I love and revere the memories of Huss, Wycliffe, Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Melanchthon... As you justly observe, without their great exertions & severe sufferings, the USA had never existed.

—John Adams

For whatever doctrinal differences he had, John MacArthur was a stalwart who defended the core tenets of Christianity with steadfastness, and preached the true Gospel of salvation for sinners by grace alone through faith alone.

He has gone to be with the Lord. We thank him for his great service to the people of God, and we thank the Lord for using imperfect men—all of us—to advance His kingdom.

2 Timothy 4:7-8

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Discontent is an ungrateful sin, because we have more mercies than afflictions: and it is an irrational sin, because afflictions work for good.

—Thomas Watson

Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.

—John Calvin

Galatians 3:5-9

He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. And the noscripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

Luke 18:1-8

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; saying,

There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: and there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but he afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.

Well done, good and faithful servant.

If Christ spent His blood for souls, we may well spend our sweat.

—Thomas Watson