--- title: "1 Holy City Quotes By John R. Rice" description: "1 Holy City quotes by John R. Rice. Plus more from John R. Rice and more Holy City sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba1/john-r-rice-11558_glory-of-god_revelation-21-and-22-tell-us-something-o_675487.jpg" --- > [“Revelation 21 and 22 tell us something of this wonderful place that Jesus is preparing for His saints, "the holy city," "that great city, the holy Jerusalem." Oh, the shining brightness of it! "Having the glory of God: and her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/revelation-21-and-22-tell-us-something-of-this-wonderful-place-that/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba1/john-r-rice-11558_glory-of-god_revelation-21-and-22-tell-us-something-o_675487.jpg) ## More by John R. Rice > [“Sweet assurance of this truth is given. In Luke 23:39-43 we see how the repenting thief turned to Jesus on the cross beside him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/sweet-assurance-of-this-truth-is-given-in-luke-23-39-43-we-see-how/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) > [“The so-called "social gospel" lays stress upon this life, not on the next. In many quarters it is now regarded as very old-fashioned and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/the-so-called-social-gospel-lays-stress-upon-this-life-not-on-the/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) > [It is a sad and shocking fact that many religious people are in Hell.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/it-is-a-sad-and-shocking-fact-that-many-religious-people-are-in-hell/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) > [Those who go to Heaven ride on a pass and enter into blessings that they never earned, but all who go to hell pay…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/those-who-go-to-heaven-ride-on-a-pass-and-enter-into-blessings-that/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) > [I want no Christmas without a burden for lost souls, a message for sinners, a heart to bring in the lost sheep so dear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/i-want-no-christmas-without-a-burden-for-lost-souls-a-message-for/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) > [This world loses its appeal when the steps become tottering, when the hearing becomes dim, when the faded eyes cannot see as they once…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/this-world-loses-its-appeal-when-the-steps-become-tottering-when-the/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) > [You can never truly enjoy Christmas until you can look up into the Father's face and tell him you have received his Christmas gift.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/you-can-never-truly-enjoy-christmas-until-you-can-look-up-into-the/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) > [“Note that they said, "THIS SAME JESUS." The Jesus in Heaven is not another but the same. The Jesus who will return for His…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/note-that-they-said-this-same-jesus-the-jesus-in-heaven-is-not/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) > [Any time a Christian is conscious of his sin, judges the sin and takes sides against it with a penitent heart, then he has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/any-time-a-christian-is-conscious-of-his-sin-judges-the-sin-and-takes/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) > [Multitudes of people who expect to go to Heaven will go to a Hell of torment. Thousands of "good" people, "moral" people, church members,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/multitudes-of-people-who-expect-to-go-to-heaven-will-go-to-a-hell-of/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) > [The world never burned a casual Christian at the stake.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/the-world-never-burned-a-casual-christian-at-the-stake/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) > [“Revelation 21 and 22 tell us something of this wonderful place that Jesus is preparing for His saints, "the holy city," "that great city,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/revelation-21-and-22-tell-us-something-of-this-wonderful-place-that/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) > [“With loving forgiveness, Jesus turned to the penitent sinner and promised salvation not only in the distant day of His kingdom but "to day,"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/with-loving-forgiveness-jesus-turned-to-the-penitent-sinner-and/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) > [“Eventually, if enough masses are said and prayers uttered, the soul may pass from purgatory into Heaven. But that is not taught in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/eventually-if-enough-masses-are-said-and-prayers-uttered-the-soul-may/) [John R. Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-rice/) > [We ought to shout out our thanksgiving as if every war were over; as if there were no more big taxes; as if there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-rice/we-ought-to-shout-out-our-thanksgiving-as-if-every-war-were-over-as/) [John R. 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