--- title: "1 Understanding Christian Quotes By Richard Wurmbrand" description: "1 Understanding Christian quotes by Richard Wurmbrand. Plus more from Richard Wurmbrand and more Understanding Christian sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ea/richard-wurmbrand-8382_christian-church_the-following-is-one-of-the-oldest-sermo_2840073.png" --- > [“The following is one of the oldest sermon illustrations used in the Christian church. It also tests one’s understanding of the Christian life. There once lived an ugly, hunchback dwarf. No one ever invited him to a party. No one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wurmbrand/the-following-is-one-of-the-oldest-sermon-illustrations-used-in-the/) [Richard Wurmbrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wurmbrand/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ea/richard-wurmbrand-8382_christian-church_the-following-is-one-of-the-oldest-sermo_2840073.png) ## More by Richard Wurmbrand > [“difficulty is not lack of knowledge, but moral weakness. If you love Jesus with a pure heart, you will know where He feeds His…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wurmbrand/difficulty-is-not-lack-of-knowledge-but-moral-weakness-if-you-love/) [Richard Wurmbrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wurmbrand/) > [“The fourth is the thought of the sorrows that Christ bore gladly for us. If the only Man who ever could choose His fate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wurmbrand/the-fourth-is-the-thought-of-the-sorrows-that-christ-bore-gladly-for/) [Richard Wurmbrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wurmbrand/) > [“In spiritual matters, the only real glory is in the renunciation of glorifying self.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wurmbrand/in-spiritual-matters-the-only-real-glory-is-in-the-renunciation-of/) [Richard Wurmbrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wurmbrand/) > [“reminded him of the great scientists who have been Christians—from Newton and Kepler to Pavlov and the discoverer of anaesthetics, Sir James Simpson. Luca…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wurmbrand/reminded-him-of-the-great-scientists-who-have-been-christians-from/) [Richard Wurmbrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wurmbrand/) > [I have found truly jubilant Christians only in the Bible, in the Underground Church and in prison.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wurmbrand/i-have-found-truly-jubilant-christians-only-in-the-bible-in-the/) [Richard Wurmbrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wurmbrand/) > [The Communist torturers often said, 'There is no God, no hereafter, no punishment for evil. We can do what we wish.' I have heard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wurmbrand/the-communist-torturers-often-said-there-is-no-god-no-hereafter-no/) [Richard Wurmbrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wurmbrand/) > [What can we do to win these men to Christ?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wurmbrand/what-can-we-do-to-win-these-men-to-christ/) [Richard Wurmbrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wurmbrand/) > [When an engineer has built a bridge, the fact that a cat can pass over the bridge is no proof that the bridge is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wurmbrand/when-an-engineer-has-built-a-bridge-the-fact-that-a-cat-can-pass-over/) [Richard Wurmbrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wurmbrand/) > [The Bible is a wonderful book. It is the truth about the Truth. It is not the Truth. A sermon taken from the Bible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wurmbrand/the-bible-is-a-wonderful-book-it-is-the-truth-about-the-truth-it-is/) [Richard Wurmbrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wurmbrand/) > [I have decided to denounce communism, though I love the Communists. I don't find it to be right to preach the gospel without denouncing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wurmbrand/i-have-decided-to-denounce-communism-though-i-love-the-communists-i/) [Richard Wurmbrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wurmbrand/) > [“Where there is love, it is Jesus that will surely triumph.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wurmbrand/where-there-is-love-it-is-jesus-that-will-surely-triumph/) [Richard Wurmbrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wurmbrand/) > [We must win rulers; political, economic, scientific, artistic personalities. They are the engineers of souls. They mold the souls of men. Winning them, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wurmbrand/we-must-win-rulers-political-economic-scientific-artistic/) [Richard Wurmbrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wurmbrand/) > [It was strictly forbidden to preach to other prisoners. It was understood that whoever was caught doing this received a severe beating. A number…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wurmbrand/it-was-strictly-forbidden-to-preach-to-other-prisoners-it-was/) [Richard Wurmbrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wurmbrand/) > [Some leaders of denominations are not of the Bride of Christ. 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