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!
BILLY SUNDAYThe 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.
More Billy Sunday Quotes
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There is nothing in the world of art like the songs mother used to sing.
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The devil says I’m out, but the Lord says I’m safe.
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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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If you are a stranger to prayer, you are a stranger to the greatest source of power known to human beings.
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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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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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America didn’t need repeal, she needed repentance!
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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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The law tells me how crooked I am. Grace comes along and straightens me out.
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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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We have a God who delights in impossibilities.
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Try praising your wife, even if it does frighten her at first.
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What have you given the world it never possessed before you came?
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I am the sworn, eternal and uncompromising enemy of the liquor traffic.
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The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow.
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