It ill becomes the servant to seek to be rich, and great, and honoured in that world where his Lord was poor, and mean, and despised.
– George Müller –
Ministry
As to the Lord, Not to Men – Charles Spurgeon
Whether we are servants or masters, whether we are poor or rich, let us take this as our watch-word, “As to the Lord, and not to men.” Henceforth may this be the engraving of our seal and the motto of our coat-of-arms; the constant rule of our life and the sum of our motive.
– Charles Spurgeon –
from Council for Christian Workers
The Secret to Successful Work – Andrew Murray
The secret of successful work is to give away daily what we ourselves are receiving from God.
– Andrew Murray –
from The Ministry of Intercession
Preach with the Anointing – Duncan Campbell
Preaching truth without the anointing of the Holy Ghost is helping the devil to damn souls. There’s nothing on earth today so deadening as preaching without heaven’s anointing. Refrain from preaching unless you know that the dew of heaven is on your soul.
– Duncan Campbell –
A Heart Fit for Holy Duty – Thomas Watson
Sorrow and melting of heart fits us for every holy duty. A piece of lead, while it is in the lump, can be put to no use, but melt it, and you may then cast it into any mould, and it is made useful. So a heart that is hardened into a lump of sin is good for nothing, but when it is dissolved by repentance, it is useful.
– Thomas Watson –
from The Doctrine of Repentance, 1668
Emotions or Conscience? – Leonard Ravenhill
A popular evangelist reaches your emotions. A true prophet reaches your conscience.
– Leonard Ravenhill –
Revival Begins with the Restoration of the Word – Wilbur M. Smith
Every revival worthy of the name begins in the restoration of the Word of God to the pulpit, and its fearless proclamation by those anointed of God to preach the Gospel.
– Wilbur M. Smith –
We Preach Christ – Charles Spurgeon
The motto of all true servants of God must be, “We preach Christ; and him crucified.” A sermon without Christ in it is like a loaf of bread without any flour in it. No Christ in your sermon, sir? Then go home, and never preach again until you have something worth preaching.
– Charles Spurgeon –
Die Preaching Repentance – Matthew Henry
Some people do not like to hear much of repentance; but I think it is so necessary that if I should die in the pulpit, I would desire to die preaching repentance.
– Matthew Henry –