I believe there is no doctrine more dangerous to the Church today than to convey the impression that a revival is something peculiar in itself and cannot be judged by the same rules of causes and effect as other things.
BILLY SUNDAYThe backslider likes the preaching that wouldn’t hit the side of a house, while the real disciple is delighted when the truth brings him to his knees.
More Billy Sunday Quotes
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The reason you don’t like the Bible, you old sinner, is because it knows all about you.
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Whenever a day comes when I can stand and preach God’s Word without an agony of anxiety lest the people will not accept Christ; whenever a day comes when I can see men and women coming down the aisles without joy in my heart, I’ll quit preaching.
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When the word of God says one thing and scholarship says another, scholarship can go to hell.
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If there is not Hell, a good many preachers are obtaining money under false pretenses.
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The law tells me how crooked I am. Grace comes along and straightens me out.
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I am an old-fashioned preacher of the old-time religion, that has warmed this cold world’s heart for two thousand years.
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The church is not a dormitory for sleepers, it is an institution for workers; it is not a rest camp, it is a front line trench.
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I dare not exercise personal liberty if it infringes on the liberty of others.
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There is nothing in the world of art like the songs mother used to sing.
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America didn’t need repeal, she needed repentance!
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God likes a little humor, as is evidence by the fact that he made the monkeys, the parrot — and some of you people.
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The trouble with many men is that they have got just enough religion to make them miserable. If there is not joy in religion, you have got a leak in your religion.
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I have more respect for the devil than for some preachers I have met; the devil believes the Bible is the Word of God!
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The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow.
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Christianity means a lot more than church membership.
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