Assurance Is Not Always Evident
Luke 7:48–50; Hebrews 10:22
Assurance is a fruit that grows out of the root of faith; the fruits in winter do not appear upon the tree. Because I do not see a flourishing top, shall I deny the existence and sappiness of the root? Mary, when she wept at Christ’s feet, had no assurance of his love, yet Christ sends her away with the encomiums of her faith, acted before the comfort dropped from his lips.
STEPHEN CHARNOCK
Ritzema, E., & Vince, E. (Eds.). (2013). 300 Quotations for Preachers from the Puritans. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
Love People Because We Love God
Leviticus 19:18; Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21; Matthew 19:19; 22:39; Mark 12:31; Luke 10:27; Romans 13:8–10
If we wish to adhere to the true law of love, our eyes must chiefly be directed not to man, the prospect of whom would impress us with hatred more frequently than with love, but to God who commands that our love to him be diffused among all mankind. This must always be a fundamental maxim with us, that whatever the character of a man may be, still we ought to love him because we love God.
JOHN CALVIN
Ritzema, E. (2013). 300 Quotations for Preachers from the Reformation. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
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