There has never been an awakening without someone willing to pray.
– Carter Conlon –
Church
Church should be our teacher of theology – Herman Bavinck
The church is the natural soil of theology.
– Herman Bavinck –
The Church and World Can’t Hold Hands – Catherine Booth
When the church and the world can jog comfortably along together, you can be sure something is wrong. The world has not compromised—its spirit is exactly the same as it ever was. If Christians were equally as faithful to the Lord, separated from the world, and living so that their lives were a reproof to all ungodliness, the world would hate them as much as it ever did. It is the church that has compromised, not the world.
– Catherine Booth –
Don’t sacrifice truth for peace – JC Ryle
Never let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth on the altar of peace.
– JC Ryle –
Playing Marbles with Diamonds – Vance Havner
Playing marbles with diamonds, thats what we are doing in the church today.
– Vance Havner –
Importance of Community – George Swinnock
Satan watches for those vessels that sail without a convoy.
– George Swinnock –
1627-1673
Revival of Spiritual Life – Andrew Murray
There is need of a great revival of spiritual life, of truly fervent devotion to our Lord Jesus, of entire consecration to His service. It is only in a church in which this spirit of revival has at least begun, that there is any hope of radical change …
– Andrew Murray –
The Arguments of Christians – JC Ryle
Nothing does so much harm to the cause of religion as the quarrels of Christians.
– JC Ryle –
When you’re on fire, everyone knows it – Leonard Ravenhill
You never have to advertise a fire. Everyone comes running when there’s a fire. Likewise, if your church is on fire, you will not have to advertise it. The community will already know it.
– Leonard Ravenhill –