If God were to take the Holy Spirit out of this world, much of what the church is doing would go right on; and nobody would know the difference.
– AW Tozer –
Church
Bearing with each other – JC Ryle
Our Lord has . . .
many weak children in His family,
many dull pupils in His school,
many raw soldiers in His army,
many lame sheep in His flock.
Yet He bears with them all, and casts none away.
Blessed is that Christian who has learned to do likewise with his brethren.
– JC Ryle –
Time for Discipleship – Dallas Willard
We are coming into a time when many churches and Christians who are in leadership positions will be able to say, “It’s all about discipleship and transformation into Christlikeness.”
– Dallas Willard –
Working for God without knowing God – Billy Graham
In the end there will be people who did the work of the Lord. They were busy in the church. They had done many wonderful works. But Jesus Himself says, “I never knew you” [Matthew 7:23].
– Billy Graham –
Revival comes through desperation – Al Whittinghill
Revival will come only to a desperate church, not a contented one. He is ever the rewarder of those who “diligently seek Him,” not the mere casual inquirer.
– Al Whittinghill –
Chief Dangers – William Booth
I consider that the chief dangers which confront the coming century will be religion without the Holy Ghost, Christianity without Christ, forgiveness without repentance, salvation without regeneration, politics without God, and heaven without hell.
– William Booth –
Definition or Demonstration – Leonard Ravenhill
The world out there is not waiting for a new definition of Christianity; it’s waiting for a new demonstration of Christianity.
– Leonard Ravenhill –
Interest in Discipleship – Allan Coppedge
Today’s rising interest in discipleship grows out of the experience of the evangelical church as it discovers it can no longer exist just to do evangelism and provide worship for believers.
– Dr. Allan Coppedge –
Are you attracted to God? – AW Tozer
It is scarcely possible in most places to get anyone to attend a meeting where the only attraction is God.
– AW Tozer –