“A preacher must be both soldier and shepherd. He must nourish, defend, and teach; he must have teeth in his mouth, and be able to bite and fight.”

For what God gives I thank indeed; What He withholds I do not need.

Who waits until circumstances completely favor his undertaking, will never accomplish anything.

People go through three conversions: The conversion of their head, their heart, and their pocketbook. Unfortunately, not all at the same time.

Every week I preach justification by faith to my people, because every week they forget it.

I’ll trust in God’s unchanging Word, till soul and body sever. For though all things pass away, His Word shall stand forever.

He who loves not women, wine, and song Remains a fool his whole life long.

Lord Jesus, You are my righteousness, I am your sin. You took on you what was mine; yet set on me what was yours. You became what you were not, that I might become what I was not.

The Law is for the proud and the Gospel for the brokenhearted.

Pray, and let God worry.

If you see yourself as a “little sinner” you will inevitably see Jesus as a “little savior”.

I admit that I deserve death and hell, what of it? For I know One who suffered and made satisfaction on my behalf. His name is Jesus Christ, Son of God, and where He is there I shall be also!

All of a Christian’s life is one of repentance.

Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.

Music is a fair and glorious gift of God. I am strongly persuaded that after theology, there is no art which can be placed on the level with music.

There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.

A Christian is never in a state of completion but always in a process of becoming.

Against stupidity, God Himself fights in vain.

Never fight fair with a stranger, boy. You’ll never get out of the jungle that way.

I endured many weeks of it, but I had a big background in martial arts and fighting as a kid, so kind of all the problems got brushed away and I was ready.

Just do your job. Get in early. Stay late, and don’t complain. Fight the big fights.

The fight training was very extensive, a lot of stretching, a lot of coordination of balance exercises.

I’m more into MMA than any other sport. I watch a lot of the UFC fights. I have since it first came onto the scene.

I was a sportsman for years. I’ve always had a physical background. I’ve always had an interest in boxing and fighting. To get physical in films is a dream. I love it.

Its not about the dog in the fight, its about the fight in the dog!