If Jesus had preached the same message that ministers preach today, He would never have been crucified. Leonard Ravenhill More Quotes by Leonard Ravenhill More Quotes From Leonard Ravenhill Can any deny that in the modern church setup the main cause of anxiety is money? Yet that which tries the modern churches the most, troubled the New Testament Church the least. Our emphasis is on paying; theirs was on praying. When we have paid, the place is taken; when they had prayed, the place was shaken! Leonard Ravenhill anxiety church taken Life begets life by its very nature. By the same token, inspired men inspire. Leonard Ravenhill religious christian god The church as we know it today seems a million miles from the New Testament church. That may be a great generalization, but I will stand on it. There is a gulf between our average Christianity and the church of New Testament that makes the Grand Canyon look like a cavity in someone's tooth. Leonard Ravenhill church may average We have adopted the convenient theory that the Bible is a Book to be explained, whereas first and foremost it is a Book to be believed (and after that to be obeyed.) Leonard Ravenhill theory book firsts We are not eternity conscious enough. Leonard Ravenhill eternity conscious enough Would we send our daughters off to have sex if it would benefit our country? Yet, we send our sons off to kill when we think it would benefit our country! Leonard Ravenhill daughter country sex The last words of Jesus to the church (in Revelation) were ‘Repent!’ Leonard Ravenhill lasts church jesus Surely revival delays because prayer decays. Leonard Ravenhill delay decay prayer A saint is good when nobody is looking. Leonard Ravenhill saint When are people finally going to get serious about being serious? Leonard Ravenhill serious christianity people An experience of God that costs nothing does nothing Leonard Ravenhill cost christianity doe At any point in all of Eternity, we can say, 'This is just the Leonard Ravenhill eternity wonderful christ The darker it gets, the brighter your light will shine. Leonard Ravenhill brighter shining light As long as we are content to live without revival, we will. Leonard Ravenhill revival long Many of us are hunting mice - while lions devour the land. Leonard Ravenhill hunting land religious Get rid of this bunkum about the 'carnal Christian'. Forget it! If you're carnal, you're not saved. Leonard Ravenhill saved christian forget The self-righteous never apologize. Leonard Ravenhill apologizing righteous self Children can tell you what Channel 7 says, but not what Matthew 7 says. Leonard Ravenhill matthew children A man with an experience of God is never at the mercy of a man with an argument. Leonard Ravenhill argument mercy men Satan fools and feigns, blows and bluffs, and we so often take his threats to heart and forget the "exceeding greatness of God's power to us. Leonard Ravenhill greatness blow heart