Quotes about Preaching

Preaching may move the hearts of men, but praying moves the heart of God. And that's where revival comes from.

Preaching may move the hearts of men, but praying moves the heart of God.

The preaching of the Word must be absolutely central. Sound, expositional preaching is often the fountainhead of growth in a church.

As the minister speaks to the ear, Christ speaks, opens, and unlocks the heart at the same time; and gives it power to open, not from itself, but from Christ.

A preacher can always improve, no matter how gifted he is.

The gospel cannot be truly preached without offense and tumult.

Preach [and live] as if Jesus was crucified yesterday, rose from the dead today, and is returning tomorrow.

Injury is done to the Word of God when, in the same sermon, an equal or larger amount of time is devoted to indulgences than to the Word.

If you want to be saved and be a Christian, then stay open to correction. Preachers have to rebuke, or they should leave their position. The Christian who won't accept correction is only pretending to be a Christian.

So, we, at this day, when we thought we should have found favor among our own countrymen, for that we preached unto them the gospel of peace, life, and eternal salvation; instead of favor, we have found bitter and cruel hatred.

To preach Christ is to feed the soul, to justify it, to set it free, and to save it, if it believes the preaching. For faith alone and the efficacious use of the word of God, bring salvation.

Satan, the god of all dissension stirs up daily new sects. And last of all which of all others I should have foreseen or once suspected. He has raised up a sect such as teach that men should not be terrified by the Law but gently exhorted by the preaching of the grace of Christ.