Body Quote by Wilbur Moorehead Smith
“Probably the greatest need in the Church today is a body of men who are absolutely devoted, every selfish purpose and plan given up, to the one great end of magnifying the Lord Jesus Christ in the midst of the nation.”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: Call to Devoted Service, 2015
Advocates for men wholly devoted to Christ, abandoning selfish motives to magnify Jesus in the nation.
In simple terms: Total devotion to Christ over personal ambition.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize selfless service to spiritual goals.
Themes
devotion
selflessness
mission
Mood
solemn
determined
Type
religious
inspirational
When to use this quote
- church leadership
- mission trips
- faith‑based volunteering
- public preaching
Key Concepts
theology
leadership
community impact
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you practice selflessness daily?
- What does magnifying Christ look like in modern society?
A Different Perspective
Such total devotion may be unrealistic for many; balance is needed.
![“I see clearly that the thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful; it needs nearness, proximity. I see the church as a field hospital after battle. [...] The church sometimes has locked itself up in small things, in small-minded rules…” quote by Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c1b/pope-francis-85_ability_i-see-clearly-that-the-thing-the-church_1024589.jpg)
![“I've used the Phoenix Centrifuge to replicate what the body's going to go through on the flight up. I've also done some gravity tests with ZERO-G [a charter-flight service in Arlington, Va., that uses modified Boeing 727s to simulate weightlessness], which went great.” quote by Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/aa1/richard-branson-256_adventure_i-ve-used-the-phoenix-centrifuge-to-repl_903.jpg)
