Browse thought-provoking statements from later Christian history. The collection is ordered by attribution and divided into manageable pages.
Leonard Ravenhill:
“The most horrible thing I know that happens in evangelism today is that we don’t value the human soul. When are we going to get serious about being serious about the most serious thing…
Leonard Ravenhill:
“How can you pull down strongholds of Satan if you don’t even have the strength to turn off your TV?”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“Is the world crucified to you, or does it fascinate you?”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“The church used to be a lightning bolt; now it’s a cruise ship. We are not marching to Zion – we are sailing there with ease.”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“The prophet is God’s detective seeking for a lost treasure. The degree of his effectiveness is determined by his measure of unpopularity. Compromise is not known to him.”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“The prophet is unpopular because he opposes the popular in morality and spirituality.”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“You see some bumper stickers ‘Christians Aren’t Perfect, Just Forgiven’; they say Christians are not sinless, they just sin less. Well, I got news for you; if you’re a Christian, you don’t sin! You’ve…
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:
“Entertainment is the devil’s substitute for joy. The more joy you have in the Lord the less entertainment you need.”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“The church right now has more fashion than passion, is more pathetic than prophetic, is more superficial than supernatural.”
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:
“You can’t help what you hear, but you can help what you say. You’re going to be accountable for every word you speak.”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“The greatest preacher America ever had in my judgment is Charles Finney and he did not believe in original sin. He believed that every child was born innocent and acquired depravity in the time…
Leonard Ravenhill:
“‘Oh, I’m just a saved sinner.’ That’s like saying you’re a married bachelor. That’s like saying you’re an honest thief, or a pure harlot. You can’t be a saved sinner. You’re either saved or…
Leonard Ravenhill:
“The early church was married to poverty, prisons and persecutions. Today, the church is married to prosperity, personality, and popularity.”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“Many pastors criticize me for taking the gospel so seriously. But do they really think that on judgment day, Christ will chastise me, saying, ‘Leonard, you took Me too seriously?’”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“If you want to be popular, preach happiness. If you want to be unpopular, preach holiness.”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“It’s a tragedy when you try and prove your spirituality by things you don’t do rather than proving it by the things you do.”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“If Jesus came back today, He wouldn’t cleanse the temple. He’d cleanse the pulpit.”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“It’s a sad reflection on the church today that we are more afraid of holiness than we are of sinfulness.”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“Our pulpits have more puppets then prophets. It seems to me that the average preacher today is a cross between a junior executive of IBM and a manager of a McDonald’s restaurant. There are…
Leonard Ravenhill:
“We live in a world that has lost its way and a church that has lost its vision.”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“I doubt if 5% of professing Christians are born again.”
Leonard Ravenhill:
“I’d rather have 10 people who want God than 10,000 people who want to play church.”