1. "I would rather be a preacher in a pulpit than a prince on a throne." Christopher Love (1618-1651) (Source)
2. "Our opportunities to do good are our talents? Cotton Mather (1663-1728) (Source)
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
Cotton Mather: American Puritan, by Rev. David McKay
Demon Possession in early America, Santan, Satanism, and the Occult, Part 1, by Cotton Mather
Demon Possession in early America, Santan, Satanism, and the Occult, Part 3, by Cotton Mather
3. "To the question, 'should one preach doctrine?' the Puritan answer would have been, 'Why? What else is there to preach?' Puritan preachers were not afraid to bring the profoundest theology into the pulpit if it bore on their hearer's salvation...doctrinal preaching certainly bores the hypocrite, but it is only doctrinal preaching that will save Christ's sheep. The preacher's job is to proclaim the faith, not to provide entertainment for unbelievers. In other words, to feed the sheep and not amuse the goats." - Dr. J. I. Packer - A Quest For Godliness - The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
Puritanism Under the Stuarts 1603-1640, by Dr. J. I. Packer
The Elizebethan Settlement, by Dr. J. I. Packer
Elizebethan Puritans, by Dr. J. I. Packer
4. “Deliver me, O Lord, from that evil man – myself” - Thomas Brooks (1608-1680) (Source)
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
Ten Special Helps and rules against Satan's Devices, by Thomas Brooks
The Mark of the beast, Antichrist in Worship, Verses Purity in Worship and Ordinances, by Thomas Brooks
5. “The greatest sorrow and burden you can lay upon the Father, the greatest unkindness you can do to him, is to not believe that God loves you.” - John Owen (1616-1683) (Source)
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
The Power of Free Will, by John Owen
John Owen on the Holy Spirit, Part 1, by Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson
John Owen on the Holy Spirit, Part 2, by Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson
6. "Even the best case can be lost. Every lawyer knows that. And if the widow wins big, the insurance company will only appeal it, and starve her out, while a bunch of judges who don't know her and don't give a damn for her kids take a couple of years to deliver their opinion. And if the jury gave her a big enough award, you can bet the appellate judges will decide against her for one reason or another." Gerry Spence - With Justice For None - Destroying the American Myth
Recommended sermon:
When Government Tries to be God, by Dr. David P. Murray
7. (From the Bible):
2. "Our opportunities to do good are our talents? Cotton Mather (1663-1728) (Source)
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
Cotton Mather: American Puritan, by Rev. David McKay
Demon Possession in early America, Santan, Satanism, and the Occult, Part 1, by Cotton Mather
Demon Possession in early America, Santan, Satanism, and the Occult, Part 3, by Cotton Mather
3. "To the question, 'should one preach doctrine?' the Puritan answer would have been, 'Why? What else is there to preach?' Puritan preachers were not afraid to bring the profoundest theology into the pulpit if it bore on their hearer's salvation...doctrinal preaching certainly bores the hypocrite, but it is only doctrinal preaching that will save Christ's sheep. The preacher's job is to proclaim the faith, not to provide entertainment for unbelievers. In other words, to feed the sheep and not amuse the goats." - Dr. J. I. Packer - A Quest For Godliness - The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
Puritanism Under the Stuarts 1603-1640, by Dr. J. I. Packer
The Elizebethan Settlement, by Dr. J. I. Packer
Elizebethan Puritans, by Dr. J. I. Packer
4. “Deliver me, O Lord, from that evil man – myself” - Thomas Brooks (1608-1680) (Source)
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
Ten Special Helps and rules against Satan's Devices, by Thomas Brooks
The Mark of the beast, Antichrist in Worship, Verses Purity in Worship and Ordinances, by Thomas Brooks
5. “The greatest sorrow and burden you can lay upon the Father, the greatest unkindness you can do to him, is to not believe that God loves you.” - John Owen (1616-1683) (Source)
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
The Power of Free Will, by John Owen
John Owen on the Holy Spirit, Part 1, by Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson
John Owen on the Holy Spirit, Part 2, by Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson
6. "Even the best case can be lost. Every lawyer knows that. And if the widow wins big, the insurance company will only appeal it, and starve her out, while a bunch of judges who don't know her and don't give a damn for her kids take a couple of years to deliver their opinion. And if the jury gave her a big enough award, you can bet the appellate judges will decide against her for one reason or another." Gerry Spence - With Justice For None - Destroying the American Myth
Recommended sermon:
When Government Tries to be God, by Dr. David P. Murray
7. (From the Bible):
"God is a Spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." - John 4:24 (Audio)
Here are some sermons on John 4:24:
God is a Spirit, by Dr. David P. Murray
Acceptable Worship, by Rev. Colin Mercer
True Worship, by Rev John Greer
The Pattern for True Worship, by Rev. Stephen Hamilton
The Prerequisites of True Worship, by Rev. Stephen Hamilton
The Being of God, by Rev. Roger Higginson
God is a Spirit, by Dr. Jerry Bilkes