“If the world is ever conquered for our Lord, it is not by ministers, nor by office-bearers, nor by the great, and noble and mighty, but by every member of Christ's body being a working member; doing his work; filling his own sphere; holding his own post; and saying to Jesus, "Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?"” IfsWorldBodyJesusChristLordMembersOfficeNoblePostsMinistersSpheresFillingOur Lord Author:Thomas Guthrie
“Scatter money in a crowd, how they scramble for it; offer bread to the starving, how greedily they seize it; throw a rope to the drowning, how he eagerly grasps it! With like eagerness and earnestness may the Spirit of God help you to lay hold on Christ.” MayHelpingSpiritChristOffersLaysCrowdsBreadRopeStarvingDrowningSpirit Of GodGod HelpEagernessEarnestness Book:The Way to Life: Sermons Source: The Way to Life: Sermons
“It is not with a rush and a spring that we are to reach Christ's character, and attain to perfect saintship; but step by step, foot by foot, hand over hand, we are slowly and often painfully to mount the ladder that rests on earth, and rises to heaven.” CharacterHandsEarthHeavenChristPerfectStepsFeetSpringLadders Book:The Way to Life: Sermons Source: The Way to Life: Sermons
“If you find yourself loving any pleasure more than your prayers, any book better than the Bible, any house better than the house of the Lord, any table better than the Lord's table, any persons better than Christ, or any indulgence better than the hope of heaven – be alarmed.” IfsPersonsBookHouseHeavenChristPrayerPleasureLordTablesFinding YourselfOur PrayersIndulgence Author:Thomas Guthrie