Jonathan Franzone

“An idle life and a holy heart is a contradiction.”
― Thomas Brooks

“James paints a picture of a downward spiral of giving into temptation. First, evil desire entices and lures (or traps) the complicit victim. Next, as this indwelling evil desire is allowed to run unchecked, it “gives birth to sin.” In other words, just as conception leads naturally to childbirth, giving free rein to sinful inclinations naturally results in discrete moral transgressions. Just as water runs downhill, so evil desire, if allowed to pursue its “gravitational inclination,” runs down into sinful activity.”
― Iain M. Duguid, ESV Expository Commentary (Volume 12): Hebrews–Revelation

“A gracious wife satisfies a good husband, and silences a bad one.”
― George Swinnock

“The cumulative evidence of the Scriptures points definitely toward the unified character of the biblical covenants. God’s multiple bonds with his people ultimately unite into a single relationship. Particular details of the covenants may vary. A definite line of progress may be noted. Yet the covenants of God are one.”
― O. Palmer Robertson, The Christ of the Covenants