Bible Quotes by Vance Havner

Plenty of church members are shaky about what they believe, while not many are shaken by what they believe.

— Vance Havner

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

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

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

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

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

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

I can conceive of no greater, more romantic and interesting adventure than to undertake to live like Jesus in this complicated day.

— Vance Havner

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

A preacher who is too big for a little crowd would be too little for a big crowd.

— Vance Havner

Jesus Christ demands more complete allegiance than any dictator who ever lived. The difference is, He has a right to it.

— Vance Havner

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

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

To some Christianity is an argument. To many it is a performance. To a few, it is experience.

— Vance Havner

Doing leads more surely to talking than talking to doing.

— Vance Havner