One-Sentence Sermons, compiled by Charles Carrin
Over the years I have collected bits of wisdom from different sources. I share a few of them with you. When known, authors are named.
“There are none so enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“When people regard a portion of the truth as if it were the whole truth it becomes more dangerous than an untruth.” Jack Taylor
“Most preachers would make good martyrs; they are so dry they would burn well.” Charles Spurgeon
“Don’t be afraid that your life will end. Be afraid that it will never begin.” Grace Hansen
“The danger is not that God has set the ‘bar too high’ and that we will miss it–the danger is that we have set the bar too low and will make it.”
“A woman’s heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man would have to seek Him first to find her.” Maya Angelou
“The church must feed people the food–not merely show them the menu.”
“We make a living by what we get; We make a life by what we give.” Sir Winston Churchill
“Patience is the weapon that forces deception to expose itself.”
“Americans will die on their feet before they will live on their knees.” George Washington
“The task ahead of you is never as great as the Power behind you.”
“People like us who believe in physics know that the distinction between past, present, and future, is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.” Albert Einstein
“Pray that people will meet Christ before they meet the church.”
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“Sanctification is an impartation–not an imitation.” Oswald Chambers
“Find out what you are following–compare it to Christ–you will find yours to be inferior.” Perry Comas
“Do not lower God’s word to the level of your experience.” Randy Clark
“The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.”
“We better find out what God is doing today less we be found arranging chairs on the deck of the Titanic tomorrow.”
“The Bible is a verb; not a noun.” Rick Cross
“It takes a steady hand to hold a full cup.”
“The Bible was not given to replace direct revelation or the miraculous but to correct abuses.” Martyn-Lloyd Jones
“Demons are like rats at the garbage dump. Unless you get rid of the garbage they will be back.”
“One who judges others proclaims himself to be God.”
“Burnout is operating outside your anointing; it is a breakdown–not a breakthrough.” Tod Zeiger
“Success is never permanent; failure is never final.”
“When the tide comes in all the ships in the harbor rise with it.”
“Jesus is ‘Lord over the Church'; The Holy Spirit is ‘Lord in the Church’.” Derek Prince
“Follow the cloud–or follow the crowd.” James Robinson
“‘Tradition’ is the living faith of a dead past; ‘Traditionalism’ is the dead faith of a living past.” Jack Taylor
“The one who kneels before God can stand before anyone.”
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” Anais Nin
“Life is too short to be too little.” Benjamin Disraeli
“Truth is in the Scripture; Power is in the truth.” C. Carrin
“Private victories precede public victories.” Stephen Covey
“Appeasement is like feeding the alligators–hoping they will eat you last.” Sir Winston Churchill
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From Charles Carrin Ministries monthly newsletter, Gentle Conquest. Used with permission from Charles Carrin Ministries (www.CharlesCarrinMinistsries.com).
Category: Living the Faith