BEDS AND GRAVES They buried him in his own sepulchers…and laid him in the bed – 2 Chronicles 16:14 We are more sure to rise out of our graves than out of our beds. – Thomas Watson He who hath laid up his heart in heaven will comfortably think of lying down his head in … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 22 May
reblogged from iCHristian (J.C. Ryle, 1816-1900) “Do not be led astray by all kinds of strange teachings!” Hebrews 13:9 Many things combine to make the present inroad of false doctrine peculiarly dangerous. There is an undeniable zeal in some of the teachers of error–and their ‘earnestness’ makes many think they must be right. There is … More Do not be led astray by all kinds of strange teachings!
PARADOXES We have seen strange things [lit. paradoxes*] today – Luke 5:26 Sin is never less quiet than when it seems most quiet. – John Owen We cannot seek God until we have found Him. – George Swinnock Strange things agree in a Christian. – Richard Sibbes *Only occurrence in the New Testament Taken from: … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 19 May
MASTERS AND GOVERNORS Them that are your masters – Ephesians 5:8 Tutors and governors – Galatians 4:2 Unless a man were his own maker he can have no title to become his own master. – William Gurnall Where all govern there is no government. – Thomas Hall They who most oppose government in others, most … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 18 May
SATAN THE ADVERSARY Your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour – 1 Peter 5:8 The devil hunts more like a fox than a lion, his snares are worse than his darts. – Thomas Watson Satan watches for those vessels that saileth without convoy. – George Swinnock When … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 17 May
WORDS AND WISHES They did chide him sharply – Judges 8:1 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb – Proverbs 16:24 They wished for the day – Acts 27:29 Words are wind; ay, but they are that wind that blows up this fire [anger] to a mighty heat. – Jeremiah Burroughs Five words cost Zachariah forty … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 16 May
May 16 Psalms 63:9-10 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. Tracy couldn’t believe the girls at school would be so cruel. She never did anything to any of them, but … More Callousness of Others
Revealing what’s in our hearts… is not always easy to do… like exposing secrets of our pasts… with traumas that have wounded you. But God raises up the broken… for such a time as this… to no longer cower in secret… but to step boldly and take risks… Continued at Source: Revealing What’s in Our … More Revealing What’s in Our Hearts (2 Timothy 1:3-9)
APOSTATES Demas hath forsaken me – 2 Timothy 4:10 Them that are turned back from the Lord – Zephaniah 1:6 They went out from us, but they were not of us – 1 John 2:9 It is far easier to write a book of apostates in this age than a book of martyrs. – John … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 15 May
MEEKNESS The meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace – Psalm 37:11 A soft answer turneth away wrath – Proverbs 15:1 The meek shall inherit the earth and have heaven to boot. – John Trapp A meek man is a good neighbor. – George Swinnock The purest gold … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 14 May
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