The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, The sun forbear to shine; But God, who call'd me here below, Will be forever mine. - John Newton

Jesus did not tell parables to confirm well-known truths, but rather to shatter well-known truths.

Satan transforms himself into an angel of light. He sometimes offers to teach us humility; but though I wish to be humble, I desire not to learn in this school. His premises perhaps are true, that we are vile, wretched creatures — but he then draws abominable conclusions from them; and would teach us, that, therefore, we ought to question either the power, or the willingness, or the faithfulness of Christ.

everything is needful that He sends; nothing can be needful that He withholds.