Samuel Rutherford Quotes About Christ

Quotes about: Christ

• They lose nothing who gain Christ.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Faith, Christian, Jesus

  Samuel Rutherford (1765). “Joshua redivivus, or Mr Rutherford's letters”, p.321

• Christ chargeth me to believe His daylight at midnight.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Believe, Midnight, Daylight

  Samuel Rutherford (1848). “Letters of ... Samuel Rutherford, whith biogr. notices of his correspondents, by J. Anderson, and a sketch of his life, &c., by A.A. Bonar”, p.543

• O my Lord Jesus Christ, if I could be in heaven without Thee, it would be hell; and if I could be in hell, and have Thee still, it would be heaven to me, for Thou are all the heaven I want.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Jesus, Heaven, Would Be

• The great Master Gardener, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, in a wonderful providence, with his own hand, planted me here, where by his grace, in this part of his vineyard, I grow; and here I will abide till the great Master of the vineyard think fit to transplant me.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Jesus, Father, Thinking

  Samuel Rutherford (1867). “Letters of the Rev. Samuel Rutherford”, p.487

• Believe God's love and power more than you believe your own feelings and experiences. Your rock is Christ, and it is not the rock that ebbs and flows but the sea.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Spiritual, Believe, Rocks

• Christ and His cross are not separable in this life, howbeit Christ and His cross part at heaven's door, for there is no house-room for crosses in heaven. One tear, one sigh, one sad heart, one fear, one loss, one thought of trouble cannot find lodging there.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Heart, Loss, Doors

  Samuel Rutherford (1824). “Joshua redivivus: or, three hundred and fifty two religious letters ... To which is added, the Author's testimony to the covenanted work of reformation, between 1638 and 1649 ... As also, a large preface and postscript ... by the Rev. Mr. McWard. The tenth edition”, p.138

• I urge you a nearer communion with Christ, and a growing communion. There are curtains to be opened in Christ that we have never seen before... Therefore dig deep, and sweat, and labor. Take pains for Him, and set aside as much time as you can in each day for Him.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Pain, Sweat, Each Day

• Jesus Christ came into my prison cell last night, and every stone flashed like a ruby.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Jesus, Night, Cells

• Ye have lost a child--nay, she is not lost to you, who is found to Christ; she is not sent away, but only sent before; like unto a star, which going out of our sight, doth not die and vanish, but shineth in another hemisphere.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Stars, Children, Sight

  Samuel Rutherford (1824). “Joshua redivivus: or, three hundred and fifty two religious letters ... To which is added, the Author's testimony to the covenanted work of reformation, between 1638 and 1649 ... As also, a large preface and postscript ... by the Rev. Mr. McWard. The tenth edition”, p.270

• The cross of Christ is the sweetest burden that I ever bore; it is such a burden as wings are to a bird, or sails to a ship, to carry me forward to my harbor.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Wings, Bird, Ships

• There is no sweeter fellowship with Christ than to bring our wounds and our sores to him.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Suffering, Affliction, Fellowship

  Samuel Rutherford (1867). “Letters of the Rev. Samuel Rutherford”, p.242

• If so be that freewill were our tutor, and we had our heaven in our own keeping, then we would lose all. But because we have Christ for our tutor, and He has our heaven in His hand, therefore the covenant it must be perpetual.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Hands, Heaven, Covenant

  Samuel Rutherford (1885). “Quaint Sermons of Samuel Rutherford: Hitherto Unpublished”

• To believe Christ's cross to be a friend, as he himself is a friend, is also a special act of faith

  Samuel Rutherford

  Faith, Believe, Special

  Samuel Rutherford (1824). “Joshua redivivus: or, three hundred and fifty two religious letters ... To which is added, the Author's testimony to the covenanted work of reformation, between 1638 and 1649 ... As also, a large preface and postscript ... by the Rev. Mr. McWard. The tenth edition”, p.319

• You will not get to steal quietly into heaven, into Christ's company, without a conflict and a cross. I find crosses to be Christ's carved work that he marks out for us and that with crosses he portraits us to his own image, cutting away pieces of our ill and corruption. Lord cut - Lord carve - Lord wound - Lord do anything that may perfect thy Father's image in us and make us ready for glory.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Father, Cutting, Perfect

• My Lord Jesus has fully recompensed my sadness with his joys, my losses with his own presence. I find it a sweet and rich thing to exchange my sorrows with Christ's joys, my afflictions with that sweet peace I have with himself.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Sweet, Jesus, Sadness

  Samuel Rutherford (1824). “Joshua redivivus: or, three hundred and fifty two religious letters ... To which is added, the Author's testimony to the covenanted work of reformation, between 1638 and 1649 ... As also, a large preface and postscript ... by the Rev. Mr. McWard. The tenth edition”, p.40

• Since He looked upon me my heart is not my own. He hath runaway to heaven with it.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Christian, Jesus, Heart

  Samuel Rutherford, Hamilton Smith (2008). “Extracts from the Letters of Samuel Rutherford”, p.83, Scripture Truth

• Live on Christ's love while ye are here, and all the way.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Love, True Love, Way

  Samuel Rutherford (1867). “Letters of the Rev. Samuel Rutherford”, p.439

• My dear friend, venture to take the wind on your face for Christ.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Courage, Wind, Venture

  "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, (p. 165), 1895.

• I exhort you and beseech you in the bowels of Christ, faint not, weary not. There is a great necessity of heaven; ye must needs have it: all other things, as houses, lands, children, husband, friends, country, credit, health, wealth, honour, may be wanted ; but heaven is your one thing necessary, the good part that shall not be taken from you. See that you buy the field where the Pearl is; sell all and make a purchase of salvation. Think it not easy; for it is a steep ascent to eternal glory; many are lying dead by the way, that were slain with security.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Letting Go, Country, Children

  "Joshua redivivus: or, three hundred and fifty two religious letters".

• Well's them who are under crosses, and Christ says to them, "Half Mine."

  Samuel Rutherford

  Adversity, Half, Christ

  Samuel Rutherford (1885). “Quaint Sermons of Samuel Rutherford: Hitherto Unpublished”

• Show yourself a Christian by suffering without murmuring. In patience possess your soul - they lose nothing who gain Christ.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Christian, Patience, Soul

  Samuel Rutherford (1867). “Letters of the Rev. Samuel Rutherford”, p.360

• I perceive we postpone all our joys of Christ, till He and we be in our own house above, thinking that there is nothing of it here to be sought or found, but only hope and fair promises; and that Christ will give us nothing here but tears, sadness, crosses; and that we shall never feel the smell of the flowers of that high garden of paradise above, till we come there. Nay, but I find it possible to find young glory, and a young green paradise of joy even here. We dream of hunger in Christ's house, while we are here, although He alloweth feasts to all the bairns within God's household.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Christian, Dream, Flower

• There is as much in our Lord's pantry as will satisfy all his children and as much wine in his cellar as will quench all their thirst. Hunger on, for there is meat in hungering for Christ; go never from him, but seek him who is yet pleased with the importunity of hungry souls until he fills you; if he delays, yet do not go away, even if you faint at his feet.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Children, Wine, Feet

• Christ seeketh your help in your place; give Him your hand.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Hands, Giving, Helping

  Samuel Rutherford (1765). “Joshua redivivus, or Mr Rutherford's letters”, p.75

• He who duly esteemeth Christ, is a noble bidder, and so a noble and liberal buyer.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Noble, Christ, Buyers

  Samuel Rutherford (1845). “The Trial and Triumph of Faith”, p.265

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