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Let me endeavor to lead you out of yourself: let me invite you to look unto Jesus.
John Newton
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John Newton
Age: 82 †
Born: 1725
Born: July 24
Died: 1807
Died: December 21
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John Henry Newton
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By affliction prayer is quickened, for our prayers are very apt to grow languid and formal in a time of ease.
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Whether men are pleased or not, we will, we must, worship the Lamb that was slain.
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But by the grace of God I am what I am
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Many are convinced, who are not truly enlightened are afraid of the consequences of sin, though they never saw its evil have a seeming desire of salvation, which is not founded upon a truly spiritual discovery of their own wretchedness, and the excellency of Jesus.
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My grand point in preaching is to break the hard heart, and to heal the broken one.
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The Christian must know that the season, measure, and continuance of his sufferings are appointed by Infinite Wisdom, and designed to work for his everlasting good and that grace and strength shall be afforded him according to his need.
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Though the island of Great Britain exhibits but a small spot upon the map of the globe, it makes a splendid appearance in the history of mankind, and for a long space has been signally under the protection of God and a seat of peace, liberty and truth.
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The midsummer sun shines but dim, The fields strive in vain to look gay But when I am happy in Him December's as pleasant as May.
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If we seem to get no good by attempting to draw near to Him, we may be sure we will get none by keeping away from Him.
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What will it profit a man if he gains his cause and silences his adversary if at the same time he loses that humble, tender frame of spirit in which the Lord delights, and to which the promise of his presence is made?
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How Sweet the name of Jesus... the rock on which I build, my shield and hiding place, my never failing treasury, filled with boundless stores of grace.
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If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer - His grace sufficient, His promise unchangeable.
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The best advice I can give you: Look unto Jesus, beholding his beauty in the written word.
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Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come 'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.
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Zeal without knowledge is like expedition to a man in the dark.
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Time, by moments, steals away, First the hour, and then the day Small the daily loss appears, Yet it soon amounts to years
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As to myself, if I were not a Calvinist, I think I should have no more hope of success in preaching to men, than to horses or cows.
John Newton
The art of spreading rumors may be compared to the art of pin-making. There is usually some truth, which I call the wire as this passes from hand to hand, one gives it a polish, another a point, others make and put on the head, and at last the pin is completed.
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A minister full of comforts & free from failings as an angel, though he would be happy, wouldn't be a good or useful preacher
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I make it a rule of Christian duty never to go to a place where there is not room for my Master as well as myself.
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