justly become the mother and cause of
more heinous sin. Hannibal Gammon Sins are more easily kept out
than cast out. Augustine We must not measure our afflictions
by the present pain we feel, but by the benefit that follows
after them. Hebrews 12 verse 11 Hannibal
Gammon God, in forgiving the sins of
the righteous, esteems them as no sins, blotting them out and
nailing them to His Son's cross. Hannibal Gammon God's punishment to a wicked
man on earth is his wicked mind. Hannibal Gammon Those which are afflicted by
God in trials should pray to be bettered before they are delivered.
—Thomas Valentine It is just with God to punish
us in that thing we idolize. —Thomas Valentine God does not intend good towards
wicked men, but only the glory of His justice. —Thomas Valentine Patience is a quiet, silent temper
of soul by which we submit to God in all our crosses. —Thomas
Valentine To come to Christ, for the Christian,
is a continual recourse to Him for the increase of all saving
graces. —Thomas Valentine A wicked mourn in hell, not because
they have sinned, but because they are punished. —William Gearing A Christian is not poor, who
is rich in grace. A man is not miserable, who is
Christ for his portion. —William Gearing Sincere endeavors to do God's
service is our whole work, but the success of these endeavors
is God's work. —Steven Marshall If a man cannot mourn at hearing
about the wrath of God, they must burn at feeling it. Stephen
Marshall False repentance, this devil's
faith, may produce a Judas repentance. Zachary Crofton Application is the life of divine
meditation. John Ball. Always fear to offend God and
you need not fear any other peril. John Ball. Godliness makes a man is like
to God, as a creature can be like to the Creator. But sin
transforms us into the likeness of the devil. John Ball I have read of Ignatius the martyr,
that whenever he heard the clock strike, he would have this meditation. Now there is one more hour that
I must answer for. Edmund Calame