Prayer is not an argument with God to persuade him to move things our way, but an exercise by which we are enabled by his Spirit to move ourselves his way.

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Five minutes after you die you'll know how you should have lived.

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The tragedy is that we have too many dead men in the pulpits giving out too many dead sermons to too many dead people.

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There are two kinds of people in the world—only two kinds. Not black or white, rich or poor, but those either dead in sin or dead to sin.

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In revival, God is not concerned about filling empty churches, He is concerned about filling empty hearts.

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You never have to advertise a fire. Everyone comes running when there's a fire. Likewise, if your church is on fire, you will not have to advertise it. The community will already know it.

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If I was to ask you tonight if you were saved? Do you say 'Yes, I am saved'. When? 'Oh so and so preached, I got baptized and...' Are you saved? What are you saved from, hell? Are you saved from bitterness? Are you saved from lust? Are you saved from cheating? Are you saved from lying? Are you saved from bad manners? Are you saved from rebellion against your parents? Come on, what are you saved from?

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The less power a church has, the more entertainment it has.

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If Jesus had preached the same message that ministers preach today, He would never have been crucified.

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A man who is intimate with God will never be intimidated by men.

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