"Every Christian should become an ambassador of Christ . . .every Christian should be so intoxicated with Christ and so filled with holy fervor that nothing could ever quench his [passion] . . .Let us capture some of the magnificent obsession that [the] early Christians had!"

"When the church begins to entertain the flock and respond to the cult of self-it is diminished to a mere community center."

"I am counting totally and completely on the Lord Jesus Christ, and not on Billy Graham. I am not going to heaven because I've read the Bible, nor because I've preached to a lot of people. I'm going to heaven because of what Christ did."

"If your heart is not attuned to God, it will become a catch basin for every device of the devil. Yes, Satan is at work in our world. The Bible is my authority."

"Because [the Holy Spirit] is a spirit, [He] isn't limited by time or space. He can be everywhere at once. He is in the midst of the largest galaxy-and the smallest atom."

"There are three of you. There is the person you think you are. There is the person others think you are. There is the person God knows you are and can be through Christ."

"The Lord Jesus Christ is preparing a home fit for all who live for Him, a place designed for the church triumphant. Let's exemplify the work of His hands, for they are busy, on our behalf, building a city large enough to encompass His people of faith-an eternal home for the soul."

"Discouragement is the opposite of faith. It is Satan's device to thwart the work of God in your life."

"It is not the posture of the body, but the attitude of the heart that counts when we pray . . . The important thing is not the position of the body but the condition of the soul."

"Salt and light speak of the influence Christians can exercise for good in society."

"The Bible takes the word home with all of its tender associations and sacred memories, and applies it to the hereafter and tells us that heaven is home."

"All the nations that make up the world are burdened down with riches or poverty, obesity or malnutrition, success or failure."

"The Holy Spirit can take God's word of truthand minister it to our deepest needs."

"We have made Christianity too easy."

"We witness in two ways: by life and by word . . . God's purpose . . , after we have been converted is that we be witnesses to His saving grace and power. We are to be commandoes for Christ. We are to be minute-men for Him."

"People of the West have various forms of democracy based on a belief in God as well as on a general acceptance of moral law. However, in practice we are beginning to resemble the Marxists, who have little respect for moral law or religion."

"My wife Ruth once said, “If our children have the background of a godly, happy home and this unshakeable faith that the Bible is indeed the Word of God, they will have a foundation that the forces of hell cannot shake."

"Science, they say, can tap the brain of man and alter his desires. But the Bible, which has withstood the ravages of time . . . says that we are possessed of a sinful, fallen nature which wars against us."

"Prayer is the most powerful weapon we have in our spiritual arsenal to stand against the world's greatest enemy, the one who presents himself as an angel of light 2 Corinthians 11:14."

"God is concerned with our imaginations, for they in a large measure determine what kind of persons we are to be."

"The home is basically a sacred institution . . . Faith in Christ is the most important of all principles in the building of a happy marriage and a successful home."

"The happiest people I know are separated followers of Jesus Christ.They are not dependent on artificial stimulants. They do not resort to sick, dirty jokes. They do not abuse their bodies to relax their minds."

"Christianity has its roots in the deep, firm soil of history. Jesus' incarnation-God invading human history with His presence in the form of man-is on the record. Every time you write the date, you attest to the fact that God entered human history."

"There is a great identity crisis among students today. Who am I? What is the purpose of life? Where did I come from? Where am I going? The Bible has a direct answer to this great big philosophical question and unless God seals the vacuum among youth today, then some other ideology will, because young people must have a faith. They must believe in something to find fulfillment in their lives."

"If we are at peace with this world, it may be because we have sold out to it and compromised with it."

"The television, iPod, and Internet have trespassed upon the innocence of America's children, while preoccupied mothers and dispassionate fathers stare aghast wondering what went wrong. They don't stop to think of their own contributions to the persuasions influencing their children. After all, where do kids as young as elementary age get money to rent rock videos and the latest rap DVDs?"

"Patience is the transcendent radiance of a loving and tender heart which, in its dealings with those around it, looks kindly and graciously upon them."

"It is not wrong to want to work and earn a decent living; in fact, God has given work to us. But this legitimate desire can very easily cross the line into greed-especially in our materialistic society."

"A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone."

"When we come to Christ, God calls us out of this world's sin and confusion. But then He sends us back into the world-not to share any longer in its sin and spiritual darkness, but to bear witness to the light of Christ."

"God's Word not only gives authority to one's ministry, it provides a solid foundation for one's life."

"We must be constantly aware that Satan can take any human effort and twist it to serve his own purposes."

"Satan rejoices when old habits overwhelm [us] and we cave in to the pressure of the crowd . . .perhaps temptation lures [us] into sin . . .a backsliding Christian compromises their faith and causes unbelievers to mock the Gospel."

"No parent is perfect we all can look back and think of things we could've done to help our children be better prepared for adulthood. And sometimes it's best to admit it to them and encourage them to learn from our mistakes."

"If we feed our spiritual lives and allow the Holy Spirit to empower us, He will have rule over us. If we starve our spiritual natures and instead feed the old, sinful nature, the flesh will dominate."

"We're heading for a world showdown, a worldwide confrontation. If we think we can solve our problems without God, then we're living in a fool's paradise."

"Death is not the end of life, it is only the gateway to eternity."

"Do not be content to skim through a chapter [of the Bible] merely to satisfy your conscience. Hide the Word of God in your heart."

"God is the Ruler of His mighty creation. There is no reason to despair, because He holds in His hands the whole world, while His Spirit is able to fill the void in man's heart."

"Some of the happiest Christians I have met have been life-long sufferers. They have had every reason to sigh and complain, being denied so many privileges and pleasures that they see others enjoy, yet they have found greater cause for gratitude and joy than many who are prosperous, vigorous, and strong."

"The Bible teaches that man's chief problem is spiritual."

"The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance."

"Learn to take sin seriously-be on guard against it and resist its tug, fight its power. But most of all learn to take the Holy Spirit seriously, calling on Him to help you overcome sin's power and live a holy and godly life."

"No form of government has been able to establish righteousness, justice, and peace, the three elements without which we can never have continued national prosperity or international peace."

"What a thrilling future for those of us who know that some day we will populate the kingdom of God."

"If the other person would just do things my way, we could get along,” one says, when the other person is probably thinking the same about us-that leads to conflict. Our deepest problems are within ourselves."

"I hope the day will never come when the church abandons the “class meeting” and the prayer service . . .The old-fashioned “testimony” meeting should be revived, for through this medium we can share with others our faith and triumphs as well as our needs and mistakes."

"Some, who doubt that the Bible is the true Word of God, doubt it because they are unwilling to ascribe to God anything they cannot themselves achieve."

"It's amazing how we can hurt others, especially those close to us . . .subtle and not-so-subtle ways in which wives belittle husbands and vice versa."

"When one bears suffering faithfully, God is glorified and honored."