Bible Quotes by Francis Chan

Honestly, when I read the Scriptures, I really believe the Lord puts a heart in us when we become believers.

— Francis Chan

The message of the Bible is not about God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It's about God who wants…

— Francis Chan

The idea of holding back certainly didn't come from Scripture.

— Francis Chan

God is so clear in spelling out His attributes in scripture in order that others would know what He is really like.

— Francis Chan

Refusing to teach a passage of Scripture is just as wrong as abusing it

— Francis Chan

The Bible teaches that true joy is formed in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.

— Francis Chan

Don't fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.

— Francis Chan

The concept of downsizing so that others might upgrade is biblical, beautiful...and nearly unheard of. We either close the gap or don't…

— Francis Chan

Don’t believe something just because you want to, and don’t embrace an idea just because you’ve always believed it. Believe what is…

— Francis Chan

When you read the New Testament, you see the Holy Spirit was supposed to change everything so that this gathering of people…

— Francis Chan

When I read the statements of Christ, there seems to be this urgency and intensity. I guess that's what I get out…

— Francis Chan

Lukewarm people feel secure because they attend church, made a profession of faith at age twelve, were baptized, come from a Christian…

— Francis Chan

In my desire to distance myself from sadistic Christians who revel in the idea of wrath and punishment, I may have crossed…

— Francis Chan

I want to help people understand how to study the Scriptures with other people, to give them an overview of Scripture and…

— Francis Chan

We are not alone. Even now there are thousands of beings in heaven watching what is going on down here—a ‘great cloud…

— Francis Chan

The Bible says that when we obey God’s commands, we benefit. I think we naturally assume that if we look out for…

— Francis Chan

The fact is, Scripture is filled with divine actions that don't fit our human standards of logic or morality. But they don't…

— Francis Chan

“Non-churchgoers tend to see Christians as takers rather than givers. When Christians sacrifice and give wildly to the poor, that is truly…

— Francis Chan

“In the midst of our failed attempts at loving Jesus, His grace covers us. Each of us has lukewarm elements and practices…

— Francis Chan

“Throughout the Bible, we see pictures of the global church (which includes all followers of Jesus in all locations) and the local…

— Francis Chan