I am afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of the youth.
Faith is permitting ourselves to be seized by the things we do not see.
Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith is in him unless he knew where his believers are?
Some plague the people with too long sermons for the faculty of listening is a tender thing and soon becomes weary and satiated.
You have as much laughter as you have faith.
The reproduction of mankind is a great marvel and mystery. Had God consulted me in the matter, I should have advised him to continue the generation of the species by fashioning them out of clay.
Our Lord commonly giveth Riches to such gross asses to whom he affordeth nothing else that is good.
True humility does not know that it is humble. If it did, it would be proud from the contemplation of so fine a virtue.
All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired.
I have to hurry all day to get time to pray.
Here I stand. I can do no otherwise. God help me. Amen.
If God were willing to sell His grace, we would accept it more quickly and gladly than when He offers it for nothing.
Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.
Christ is the Master; the Scriptures are only the servant. The true way to test all the Books is to see whether they work the will of Christ or not. No Book which does not preach Christ can be apostol...
For all works and things, which are either commanded or forbidden by God and thus have been instituted by the supreme Majesty, are 'musts.' Nevertheless, no one should be dragged to them or away from...
To gather with God's people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer.
Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.
Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.
Human reason is like a drunken man on horseback set it up on one side and it tumbles over on the other.
Faith is a living and unshakable confidence a belief in the grace of God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake.