Quotes about Message

The message of the steeple is one that contradicts the message of the New Testament. Christians do not have to reach into the heavens to find God. He is here! With the coming of Immanuel, God is with us (see Matthew 1:23). And with His resurrection, we have an indwelling Lord. The steeple defies these realities.

If there is a disease in the preaching that I hear most often, it's not that what the minister says is wrong. It's that it is just too small.

Just because I'm a wren doesn't mean I can't preach an eagle message. Of course I can. Is that a lack of integrity if I preach something bigger than I can even feel, if I preach a message that I haven't even grown to? That's not a lack of integrity. That's accepting the call. That's what it is because there's too much at stake to do otherwise.

The sinners to whom Jesus directed His messianic ministry were not those who skipped morning devotions or Sunday church. His ministry was to those whom society considered real sinners. They had done nothing to merit salvation. Yet they opened themselves to the gift that was offered them. On the other hand, the self-righteous placed their trust in the works of the Law and closed their hearts to the message of grace.

You tell others about Me - that I am a loving God. Your words are glib. My words are written in the blood of My only Son.

Christianity is not simply a message but an experience of faith that becomes a message, explicitly offering hope, freedom from bondage, and a new realm of possibility.

There is a wide difference between preaching doctrine and preaching Christ.

When Jesus raised Lazarus to life, the miracle was so spectacular many people believed in Jesus. However, some witnessed the same miracle and were motivated instead to betray Jesus (John 11:47—48). How could people witness such an event yet miss God's message? It was a matter of spiritual perception.

Do not bury our glorious orthodoxy in the treacherous pit of a spurious conservatism.

The only people who want to change the Gospel are those who are unchanged by it.

I recognize that not all of us may have the same abilities and talents in sharing the gospel. But I want to keep the heat on all of us for getting the good news out there.

The way for a person to develop a style is to know exactly what he wants to say, and (b) to be sure he is saying exactly that.