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 SUNDAYGod Almighty never intended that the devil should triumph over the Church. He never intended that the saloons should walk rough-shod over Christianity.
More Billy Sunday Quotes
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Some ministers say, ‘If you don’t repent you’ll die and go to a place the name of which I can’t pronounce.’ I can! You’ll go to hell!
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Your reputation is what people say about you. Your character is what God and your wife know about you.
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I want to preach the gospel so plainly that men can come from the factories and not have to bring along a dictionary.
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One reason sin flourishes is that it is treated like a cream puff instead of a rattlesnake.
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Some homes need a hickory switch a good deal more than they do a piano.
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You can’t raise the standard of women’s morals by raising their pay envelope. It lies deeper than that.
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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 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.
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There is a mighty power in a mother’s hand. There’s more power in a woman’s hand than there is in a king’s scepter. And there is a mighty power in a mother’s kiss – inspiration, courage, hope, ambition, in a mother’s kiss.
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A revival does two things. First, it returns the Church from her backsliding and second, it causes the conversion of men and women; and it always includes the conviction of sin on the part of the Church. What a spell the devil seems to cast over the Church today!
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Jesus gave his life on the cross for any who will believe. We’re not redeemed by silver or gold. Jesus paid for it with his blood.
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Let’s quit fiddling with religion and do something to bring the world to Christ.
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I am the sworn, eternal and uncompromising enemy of the liquor traffic.
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I don’t believe there are devils enough in hell to pull a boy out of the arms of a godly mother.
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Jesus Christ was God’s revenue officer.
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