Category Archives: QUOTES

Puritans and Reformers

Profaning the Sabbath

“My soul, how hast thou profaned that day thy God hath sanctified! How hast thou encroached on that which Heaven hath set apart!  If thy impatience cannot act a Sabbath twelve hours, what happiness canst thou expect in a perpetual … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Day ~ The Christian’s Day of Deliverance

“The Christian as well as the Jew, after six days spent in his own works, is to sanctify the seventh, that he may profess himself thereby a servant of God, the Creator of heaven and earth.  For the quotum the … Continue reading

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Melted and Poured Out

“I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me.” Psalm 22:14  As I have struggled these past two weeks to discipline myself to do all that I need to do—not … Continue reading

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CHRIST IS PRECIOUS ~ Part 4 Octavius Winslow

In circumstances of spiritual relapse, how precious does Christ become as the Restorer of His saints, as the Shepherd that goeth in quest of His stray sheep and bringeth it back to the fold with rejoicing. How unspeakably dear is … Continue reading

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CHRIST IS PRECIOUS ~ Part 3 Octavius Winslow

How precious is the righteousness of Christ—a righteousness that fully justifies our person, completely covering all our deformity, and presenting us to God…And look at the preciousness of His sacrifice, which is as a “sweet- smelling savour” unto God (Eph … Continue reading

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CHRIST IS PRECIOUS ~ Part 2 ~ Octavius Winslow

But this personal representation of the Lord Jesus involves also the preciousness of His manhood. His personal alliance with our nature, His condescending stoop to our humanity, is not the least endearing feature to the heart of His believing saints. … Continue reading

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Whose Holy Day?

“For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.” Matthew 12:8 “Let every one that loves Christ keep holy the Lord’s day–,the queen of days, the resurrection day, the highest of all days.”  Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, … Continue reading

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An Everlasting Covenant

Twelve years ago, through the following devotional, the Lord opened my heart to the truth of the following verses.  This “everlasting covenant ordered in all things, and sure” is to this day “all my salvation, and all my desire.” “He … Continue reading

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John Bunyan on the Lord’s Day

OF THE LORD’S DAY, SERMONS, AND WEEK DAYS John Bunyan Have a special care to sanctify the Lord’s day; for as thou keepest it, so it will be with thee all the week long. Make the Lord’s day the market … Continue reading

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I Love the Lord’s Day by Robert M. McCheyne

“The Sabbath was made for man” DEAR FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN,-As a servant of God in this dark and cloudy day, I feel constrained to lift up my voice in behalf of the entire sanctification of the Lord’s day. The daring attack that … Continue reading

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