Billy Sunday Quotes

Sin leads to wickedness and to hearts that become hardened to things of the Spirit.

A revival does two things. First, it returns the Church from her backsliding and second, it causes the conversion of men and women; and it always includes the conviction of sin on the part of the Church. What a spell the devil seems to cast over the Church today!

Real revival does not begin with joyous singing. It begins with conviction and repentance on the part of Christians.

Revival is an infusion of new spiritual life imparted by the Holy Spirit to existing parts of Christ's body.

A genuine revival without joy in the Lord is as impossible as spring without flowers, or day-dawn without light.

Revival is the visitation of God which brings to life Christians who have been sleeping and restores a deep sense of God's near presence and holiness. Thence springs a vivid sense of sin and a profound exercise of heart in repentance, praise, and love, with an evangelistic outflow.

Revival precedes evangelism. The church must first repent. This is the blind spot in our eye today.

I discipline churchgoers with godly lessons and sharp words if they do not change their ways. My goal is to open their hearts so that they seek forgiveness.

As we move into the 21st century, there's what the Bible calls a 'quickening of the spirit.'

There's a part of you - the born-again part, your spirit - that's dead to sin. That's why it bothers you now when you sin. The 'wilderness' part of you - your soul - is your unrenewed mind, out-of-control emotions, and stubborn will.

The 'kingdom of Heaven' is a condition of the heart - not something that comes 'upon the earth' or 'after death.'

Unless you have made a complete surrender and are doing his will it will avail you nothing if you've reformed a thousand times and have your name on fifty church records.

A nation that turns it back on Christ and God's words of truth will inevitably regret it.

I must ask the Lord to direct the Holy Spirit within me to drain the life out of sin and in prayer.

The sons of Judah have to choose that God may again choose them. The divine principle of our race is action, choice, resolved memory.

You don't see many people crying over the wrong they do to God every time His word is neglected or when one willfully sins.

Sin is whatever obscures the soul.

The little platoon of the black community is the church. Our Christian faith is based on individual freedom from sin and the personal decision to find spiritual liberty that leads to a better life here on Earth and for eternity. On Sundays in America, the most conservative people can be found in black churches.

It is not enough to be delivered from sin; it is enough to be delivered to righteousness.

Sin is still sin - no matter how you spell it.

Lord, open the eyes of the Queen's majesty, that she may see Jesus Christ, whom she has pierced with her infidelity, superstition, and idolatry.

He that does evil hates the light.

Although God loves us unconditionally, He does get angry at sin, wickedness and evil. But He is not an angry God. God hates sin, but He loves sinners! He will never approve of sin in your life, but He always loves you and wants to work with you to make progress in living a holy life in Christ.

The most High approveth not the gifts of the wicked.

It's always good to have fears for your eternal soul.