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# Jim Cymbala

(1943)   Writer

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Jim Cymbala is a writer, best known for *Breakthrough Prayer*.

## Quick Facts About Jim Cymbala

Born May 8, 1943

Profession Writer

Notable works Breakthrough Prayer

## About Jim Cymbala

James R. Cymbala is an American author and pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle. He is also a former college basketball player for the United States Naval Academy and the University of Rhode Island.

##  Quotes by Jim Cymbala · Page 2

> [Doesn’t the God who created the universe out of nothing and put all the stars in place, have the power to take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/doesn-t-the-god-who-created-the-universe-out-of-nothing-and-put-all/)

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[Astronomy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/astronomy/)

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> [We need to realize that the promises that overflow our Bibles will overflow into our own lives only as we appropriate them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/we-need-to-realize-that-the-promises-that-overflow-our-bibles-will/)

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[Appropriate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appropriate/)

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> [Jesus called fishermen, not graduates of rabbinical schools. The main requirement was to be natural and sincere.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/jesus-called-fishermen-not-graduates-of-rabbinical-schools-the-main/)

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[Fisherman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fisherman/)

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> [“I despaired at the thought that my life might slip by without seeing God show himself mightily on our behalf.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/i-despaired-at-the-thought-that-my-life-might-slip-by-without-seeing/)

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[Answered prayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/answered-prayer/)

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> [Trouble is one of God's great servants because it reminds us how much we continually need the Lord.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/trouble-is-one-of-god-s-great-servants-because-it-reminds-us-how-much/)

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[Christian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/)

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> [The old saying is true: If you have only the Word, you dry up. If you have only the Spirit, you blow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-old-saying-is-true-if-you-have-only-the-word-you-dry-up-if-you/)

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[Blow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blow/)

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> [The more we pray, the more we sense our need to pray. And the more we sense a need to pray, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-more-we-pray-the-more-we-sense-our-need-to-pray-and-the-more-we/)

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[Needs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/needs/)

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> [The Bible does not say we should aim at numbers but rather urges us faithfully to proclaim God's message in the boldness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-bible-does-not-say-we-should-aim-at-numbers-but-rather-urges-us/)

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[Aim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aim/)

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> [People who have a seeking heart still make mistakes. But their reaction to rebuke and correction shows the condition of that heart.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/people-who-have-a-seeking-heart-still-make-mistakes-but-their/)

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[Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/)

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> [The work of God can only be carried on by the power of God. The key is not $, organization, cleverness or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-work-of-god-can-only-be-carried-on-by-the-power-of-god-the-key-is/)

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[Available](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/available/)

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> [Prayer cannot truly be taught by principles and seminars and symposiums. It has to be born out of a whole environment of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/prayer-cannot-truly-be-taught-by-principles-and-seminars-and/)

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[Born](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/born/)

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> [“Am I the only one who gets embarrassed when religious leaders in America talk about having prayer in public schools? We don’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/am-i-the-only-one-who-gets-embarrassed-when-religious-leaders-in/)

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[Leadership](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/leadership/)

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> [A great door opened by God for work, but while I'm doing the work, all Hell breaks loose. Oh! The idea that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/a-great-door-opened-by-god-for-work-but-while-i-m-doing-the-work-all/)

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[Break](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/break/)

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> [God nowhere asks anyone to have a large church. He only calls us to do his work, proclaiming his Word to people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/god-nowhere-asks-anyone-to-have-a-large-church-he-only-calls-us-to-do/)

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[Anointing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anointing/)

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> [If we repeatedly read the Bible without the help of the Holy Spirit, it tends to reinforce our own prejudices and rock-hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/if-we-repeatedly-read-the-bible-without-the-help-of-the-holy-spirit/)

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[Ammunition](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ammunition/)

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> [“The message of the cross will always be foolishness to some, a stumbling block to others. But if our attention is on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-message-of-the-cross-will-always-be-foolishness-to-some-a/)

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[Good news](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good-news/)

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> [IN THE WORLD OF advertising, every copywriter knows the power of two magic words: "Free!" and "New!" We see them in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/in-the-world-of-advertising-every-copywriter-knows-the-power-of-two/)

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[Advertising](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/advertising/)

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> [“Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the great British pulpiteer, had said in a sermon almost exactly a hundred years before: The condition of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/charles-haddon-spurgeon-the-great-british-pulpiteer-had-said-in-a/)

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[Prayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/prayer/)

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> [“Why do the greatest miracle stories seem to come from mission fields, either overseas or among the destitute here at home (the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/why-do-the-greatest-miracle-stories-seem-to-come-from-mission-fields/)

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[Compassion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/compassion/)

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> [“As a preacher myself, let me be blunt here. Preaching itself can easily become just a subtle form of entertainment. When I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/as-a-preacher-myself-let-me-be-blunt-here-preaching-itself-can-easily/)

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[Men and women](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/men-and-women/)

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> [“The Scriptures are not so much the goal as they are an arrow that points us to the life-changing Christ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-scriptures-are-not-so-much-the-goal-as-they-are-an-arrow-that/)

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[Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bible/)

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> [In too many churches today, people don't see manifestations of God's power in answer to fervent praying. Instead, they hear arguments about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/in-too-many-churches-today-people-don-t-see-manifestations-of-god-s-2/)

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[Answers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/answers/)

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> [What does it say about our churches today that God birthed the church in a prayer meeting, and prayer meetings today are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/what-does-it-say-about-our-churches-today-that-god-birthed-the-church/)

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[Church](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/church/)

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> [I knew God wanted to do much more...and he would, if we provided good soil in which he could work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/i-knew-god-wanted-to-do-much-more-and-he-would-if-we-provided-good/)

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[Ifs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ifs/)

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> [God is more powerful than anybody's past, no matter how wretched. He can make us forget - not by erasing the memory…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/god-is-more-powerful-than-anybody-s-past-no-matter-how-wretched-he/)

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[Forget](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/forget/)

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> [He (God) is not looking for smart people, because He is the smart one. All he wants are people simple enough to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/he-god-is-not-looking-for-smart-people-because-he-is-the-smart-one/)

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[Christian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/)

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> [I despair at the thought that my life might slip by without God showing Himself mighty in my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/i-despair-at-the-thought-that-my-life-might-slip-by-without-god/)

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[Despair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/despair/)

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> [The reason "other churches" don't grow: "Jim, the truth is, I couldn't have a real prayer meeting in my church. I'd be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-reason-other-churches-don-t-grow-jim-the-truth-is-i-couldn-t-have/)

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[Church](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/church/)

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> [The apostles had this instinct: When in trouble, pray. When intimidated, pray. When challenged, pray. When persecuted, pray!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-apostles-had-this-instinct-when-in-trouble-pray-when-intimidated/)

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[Apostles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/apostles/)

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> [Oh, how we need to wake up to the fact that the Holy Spirit’s blessing and power is the key to everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/oh-how-we-need-to-wake-up-to-the-fact-that-the-holy-spirit-s-blessing/)

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[Blessing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blessing/)

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> [By not forgiving, by not letting wrongs go, we aren't getting back at anyone. We are merely punishing ourselves by barricading our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/by-not-forgiving-by-not-letting-wrongs-go-we-aren-t-getting-back-at/)

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[Forgiveness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/forgiveness/)

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> [“In too many churches today, people don’t see manifestations of God’s power in answer to fervent praying. Instead, they hear arguments about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/in-too-many-churches-today-people-don-t-see-manifestations-of-god-s/)

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[Prayer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/prayer/)

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> [“There are relatively few churches that have a heart for the lost and for the inner city; Jim Cymbala and the Brooklyn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/there-are-relatively-few-churches-that-have-a-heart-for-the-lost-and/)

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[Churches](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/churches/)

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> [The key is not money; organization, cleverness, or education. Are you and I seeing the results Peter saw? Are we bringing thousands…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/the-key-is-not-money-organization-cleverness-or-education-are-you-and/)

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[Christ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christ/)

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> [People pay attention when they see that God actually changes persons and sets them free. When a new Christian stands up and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/people-pay-attention-when-they-see-that-god-actually-changes-persons/)

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[Attention](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attention/)

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> [Persistent calling upon the name of the Lord breaks through every stronghold of the devil, for nothing is impossible with God. For…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/persistent-calling-upon-the-name-of-the-lord-breaks-through-every/)

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[Break](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/break/)

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> [“If we want that power to quicken our friends who are dead in sin, we must look to God, and not be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/if-we-want-that-power-to-quicken-our-friends-who-are-dead-in-sin-we/)

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[Friendship](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/friendship/)

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> [“Our forebears back in the camp meeting days used to say that if people left a meeting talking about what a wonderful…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/our-forebears-back-in-the-camp-meeting-days-used-to-say-that-if/)

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[God Good](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/god-good/)

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> [For all of us involved in preaching the gospel, performing music, publishing Christian materials, and all the rest, there is an uncomfortable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/for-all-of-us-involved-in-preaching-the-gospel-performing-music/)

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[Christian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/)

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> [You can tell how popular a church is by who comes on Sunday morning. You can tell how popular the pastor or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-cymbala/you-can-tell-how-popular-a-church-is-by-who-comes-on-sunday-morning/)

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[Christian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/)

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## Jim Cymbala by topic

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