Quotes and Notes

1.The Gospel is open to all;the most respectable sinnerhas no more claim on itthan the worst.D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981)Welsh preacher and writer

2.O Christ, in Thee my soul hath found,And found in Thee alone,The peace, the joy I sought so long,The bliss till now unknown.I sighed for rest and happiness,I yearned for them, not Thee;But while I passed my Saviour by,His love laid hold on me.Now none but Christ can satisfy,None other name for me;There's love, and life, and lasting joy,Lord Jesus, found in Thee.--Author unknown.Copied from the back of the title pageof the 1893 ed. of James Gilmour of Mongolia,edited by Richard Lovett.

3.Many years ago, Matthew Henry, a well-known Bible scholar, was once robbed of his wallet. Knowing that it was his duty to give thanks in everything, he meditated on this incident and recorded in his diary the following:Let me be thankful, first, because he never robbed me before; second, because although he took my purse, he did not take my life; third, because although he took all I possessed, it was not much; and fourth, because it was I who was robbed, not I who robbed.Matthew Henry (1662-1714)English Non-conformist Bible commentator

4.Amazing love! How can it beThat Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?Charles Wesley (1709-1788)English hymn writer and preacher

5.Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows,but only empties today of its strength.Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892)English Baptist preacher

6.God sends no one away emptyexcept those who are fullof themselves.Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899)American evangelist

7.THE UNCHANGING WORDFeelings come and feelings go,And feelings are deceiving;My warrant is the Word of God--Naught else is worth believing.Though all my heart should feel condemnedFor want of some sweet token,There is One greater than my heartWhose Word cannot be broken.I'll trust in God's unchanging WordTill soul and body sever,For, though all things shall pass away,HIS WORD SHALL STAND FOREVER!Copied from Echoes of Grace,Bible Truth Publishers

8.Moment by moment I'm kept in His love,Moment by moment I've life from above;Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine,Moment by moment, O Lord, I am Thine.Major Daniel Webster Whittle (1840-1901)American evangelist and Gospel songwriter

9.He that is down need fear no fall,he that is low no pride.John Bunyan (1628-1688)English Non-conformist ministerand author of The Pilgrim's Progress

10.Man of Sorrows! what a nameFor the Son of God, who cameRuined sinners to reclaim!Hallelujah, what a Saviour!Philip P. Bliss (1838-1876)American gospel hymn writer, singer, and composer

11.But God forbid that I should glory,save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,by whom the world is crucified unto me,and I unto the world. Galatians 6:14When I survey the wondrous crossOn which the Prince of glory died,My richest gain I count but lossAnd pour contempt on all my pride.Isaac Watts (1674-1748)Independent minister, hymn writerShall we for a moment boast in that fleshwhich He condemned by the Cross?Samuel Ridout (1855-1930)American Bible teacher and editor

12.Casting all your care upon Him,for He careth for you. 1 Peter 5:7Cast thy burden upon the Lord,and He shall sustain thee.Psalm 55:22a "He Careth For You"Cast all your care upon Jesus, Who ever careth for you,He will sustain and uphold you, He will be faithful and true.Jesus our blessed Redeemer, Jesus, our Shepherd and Guide,Ever will bear all your burdens, Ever will stay by your side.Jesus knows all of your problems, Knows all our trial and care,He's ever ready to help us, Ready to answer our prayer.Oh! what a comfort in trial, Just to lean hard on this Friend,Trust Him for grace and deliverance, Learning on Him to depend.Jesus wants you to be happy, Wants you to have peace and rest;Cast all your care then upon Him, Lean on His strong, loving breast.Careth? Oh yes! Jesus careth, His own are dear to His heart;All His beloved whom He died for, They are to Him set apart.Oh! how He cares for His people, Guards them and keeps them alway,Wants them to share in His glory, All through eternity's day.Make your requests then to Jesus, Trusting His promise so true;Roll on the Lord all your burden, For He is caring for you. --by Lois BeckwithBe careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7I would have you without carefulness. 1 Corinthians 7:32

13.When I get to heaven,I shall see three wonders there.The first wonder will be to seemany there whom I did not expect to see;the second wonder will be to missmany people who I did expect to see;and the third and greatest of allwill be to find myself there.John Newton (1725-1807)English evangelical minister and hymn writer

14.And Satan trembles when he sees,The weakest saint upon his knees.William Cowper (1731-1800)English poet and hymn writer

15.I will bless the LORD at all times:His praise shall continually be in my mouth.Psalm 34:1Now just a word for Jesus:Your dearest Friend so true,Come cheer our hearts and tell usWhat He has done for you.Now just a word for Jesus-'Twill help us on our way;One little word for Jesus,O speak or sing or pray.Fanny Crosby (1820-1915)American hymn writer

16.Like a river glorious is God's perfect peace,Over all victorious in its bright increase;Perfect, yet it floweth fuller every day,Perfect, yet it groweth deeper all the way.Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest;Finding, as he promised, perfect peace and rest.Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879)English musician and hymn writer

17.Am I a soldier of the cross?A follower of the Lamb?And shall I fear to own His causeOr blush to speak His name?Isaac Watts (1674-1748)English Independent minister, hymn writer

18.Sanctify them through they truth: thy word is truth.John 17:17There is one sure and infallible guide to truth,and therefore, one, and only one corrective for error,and that is the Word of God.G. Campbell Morgan (1863-1945)English Bible expositor and pastorI have no greater joy than to hearthat my children walk in truth.3 John 4The best evidence of our having the truthis our walking in the truth.Matthew Henry (1662-1714)English Bible commentator and pastorOur walk counts far more than our talk, always!George Müller (1805-1898)English evangelist and founder of a Bristol orphanageWe are not only to renounce evil,but to manifest the truth.We tell people the world is vain;let our lives manifest that it is so.We tell them that our home is aboveand that all these things are transitory.Does our dwelling look like it?O to live consistent lives!James Hudson Taylor (1832-1905)English missionary and founder of the China Inland MissionIf lips and life do not agree,the testimony will not amount to much.H. A. Ironside (1876-1951)American Bible teacher, commentator, pastorMy little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue;but in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:18

19.Let us go forth therefore unto Him without the camp,bearing His reproach. Hebrews 13:13Unto Him that loved us,and washed us from our sinsin His own blood. Revelation 1:5bThere is a fountain filled with blood Drawn from Immanuel's veins,And sinners plunged beneath that flood Lose all their guilty stains.William Cowper (1731-1800)English poet and hymn writer

20.Lord, if any have to die this day,let it be me, for I am ready.Billy Bray (1794-1868)English tin-miner and evangelist