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Preaching Quotes

Some major churches overemphasize the importance of preaching as a means to increase membership and fail to reach out with compassion to their neighbors in need Picture Quote #1

One should guard against preaching to young people success in the customary form as the main aim in life. The most important motive for work in school and in life is pleasure in work, pleasure in its result, and the knowledge of the value of the result to the community Picture Quote #1

The great discovery of the nineteenth century, that we are of one blood with the lower animals, has created new ethical obligations which have not yet penetrated the public conscience. The clerical profession has been lamentably remiss in preaching this obvious duty Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to make that sound like I’m preaching from a mountain top when I say you have to give your family everything, because I know it’s hard for people. I’m lucky to be in a position where you can establish those ground rules and make it that way Picture Quote #1

Preaching has become a byword for long and dull conversation of any kind; and whoever wishes to imply, in any piece of writing, the absence of everything agreeable and inviting, calls it a sermon Picture Quote #1

And when did mere preaching do any good? Put something in the place of these things. Fill the vacuum of the mind Picture Quote #1

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Philosophy rests on a proposition that whatever is is right. Preaching begins by assuming that whatever is is wrong Picture Quote #1

A woman’s preaching is like a dog’s walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all Picture Quote #1

He who talks much about virtue in the abstract, begins to be suspected; it is shrewdly guessed that where there is great preaching there will be little almsgiving Picture Quote #1

Oh, I see thee old and formal, fitted to thy petty part, with a little board of maxims preaching down a daughter’s heart! Picture Quote #1

Few are altogether deaf to the preaching of pine trees. Their sermons on the mountains go to our hearts; and if people in general could be got into the woods, even for once, to hear the trees speak for themselves, all difficulties in the way of forest preservation would vanish Picture Quote #1

By preaching the doctrine that nothing is to be admired except steel and concrete, one merely makes it a little surer that human beings will have no outlet for their surplus energy except in hatred and leader worship Picture Quote #1

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Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle Picture Quote #1

If you go to church, and like the singing better than the preaching, that’s not orthodox Picture Quote #1

But what is the use of preaching the Gospel to men whose whole attention is concentrated upon a mad, desperate struggle to keep themselves alive Picture Quote #1

Regular expository preaching of the Bible is the staple diet of a healthy church Picture Quote #1

The last thing I want to do is use my comedy as a partisan tool or as a method for preaching Picture Quote #1

The serpent, before he set up preaching universal salvation, was a cunning, beautiful, and happy creature; but now his glory is departed Picture Quote #1

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For three long years I have been going up and down this country preaching that government... costs too much. I shall not stop that preaching Picture Quote #1

I believe in preaching to the converted; for I have generally found that the converted do not understand their own religion Picture Quote #1

We are apt to forget that children watch examples better than they listen to preaching Picture Quote #1

O my brethren, my heart is enlarge towards you. I trust I feel something of that hidden, but powerful presence of Christ, whilst I am preaching to you Picture Quote #1

I try to do that in this book without preaching - to try to do as you just said that you really have to defend the First Amendment rights of everybody Picture Quote #1

I am trying to release endorphins here. I am not preaching to you - I am trying to make you laugh Picture Quote #1

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I actually think one of most profoundly and deep pastoral moments between a pastor and his church is what happens between them before God in the context of preaching Picture Quote #1

I like the idea of politically charged music a lot, but it usually seems to be preaching to the choir and ineffective Picture Quote #1

The blessing of heaven will not accompany the preaching that is done in a worldly manner Picture Quote #1

If a preacher is not first preaching to himself, better that he falls on the steps of the pulpit and breaks his neck than preaches that sermon Picture Quote #1

You need only visit campuses where whole departments feature soft courses preaching a sense of victimhood and resentment, and see the consequences in racial and ethnic polarization on campus Picture Quote #1

One night I was preaching on hell and laughter just hit the whole place. The more I told people what hell was like the more they laughed Picture Quote #1

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Some major churches overemphasize the importance of preaching as a means to increase membership and fail to reach out with compassion to their neighbors in need (Preaching Quotes) One should guard against preaching to young people success in the customary form as the main aim in life. The most important motive for work in school and in life is pleasure in work, pleasure in its result, and the knowledge of the value of the result to the community (Preaching Quotes) The great discovery of the nineteenth century, that we are of one blood with the lower animals, has created new ethical obligations which have not yet penetrated the public conscience. The clerical profession has been lamentably remiss in preaching this obvious duty (Preaching Quotes) I don’t want to make that sound like I’m preaching from a mountain top when I say you have to give your family everything, because I know it’s hard for people. I’m lucky to be in a position where you can establish those ground rules and make it that way (Preaching Quotes) Preaching has become a byword for long and dull conversation of any kind; and whoever wishes to imply, in any piece of writing, the absence of everything agreeable and inviting, calls it a sermon (Preaching Quotes) And when did mere preaching do any good? Put something in the place of these things. Fill the vacuum of the mind (Preaching Quotes) Philosophy rests on a proposition that whatever is is right. Preaching begins by assuming that whatever is is wrong (Preaching Quotes) A woman’s preaching is like a dog’s walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all (Preaching Quotes) He who talks much about virtue in the abstract, begins to be suspected; it is shrewdly guessed that where there is great preaching there will be little almsgiving (Preaching Quotes) Oh, I see thee old and formal, fitted to thy petty part, with a little board of maxims preaching down a daughter’s heart! (Preaching Quotes) Few are altogether deaf to the preaching of pine trees. Their sermons on the mountains go to our hearts; and if people in general could be got into the woods, even for once, to hear the trees speak for themselves, all difficulties in the way of forest preservation would vanish (Preaching Quotes) By preaching the doctrine that nothing is to be admired except steel and concrete, one merely makes it a little surer that human beings will have no outlet for their surplus energy except in hatred and leader worship (Preaching Quotes) Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle (Preaching Quotes) If you go to church, and like the singing better than the preaching, that’s not orthodox (Preaching Quotes) But what is the use of preaching the Gospel to men whose whole attention is concentrated upon a mad, desperate struggle to keep themselves alive (Preaching Quotes) Regular expository preaching of the Bible is the staple diet of a healthy church (Preaching Quotes) The last thing I want to do is use my comedy as a partisan tool or as a method for preaching (Preaching Quotes) The serpent, before he set up preaching universal salvation, was a cunning, beautiful, and happy creature; but now his glory is departed (Preaching Quotes) For three long years I have been going up and down this country preaching that government... costs too much. I shall not stop that preaching (Preaching Quotes) I believe in preaching to the converted; for I have generally found that the converted do not understand their own religion (Preaching Quotes) We are apt to forget that children watch examples better than they listen to preaching (Preaching Quotes) O my brethren, my heart is enlarge towards you. I trust I feel something of that hidden, but powerful presence of Christ, whilst I am preaching to you (Preaching Quotes) I try to do that in this book without preaching - to try to do as you just said that you really have to defend the First Amendment rights of everybody (Preaching Quotes) I am trying to release endorphins here. I am not preaching to you - I am trying to make you laugh (Preaching Quotes) I actually think one of most profoundly and deep pastoral moments between a pastor and his church is what happens between them before God in the context of preaching (Preaching Quotes) I like the idea of politically charged music a lot, but it usually seems to be preaching to the choir and ineffective (Preaching Quotes) The blessing of heaven will not accompany the preaching that is done in a worldly manner (Preaching Quotes) If a preacher is not first preaching to himself, better that he falls on the steps of the pulpit and breaks his neck than preaches that sermon (Preaching Quotes) You need only visit campuses where whole departments feature soft courses preaching a sense of victimhood and resentment, and see the consequences in racial and ethnic polarization on campus (Preaching Quotes) One night I was preaching on hell and laughter just hit the whole place. The more I told people what hell was like the more they laughed (Preaching Quotes)

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