If you see a Bible that is falling apart, it probably belongs to someone who isn't! — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
In other days people chose a church on the basis of their doctrinal convictions. Now, lacking doctrinal convictions, they choose for social… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
You have not really learned a commandment until you have obeyed it. The Church suffers today from Christians who know volumes more… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
The early Christians condemned false doctrine in a way that sounds almost unchristian today. — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
I'm convinced that a large percentage of people that we call worldly Christians are perhaps not Christian to begin with and that… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
No man can be a Christian by knowingly and willfully taking Christ on the installment plan, as Savior now, and Lord later. — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
The gospel is for lifeboats, not showboats, and a man must make up his mind which boat he is going to operate. — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
If the church would only be the church- if Christians would only be Christians- nothing could halt our onward march. — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
Nothing is needed so much as a holy indignation against sin. It is true that there is not enough love for God,… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
Blessed is that Christian who can accept at the start by simple faith that which others reach only through years of questioning… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
People used to blush when they were ashamed. Now they are ashamed if they blush. Modesty has disappeared and a brazen generation… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
There are many who say they want to be victorious Christians, but few are willing to endure the discipline necessary to make… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
The devil is not fighting religion. He´s too smart for that. He is producing a counterfeit Christianity, so much like the real… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
One of the greatest errors in the church today is the artificial distinction we have created between accepting Christ as Savior and… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
Because the Lord loves us He chastens and rebukes us. Modern sentimentality has reduced God to a tolerant indulgent grandfatherly being who… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
We are not bearing our crosses every time we have a headache; an aspirin tablet will take care of that. What is… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
People get so used to the dark that they think it's growing brighter. It's possible to fraternize with unbelievers until false doctrine… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
The devil is in constant conspiracy against a preacher who really prays, for it has been said that what a minister is… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
When God's people are removed from this earth, you might as well try to dam up Niagara Falls with toothpicks as to… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
Plenty of church members are shaky about what they believe, while not many are shaken by what they believe. — Vance Havner Copy Share
It is one thing to say Jesus is all you want; until He is all you have and you discover He is all you… — Vance Havner Copy Share
There are many who say they want to be victorious Christians, but few are willing to endure the discipline necessary to make one a… — Vance Havner Copy Share
The only way to meet the modern demon-stration of the powers of darkness is by a demonstration of the power of God. — Vance Havner Copy Share
God is on the lookout today for a man who will be quiet enough to get a message from Him, brave enough to preach… — Vance Havner Copy Share
The last word of our Lord to the church was not the Great Commission. The last thing He said to the church was 'Repent.'… — Vance Havner Copy Share
Salt seasons, purifies, preserves. But somebody ought to remind us that salt also irritates. Real living Christianity rubs this world the wrong way. — Vance Havner Copy Share
I can conceive of no greater, more romantic and interesting adventure than to undertake to live like Jesus in this complicated day. — Vance Havner Copy Share
The church is so subnormal that if it ever got back to the New Testament normal it would seem to people to be abnormal. — Vance Havner Copy Share
A preacher who is too big for a little crowd would be too little for a big crowd. — Vance Havner Copy Share
Jesus Christ demands more complete allegiance than any dictator who ever lived. The difference is, He has a right to it. — Vance Havner Copy Share
In other days people chose a church on the basis of their doctrinal convictions. Now, lacking doctrinal convictions, they choose for social reasons. — Vance Havner Copy Share
We honor God by asking for great things when they are a part of His promise. We dishonor Him and cheat ourselves when we… — Vance Havner Copy Share
To some Christianity is an argument. To many it is a performance. To a few, it is experience. — Vance Havner Copy Share
