We need men of the cross, with the message of the cross, bearing the marks of the cross. Vance Havner More Quotes by Vance Havner More Quotes From Vance Havner Too many are not willing to give the Gospel a fair trial. They are too ignorant to speak wisely but not wise enough to speak ignorantly. A man is not a sinner because he is a skeptic; he is a skeptic because he is a sinner. Vance Havner wisegivingmen Before we can strengthen believers or win the lost, we must be converted from the self-life to the Christ-life. . . "Not I, but Christ." Vance Havner selfchristianwinning Sin has gotten men into more trouble than science can get him out of. Vance Havner sintroublemen A soft and sheltered Christianity, afraid to be lean and lone, unwilling to face the storms and brave the heights, will end up fat and foul in the cages of conformity. Vance Havner heightstormbrave Another thing I liked about my Dad at church: he did his sleeping at home. He never used the church as an adult nursery. Vance Havner fathers-daydadhome We justify ourselves when we should judge ourselves. If we learned humility, it might spare us the humiliation. Vance Havner humilityjudgingchristian Popularity has slain more prophets of God than persecution ever did. Vance Havner persecutionpopularityprophet A mortician can make a dead man look better than he ever did when he was alive. So churches like Sardis may appear very much alive when they are dead in the sight of the Lord. God knows the difference. Vance Havner christiansightmen People get so used to the dark that they think it's growing brighter. It's possible to fraternize with unbelievers until false doctrine becomes less and less objectionable. Vance Havner christiandarkthinking When we sin, we are often upset, not because we have grieved the Spirit but because our pride has been injured. Vance Havner upsetpridechristian Plenty of church members are shaky about what they believe, while not many are shaken by what they believe. Vance Havner memberschurchbelieve Faith has no value of its own, it has value only as it connects us with Him. It is a trick of Satan to get us occupied with examining our faith instead of resting in the Faithful One. Vance Havner faithfultrickssatan Most of the notable turn out to be the not-able. God's greatest truths still belong to babes. Vance Havner babeablechristian We are the salt of the earth, mind you, not the sugar. Our ministry is to truly cleanse and not just to change the taste. Vance Havner saltministrymind The first step towards the evangelizing of the world is the christianizing of the church. Vance Havner churchworldfirsts Not everyone who has made peace with God has realized the peace of God. Vance Havner peace-with-godchristian-inspirationalchristian Too many Christians are stuffing themselves with gospel blessings while millions have never had a taste. Vance Havner tasteblessingchristian Popularity has killed more prophets than persecution. Vance Havner popularityprophetchristian I'm tied of hearing about temperance instead of abstinence, in order to please the cocktail crowd in church congregations. Vance Havner alcoholchurchorder Make Jesus Christ your theme! I have seen preachers espouse causes and champion movements, and when the cause died and the movement collapsed, the preacher vanished too. But the man who glories in Christ never grows stale. Vance Havner championmenjesus
