(203 quotes found)
“There should be less talk. A preaching point is not a meeting point.”
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“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
“It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.”
St. Francis of Assisi
“Preaching is effective as long as the preacher expects something to happen-not because of the sermon, not even because of the preacher, but because of God.”
John E. Hines
“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
“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
“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.”
Martin Luther
“Only the sinner has a right to preach”
Christopher Morley
“Children are more influenced by sermons you act than by sermons you preach.”
David McKay
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