Quotes about Message

The prophets who spoke to their generations for God did not please and conform; they irritated and opposed.

Every generation has found [the Bible's] message indispensable, and its influence on individuals and society over the centuries has been enormous.

The Bible is a book of promises, and unlike the books of men, it doesn't change or get out of date. The message I have been proclaiming for many years is basically the same—and God does not lie!

it was whispered unto his spirit that spiritual merchandise hath its beginning in the contempt of the world, and that the warfare of Christ is to be begun by victory over self.

If I ever wrote a book on preaching, it would contain three words: Preach the Word. Get rid of all the other stuff that gets you sidetracked; preach the Word.

There is no use in walking anywhere to preach if your walking isn't your preaching.

Preaching is truth through personality.

The backbone of the preaching of Christ is a conviction of the truth of Christ.

There is only one excuse for a speaker's asking the attention of his audience: he must have either truth or entertainment for them.

Truth can arrive within the story and ride latent - a bit incognito - within a story, and people are more prone to receive it.

I do think that a minister who can preach a sermon without addressing sinners does not know how to preach.

While it's a prerequisite to live a salty Christian life — to be highly potent and in relationship with others — that alone is not enough. God forbid that we stop there, because people end up in hell on that plan. It's imperative that we also put the message into clear language our friends can understand and act upon.