Erwin W. Lutzer

Men look for better methods, but God looks for better men.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Often the doorway to success is entered through the hallway of failure.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Every time we love, we increase our capacity to be hurt.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Temptation is not a sin; it is a call to battle.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

There’s no such thing as a bitter person who keeps the bitterness to himself.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Our response to temptation is an accurate barometer of our love for God.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Milk many cows but make your own butter.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

We cannot say no to temptation without saying yes to something far better.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Those who have failed miserably are often the first to see God's formula for success.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Christmas can be transformed into a celebration more attuned to honoring the One whose birthday we celebrate.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

The work that God does in us when we wait is usually more important than the thing for which we wait!

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Only eternal values can give meaning to temporal ones. Time must be the servant of eternity.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

How do you know you have a servant's heart? Look at your reaction when you are treated like one.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Money is emphasized in Scripture simply because our temptation to love it is inexplicably powerful.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

It is not enough to do God's work; it must be done in His way and for His credit.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

The man who commits immorality does so because he thinks it will maximize pleasure if he can minimize the pain by keeping…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Worship is not an external activity precipitated by the right environment. To worship in spirit is to draw near to God with…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Our brothers and sisters in Muslim countries can't celebrate Christmas-or any aspect of their faith-openly for fear of persecution and death. And…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

God in His sovereign goodness often uses the painful and at times debilitating injury of a spear thrower to make us readier…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

“Grace, freely given, does not provide us license to sin. Rather, it should motivate us to give ourselves without reservation to the…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

If Melanchthon were alive today, he might not weep because of controversies that surround the Lord's Supper, but he might well sorrow…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

To make sure our convictions, views, and assumptions about our Creator stay based on biblical truth and not on popular consensus, we…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Someone has said that the marks of a strong church are wet eyes, bent knees, and a broken heart. We'll never be…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

At death we cross from one territory to another, but we'll have no trouble with visas. Our representative is already there, preparing…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

“No nation has turned away from so much light in order to choose darkness. No nation has squandered as many opportunities as…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

The ability to make judgments lies at the heart of Christian living. Unless we are able to judge doctrine, lifestyles, and entertainment,…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Generally, the arguments for same-sex marriage go along these lines: 'I have a civil right.' What the homosexual movement wants to do…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Paul taught that religions evolved because man did not honor the true God. Because of rebellion, they "exchanged the glory of the…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

“God created us with emotions so that we might be able to enjoy Him and His creation. Often we have been tempted…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

“Someday there may be a cataclysmic reckoning, but we are paying for our sins right now. When God told Israel that disobedience…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

“Even as I write these words, our ticking national debt clock tells us that we are increasing our debt by 3 billion…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

“When abandoned babies were left out on the streets and back alleys, the Christians in North Africa organized baby runs and brought…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

“We have to emphasize to the gay community that opposition to same-sex marriages is not about hate, but about debate. Opposition to…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

“As the late Charles Colson put it, “Our place is on our knees, in the streets helping people in need, winning our…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

“Although there are many differences between America and post–World War I Germany, history has some economic lessons to teach us. Remember that…

— Erwin W. Lutzer

God loves the world. Go thou and do likewise.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

Faith is only as good as the object in which it is placed.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

There are no shortcuts to spiritual maturity. It takes time to be holy.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

There is more grace in God's heart than there is sin in your past.

— Erwin W. Lutzer