Quotes from John Newton

When this happens, it demonstrates a divine power equal to the same divine power seen in the creation of a world. It is without question the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous to all those who are not blinded by prejudice and unbelief.

I am not the man I ought to be, I am not the man I wish to be and I am not the man I hope to be, but, by the grace of God, I am not the man I used to be.

I did everything that might be expected from a person entirely ignorant of God's righteousness who works to build his own self-righteousness.

It is the complete system of divine truth to which nothing can be added and from which nothing can be taken with impunity. Every attempt to disguise or soften any branch of this truth in order to accommodate it to the prevailing taste around us either to avoid the displeasure or court the favor of our fellow mortals must be an affront to the majesty of God and an act of treachery to men.

Of all of God's children, I will have needed him the most

May we sit at the foot of the cross; and there learn what sin has done, what justice has done, what love has done.

I am persuaded that love and humility are the highest attainments in the school of Christ and the brightest evidences that He is indeed our Master.

Not only the guilt, but the love of sin, and its dominion, are taken away, subdued by grace, and cordially renounced by the believing pardoned sinner.

If you once love Him, you will study to please Him.

I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I want to be, I am not what I hope to be in another world; but still I am not what I once used to be, and by the grace of God I am what I am

You are coming to a King, Large petitions with you bring For his grace and power are such None can ever ask too much.

The Christian ministry is the worst of all trades, but the best of all professions.

We can easily manage if we will only take, each day, the burden appointed to it. But the load will be too heavy for us if we carry yesterday's burden over again today, and then add the burden of the morrow before we are required to bear it.

Whether men are pleased or not, we will, we must, worship the Lamb that was slain.

Our work is great; our time is short; the consequences of our labors are infinite.

All shall work together for good; everything is needful that He sends; nothing can be needful that He withholds.

Amazing grace! how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, Was blind but now i see.

If our zeal is embittered by expressions of anger, invective, or scorn—we may think we are doing service of the cause of truth, when in reality we shall only bring it into discredit!

The best advice I can give you: Look unto Jesus, beholding his beauty in the written word.

This is faith: a renouncing of everything we are apt to call our own and relying wholly upon the blood, righteousness and intercession of Jesus.

Faith upholds a Christian under all trials, by assuring him that every painful dispensation is under the direction of his Lord.

I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I want to be, I am not what I hope to be in another world; but still I am not what I once used to be, and by the grace of God I am what I am

Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.

I am still in the land of the dying; I shall be in the land of the living soon. (his last words)