The Lord's Supper
Thomas Watson treats the Lord's Supper as a 'visible sermon' that sets Christ's death before the eye and heart, not merely the ear. He works through the meaning of the sacrament, the necessity of self-examination and heart preparation before receiving it, and the comfort and spiritual nourishment it offers believers who partake in faith.
Based on The Holy Eucharist, or The Mystery of the Lord's Supper (1665), by Thomas Watson
Puritan quotes
Quotes by Thomas Watson
“Humility was never a loser.”
“Kings' crowns are only crosses, but the cross of Christ is the only crown.”
“God can turn stones into bread, and a sinner can turn bread into stones; the bread of life into the stone of stumbling.”
“Bad aims will spoil good actions.”
“Our sins should humble us, but they must not discourage us from coming to Christ.”
“Be like Noah's dove. She made use of her wings to fly, but trusted in the ark for safety.”
“The Lord's Supper is a love-feast.”
“Nothing could fasten Jesus to the cross but the golden link of love.”
“Mercy is not like the sun to the fire, to dull it, but like the oil to the wheel, to make it run faster.”
“A hard heart is the anvil on which the hammer of God’s justice will be striking to all eternity.”
