(214 quotes found)
“The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not, 'What a lovely sermon!' but 'I will do something.'”
Billy Graham
“When a fox preaches, take care of your geese.”
Proverb
“When I am angry I can pray well and preach well.”
Martin Luther
“There should be less talk. A preaching point is not a meeting point.”
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“A preacher must be both soldier and shepherd. He must nourish, defend, and teach; he must have teeth in his mouth, and be able to bite and fight.”
“Did St. Francis preach to the birds? Whatever for? If he really liked birds he would have done better to preach to the cats.”
Rebecca West
“But what is the use of preaching the Gospel to men whose whole attention is concentrated upon a mad, desperate struggle to keep themselves alive?”
William Booth
“It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.”
St. Francis of Assisi
“Children are more influenced by sermons you act than by sermons you preach.”
David McKay
“Only the sinner has a right to preach”
Christopher Morley