A river that will revive the weary world

Is there no place of refreshing where a man can prepare for the battle of life? Is there no place where two or three can gather in Jesus’ name, to forget for the moment all those things that divide nation from nation and race form race, to forget the puzzling problems of industrial strife and to unite in overflowing gratitude at the foot of the Cross? If there be such a place, then that is the house of God and the gate of heaven. And from under the threshold of that house will go forth a river that will revive the weary world.

- J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism, 180.

Dig as much gold for yourself as you can carry

“We glorify God by working out our own salvation. God has twisted together his glory and our good. What an encouragement is this to the service of God, to think, while I am hearing and praying, I am glorifying God; while I am furthering my own glory in heaven, I am increasing God’s glory. Would it not be an encouragement to a subject, to hear his prince say to him, You will honour and please me very much, if you will go to yonder mine of gold, and dig as much gold for yourself as you can carry away? So, for God to say, Go to the ordinances, get as much grace as you can, dig out as much salvation as you can; and the more happiness you have, the more I shall count myself glorified.”

- Thomas Watson, A Body of Divinity, p.13-14.

One method for healing the soul

There is but one method and way of healing appointed… the powerful application of the Word."

- Chrysotom, as quoted by Derek Tidball in Skillful Shepherds – Explorations in Pastoral Theology, 161

Death is our Servant

“Our most dreaded opponent has become for us the servant who opens the door to heavenly bliss. Death for the Christian is therefore not the end but a glorious new beginning.”

- Anthony Hoekema – The Bible and the Future, 85.