You know, people say that today. "I am a saved sinner." That is like saying you are a married bachelor. That is like saying you are an honest thief, or a pure harlot. you can't be a saved sinner. You are either saved or you are a sinner. He came. "Thou shalt call his name Jesus. He shall save his people from their sins.

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Someone asked me, 'Do you pray for the dead?' I said, 'No, I preach to them! I think every pew in every church is death row. Think about that! They're dead! They sing about God; they talk about God, but they're dead! They have no living relationship (with God).

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The cross is going to judge everything in your life: your eating, your drinking, your sleeping, your spending, your talking. Everything is cross-examined!

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

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If you want to be popular, preach happiness. If you want to be unpopular, preach holiness.

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There is a world of difference between knowing the Word of God and knowing the God of the Word.

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The world out there is not waiting for a new definition of Christianity; it's waiting for a new demonstration of Christianity.

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The secret of praying is praying in secret. A sinning man will stop praying, and a praying man will stop sinning.

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LORD strengthen me where I am too weak and weaken me where I am too strong!

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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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