If you are going to walk with Jesus Christ, you are going to be opposed ... In our days, to be a true Christian is really to become a scandal. George Whitefield More Quotes by George Whitefield More Quotes From George Whitefield True conversion means turning not only from sin but also from depending on self-made righteousness. Those who trust in their own righteousness for conversion hide behind their own good works. This is the reason that self-righteous people are so angry with gospel preachers, because the gospel does not spare those who will not submit to the righteousness of Jesus Christ! George Whitefield self mean jesus John Wesley tells of a dream he had. In the dream, he was ushered to the gates of Hell. There he asked, "Are there any Presbyterians here?" "Yes!", came the answer. Then he asked, "Are there any Baptists? Any Episcopalians? Any Methodists?" The answer was Yes! each time. Much distressed, Wesley was then ushered to the gates of Heaven. There he asked the same question, and the answer was No! "No?" To this, Wesley asked, "Who then is inside?" The answer came back, "There are only Christians here." George Whitefield christian dream heaven Be humble, talk little, think and pray much. George Whitefield humble littles thinking What! Get to heaven on your own strength? Why, you might as well try to climb to the moon on a rope of sand! George Whitefield moon spiritual heaven Study to know Him more and more, for the more you know, the more you will love Him. George Whitefield study knows Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you. George Whitefield strive journey inspirational I was honored today with having a few stones, dirt, rotten eggs, and pieces of dead cat thrown at me George Whitefield pieces cat eggs Congregations are lifeless because dead men preach to them. George Whitefield dead-man lifeless men Christ is worth all, or he is worth nothing. George Whitefield christian-inspirational christian christ We can preach the Gospel of Christ no further than we have experienced the power of it in our own hearts George Whitefield heart christ God forbid that I should travel with anybody a quarter of an hour without speaking of Christ to them. George Whitefield hours spiritual christ He [Jesus Christ] loves to see poor sinners coming to Him, He is pleased to see them lie at His feet pleading His promises; and if you thus come to Christ, He will not send you away without His Spirit; no, but will receive and bless you. George Whitefield feet lying jesus If we once get above our Bibles and cease making the written Word of God our sole rule both as to faith and practice, we shall soon lie open to all manner of delusion and be in great danger of making shipwreck of faith and a good conscience. George Whitefield practice danger lying If one evil thought, if one evil word, if one evil action, deserves eternal damnation, how many hells, my friends, do every one of us deserve, whose whole lives have been one continued rebellion against God! George Whitefield damnation evil action I began to read the Holy Scriptures upon my knees, laying aside all other books, and praying over, if possible, every line and word. This proved meat indeed and drink indeed to my soul. I daily received fresh life, light and power from above. George Whitefield christian bible book Let my name die everywhere, let even my friends forget me, if by that means the cause of the blessed Jesus may be promoted George Whitefield blessed mean jesus It is a poor sermon that gives no offense; that neither makes the hearer displeased with himself nor with the preacher. George Whitefield spiritual christian giving How sweet is rest after fatigue! How sweet will heaven be when our journey is ended. George Whitefield blessing christian sweet True repentance will entirely change you; the bias of your souls will be changed, then you will delight in God, in Christ, in His Law, and in His people. George Whitefield soul law people There are many likewise, who go on in a round of duties, a model of performances, that think they shall go to heaven; but if you examine them, though they have a Christ in their heads, they have no Christ in their hearts. George Whitefield heart heaven thinking
