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.
BILLY SUNDAYAnd if you think that anybody is going to frighten me, you don’t know me yet.
More Billy Sunday Quotes
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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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Hell is the highest reward that the devil can offer you for being a servant of his.
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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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Religion needs a baptism of horse sense.
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America didn’t need repeal, she needed repentance!
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If you lack joy, your Christianity must be leaking somewhere
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Unless you have made a complete surrender and are doing his will it will avail you nothing if you’ve reformed a thousand times and have your name on fifty church records.
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Christianity means a lot more than church membership.
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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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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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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 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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Some homes need a hickory switch a good deal more than they do a piano.
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When may a revival be expected? When the wickedness of the wicked grieves and distresses the Christian.
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The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow. It promises prosperity and sends adversity. It promises happiness and sends misery…. It is God’s worst enemy and the devil’s best friend.
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