Let the Spirit be lacking, and there may be wisdom of words, but not the wisdom of God; the powers of oratory, but not the power of God; the demonstr…

- Arthur Tappan Pierson

Jesus stands absolutely alone in history; in teaching, in example, in character, an exception, a marvel, and He is Himself the evidence of Christiani…

- Arthur Tappan Pierson

If missions languish, it is because the whole life of godliness is feeble. The command to go everywhere and preach to everybody is not obeyed until t…

- Arthur Tappan Pierson

By faith we are taken into Christ, made at once safe from holy wrath against sin, and kept safe from all perils and penalties. He, our divine Redeeme…

- Arthur Tappan Pierson

Partial examination will result in partial views of truth, which are necessarily imperfect; only careful comparisons will show the complete mind of G…

- Arthur Tappan Pierson

Every step in the progress of missions is directly traceable to prayer.

- Arthur Tappan Pierson

The supreme test of service is this: For whom am I doing this? Much that we call service to Christ is not such at all....If we are doing this for Chr…

- Arthur Tappan Pierson

From all human oracles, however self-confident, we turn at last to the inspired Word, where instead of ambiguous and untrustworthy utterances, we fin…

- Arthur Tappan Pierson

A marble cutter, with chisel and hammer, was changing a stone into a statue. A preacher looking on said: "I wish I could deal such changing blows on …

- Arthur Tappan Pierson