Thomas Watson Quotes

The first sermon that Christ preached, indeed, the first word of his sermon was 'Repent'.

The two great graces essential to a saint in this life are faith and repentance. These are the two wings by which he flies to heaven.

The excellence of a thing is the end for which it was made; as of a star to give light, and of a plant to be fruitful. So the excellence of a Christian is to answer the end of his creation, which is to hallow God’s name, and live to that God by whom he lives.

Repentance is a pure gospel grace. The covenant of works admitted no repentance; there it was, sin and die. Repentance came in by the gospel. Christ has purchased in his blood that repenting sinners shall be saved.

There is nothing that can hurt the soul but sin; it is not affliction that hurts it, it often makes it better, as the furnace makes gold the purer; but it is sin that damnifies.

...too much leniency emboldens sin...

Truth is an antidote against error. Error is the adultery of the mind.

That preaching is to be preferred which makes the truest discovery of men's sins and shows them their hearts.

"The heavens being on fire shall be dissolved" (2 Peter 3:12), but not that truth which came from heaven (1 Peter 1:25)

Though heaven be given us freely, yet we must contend for it, "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might" (Eccl. 9:10)

Truth is unerring; it is the star which leads to Christ. Truth is pure (Psa 119:140)

Obedience carries in it the life-blood of religion.

Repentance is never out of season.

O that we would therefore, while we are on this side of the grave, make our peace with God! Tomorrow may be our dying day; let this be our repenting day.

We may read many truths in the Bible, but we cannot know them savingly, till God by his Spirit shines upon our soul.