Where are the marks of the cross in your life? Are there any points of identification with your Lord? Alas, too many… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
Every Christian is a priest, not offering a sacrifice for sins - since that has been done once and for all -… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
When Christ possesses the will He keeps it fixed. The trouble comes when we take matters out of His hand and try… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
God judges what we tolerate as well as what we practice. Too often we put up with things we ought to put… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
To some Christianity is an argument. To many it is a performance. To a few, it is experience. — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
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 Image
Adam tried to hide behind the trees in the garden. There is only one tree that can hide us from Him and… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
Too many Christians are stuffing themselves with gospel blessings while millions have never had a taste. — 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
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
Satan is not fighting churches; he is joining them. He does more harm by sowing tares than by pulling up wheat. He… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
We are so prone to expect to become good Christians by some sudden experience that lifts us all at once to higher… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
A mortician can make a dead man look better than he ever did when he was alive. So churches like Sardis may… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
If the devil cannot keep you from being saved, if next he fails to make you backslide, then he undertakes to keep… — 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
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
Life is like a grain of wheat: to plant it is to recognize its value; to keep it is to destroy its… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
A true preacher is best measured not by how many bouquets have been pinned on him but by how many brickbats have… — 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
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
