The Providence of God is like Hebrew words-it can be read only backwards.

- John Flavel

They that know God will be humble. They that know themselves cannot be proud.

- John Flavel

No doctrine is more excellent, or necessary to be preached and studied, than Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

- John Flavel

If you neglect to instruct children in the way of holiness, will the devil neglect to instruct them in the way of wickedness? No; if you will not tea…

- John Flavel

As God did not at first choose you because you were high, He will not now forsake you because you are low.

- John Flavel

One word of God can do more than ten thousand words of men to relieve a distressed soul.

- John Flavel

Christ [is] the very essence of all delights and pleasures, the very soul and substance of them. As all the rivers are gathered into the ocean, which…

- John Flavel

The carnal person fears man, not God. The strong Christian fears God, not man. The weak Christian fears man too much, and God too little.

- John Flavel

He is bread to the hungry, water to the thirsty, a garment to the naked, healing to the wounded; and whatever a soul can desire is found in Him.

- John Flavel