Quotes About Preaching

Christ ought to be preached with this goal in mind--that we might be moved to faith in him so that he is not just a distant historical figure but actually Christ for you and me.

I have grounded my preaching upon the literal word; he that pleases may follow me; he that will not may stay.

Whenever the word is rightly preached, and attentively heard, it never fails to bring forth fruit.

Religion was not always a dread to me. For one of my great ambitions was to be a minister, and one of my favorite childish vocations was preaching. I see myself now, a pale-faced, anemic, slim chap of ten or eleven, with all the appearance but none of the habits of an ascetic, preaching to a congregation of empty chairs.

That is the best sermon, not which is a great pulpit effort, but which is helpful. If, young men, you have preached a sermon and some one comes up to you and says that was a great pulpit effort, hide your head in shame and go home and never write another like it.

Los juicios no siempre tienen que ver con agravios e injusticias; a veces se utilizan como púlpitos.

There is a very real danger of our putting our faith in our sermon rather than in the Spirit. Our faith should not be in the sermon, it should be in the Holy Spirit Himself.

I think that my preaching style and many of my ideas and ideals about faith are based in both Pentecostal and Baptist background.

Die Predigt des Wortes Gottes ist die einzige ernsthafte Bedrohung einer stolz gewordenen Menschheit.

So he'll realize that preaching vainly won't make him one of the good guys. So he'll stop thinking and instead stir up trouble as long as he's able; so he'll stop being rebellious and start revolutionizing his world; and above all, so he'll go out and start living!

And if a minister be obliged to consider the ways, light, knowledge, and walking of his flock, in his preaching unto them, that what he teacheth may be suited unto their edification, he is no less bound unto the same consideration in his prayers also with them and for them, if he intend to pray unto their use and profit.

testify by what means he would subdue the souls and consciences of men unto the obedience of Christ and the gospel, and by what means he would maintain his kingdom in the world. Now, this was not by force and might, by external power or armies, but by the preaching of the word, whereof the tongue is the only instrument. And the outward sign of this gift, in tongues of fire, evidenced the light and efficacy wherewith the Holy Ghost designed to accompany the dispensation of the gospel.

A man preacheth that sermon only well unto others which preacheth itself in his own soul.

And we may see that the severest comminations are not only useful in the preaching of the gospel, but exceeding necessary, towards persons that are observed to be slothful in their profession.

The Great Commission is a devotion to study of Scriptures, preaching and teaching of the gospel of salvation.

There is nothing more dangerous than history used as a defense, or history used for preaching; history used as a tool is no longer history.

Dios no le había llamado a hacer amigos, sino a predicar el evangelio.

Even Christ hadn't been able to sell salvation to contented sinners.

Paul says preaching has to be with demonstration of the Spirit and of power. The Holy Ghost bears witness with signs and miracles; unless these attend our ministry we cannot succeed.

Preach Jesus and hold unto God until the signs follow. There is something wrong unless they do follow. Don't wait until you have any special gift. Believe you can do it and it will be done.

Great sermon helped me to reflect on scape goats, forgiveness, revenge and the messiness of community. .. where I referenced this sermon. Thanks! Keep preaching the damn Gospel!

As shown in the splendid recent biography by Harry Stout, Whitefield's style — popular preaching aimed at emotional response — has continued to shape American evangelicalism long after Whitefield's specific theology (he was a Calvinist), his denominational origins (he was an Anglican), and his rank (he was a clergyman) are long since forgotten.65

that simply teaching doctrine or preaching on a matter does not equate to actual ministry. Further engagement is required.

Preaching may move the hearts of men, but praying moves the heart of God. And that's where revival comes from.