Vance Havner
Vance Havner
christian garden tree
Adam tried to hide behind the trees in the garden. There is only one tree that can hide us from Him and that is the tree of the cross.
christian real singing
Real revival does not begin with joyous singing. It begins with conviction and repentance on the part of Christians.
christian dirty white
When the Lord's white sheep become dirty gray, all black sheep feel more comfortable.
christian encouragement inspiration
Too much preaching nowadays pats the back and tickles the ear, but does not get under the skin. There is no conviction and therefore no conversion. I am thinking not only of the ministry of reproof and rebuke but also of the message of inspiration, of encouragement, of comfort. People go out of church at noon with the depths unstirred, the heart untouched, the conscience unpricked.
christian higher-ground grace
We are so prone to expect to become good Christians by some sudden experience that lifts us all at once to higher ground without the gradual climb. We forget that we are to "grow in grace" and that normal growth is not a matter of fits and starts.
christian scum-of-the-earth needs
We need a dedicated minority who, like the apostles of old, are willing to be called the scum of the earth and a spectacle to the world for the scandal of the cross.
honesty hypocrite lectures
I would just as soon listen to a gangster lecture on honesty as watch Hollywood portray the Bible.
christian men lord
No man can be a Christian by knowingly and willfully taking Christ on the installment plan, as Savior now, and Lord later.
christian hate followers
The world does not hate its own. It does hate our Lord. It hates His followers. Where do you belong in this lineup?
christian godly heaven
If you are a Christian, you are not a citizen of this world trying to get to heaven; you are a citizen of heaven making your way through this world.
christian party sunday
The preacher who jests and jokes with his people all week will soon find that he cannot stand in his pulpit on Sunday with power to reprove, rebuke and exhort. He may be the life of the party but it will be the death of the prophet.
sweat two tears
An old minister explained the smudges on his sermon outlines by saying they were caused by sweat and tears. And without those two marks, a sermon is not a sermon.
death lost havens
You haven't lost anything when you know were it is. Death can hide but not divide.
strong heart talent
God isn't a talent scout looking for someone who is "good enough" or "strong enough." He is looking for someone with a heart set on Him, and He will do the rest.