In speaking of obedience as fruit of love to God, Thomas Watson says this: “There are some sins which are not only near to us as the garment, but dear to us as the eye. If we love God, we shall set ourselves against these, both in purpose and practice. Also in forgiving our enemies…This […]

Faith can make use of the waters of affliction to swim faster to Christ. -TW

The Lord’s Supper works for good. It is an emblem of the marriage-supper of the Lamb (Rev. 19:9), and an earnest of that communion we shall have with Christ in glory. It is a feast of fat things; it gives us bread from heaven, such as preserves life, and prevents death. It has glorious effects […]

If we are doubting Christians, we shall be wavering Christians. Whence is apostacy, but from incredulity? Men first question the truth, and then fall from the truth. -Thomas Watson

There are two things which I have always looked upon as difficult. The one is, to make the wicked sad; the other is, to make the godly joyful. - Thomas Watson

God is more willing to pardon than to punish. Mercy does more multiplying in Him than sin in us. Mercy is His nature. -Thomas Watson