John Newton

I am a great Sinner and God is a great Savior

— John Newton

I once was lost, but now am found.

— John Newton

God works powerfully, but for the most part gently and gradually.

— John Newton

Every drop of rain hits its appointed target.

— John Newton

Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God!

— John Newton

Zeal without knowledge is like expedition to a man in the dark.

— John Newton

But by the grace of God I am what I am

— John Newton

If you once love Him, you will study to please Him.

— John Newton

Faith upholds a Christian under all trials, by assuring him that every painful dispensation is under the direction of his Lord.

— John Newton

How many times has He delivered me! Yet, alas! How distrustful and ungrateful is my heart even until the present!

— John Newton

Amazing grace! how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, Was blind…

— John Newton

Let me endeavor to lead you out of yourself: let me invite you to look unto Jesus.

— John Newton

If we seem to get no good by attempting to draw near to Him, we may be sure we will get none…

— John Newton

Our work is great; our time is short; the consequences of our labors are infinite.

— John Newton

A soul disengaged from the world is a heavenly one; and then are we ready for heaven when our heart is there…

— John Newton

A real friendship should not fade as time passes, and should not weaken because of space separation.

— John Newton

“Thus those who are employed in poisoning souls, generally make use of some important and beneficial truth, as a vehicle by which…

— John Newton

There is many a thing which the world calls disappointment; but there is no such thing in the dictionary of faith. What…

— John Newton

Zeal is that pure and heavenly flame,The fire of love supplies ;While that which often bears the name,Is self in a disguise.True…

— John Newton

Though troubles assail And dangers affright, Though friends should all fail And foes all unite; Yet one thing secures us, Whatever betide,…

— John Newton

Experience is the Lord's school, and they who are taught by Him usually learn by the mistakes they make that in themselves…

— John Newton

“Savior, if of Zion’s city I through grace a member am; Let the world deride or pity, I will glory in thy…

— John Newton

How Sweet the name of Jesus... the rock on which I build, my shield and hiding place, my never failing treasury, filled…

— John Newton

When I was young, I was sure of many things; now there are only two things of which I am sure: one…

— John Newton

So long as men are compassionate to such a degree that they cannot hear a fly struggling in a spider's web without…

— John Newton

“You have liberty to cast all your cares upon him who cares for you. By one hour's intimate access to the throne…

— John Newton

“I wish you may profit by my experience. Alas, how much time have I lost and wasted, which, had I been wise—I…

— John Newton

If two angels were to receive at the same moment a commission from God, one to go down and rule earth’s grandest…

— John Newton

I am not what I ought to be! Ah! how imperfect and deficient! - I am not what I wish to be!…

— John Newton

We have no clear ideas of the agency of [demonic] spirits, nor is it necessary. The Scripture says little to satisfy our…

— John Newton

“The wisdom that is from above, is not only pure, but also peaceable and gentle; and the lack of these qualifications, like…

— John Newton

Whoever is truly humbled — will not be easily angry, nor harsh or critical of others. He will be compassionate and tender…

— John Newton

“When our hopes are most alive, it is less from a view of the imperfect beginnings of grace in our hearts, than…

— John Newton

“Afflictions quicken us to prayer. It is a pity it should be so; but experience testifies, that a long course of ease…

— John Newton

I compare the troubles which we have to undergo in the course of the year to a great bundle of sticks, far…

— John Newton

Assurance grows by repeated conflict, by our repeated experimental proof of the Lord's power and goodness to save; when we have been…

— John Newton

“The weapons of our warfare, and which alone are powerful to break down the strongholds of error, are not carnal, but spiritual.…

— John Newton

A bowler can make or break a chap.

— John Newton

God sometimes does His work with gentle drizzle, not storms.

— John Newton

“Self-righteousness can feed upon doctrines—as well as upon works!”

— John Newton