Jesus said to the apostles: “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” This truth helps us to realize that it is our responsibility to cross the barriers of class, to cross the barriers of creed, to cross the barriers of culture, irrespective of the cost involved.
– Alistair Begg –
Oh to fully realize the littleness of time and greatness of eternity!
– Thomas Chalmers –
Could a mariner sit idle if he heard the drowning cry?
Could a doctor sit in comfort and just let his patients die?
Could a fireman sit idle, let men burn and give no hand?
Can you sit at ease in Zion with the world around you DAMNED?
– Leonard Ravenhill –
Surely it is worthwhile to lay ourselves out with all our might in promoting the cause and kingdom of Christ.
– William Carey –
China is not to be won for Christ by quiet, ease—loving men and women. … The stamp of men and women we need is such as will put Jesus, China, souls, first and foremost in everything and at every time—even life itself must be secondary.
– Hudson Taylor –
missionary to China (1832-1905)
Should we not press it home upon our consciences that the sole object of our conversion was not the salvation of our own souls, but that we might become co-workers with our Lord and Master in the conversion of the world?
– Lottie Moon –
missionary to China (1840-1912)
Can we go too fast in saving souls? If anyone still wants a reply, let him ask the lost souls in Hell.
– William Booth –
The law of prayer is the law of harvest: sow sparingly in prayer, reap sparingly; sow bountifully in prayer, reap bountifully. The trouble is we are trying to get from our efforts what we never put into them.
– Leonard Ravenhill –
We are called to change the world, not be changed by the world.
– Eric Ludy –