Quotes About Preaching

It is also true that much of the preaching was given over to the inculcation of sobriety and self-control. In the early half of the century, when the tempo of religious zeal was mounting, the clergy strove continually to hold their followers in check. In New England occasional outbursts of enthusiasm, particularly the emotional excitement aroused by Anne Hutchinson, called forth still more ministerial counsels of moderation

When I preached through the Gospel of John a couple of years ago, time and time again I was struck by the fact that Jesus does EVERYTHING! He calls people, He chooses people, He saves people, He sanctifies people, He lives His life through people.

“Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev.

“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel

Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ëDo not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.í

If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea

From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.

After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”

So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

So they set out and preached that the people should repent.

And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.

He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.