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Some Favorite Quotes

These are in no particular order. They are just some quotes I like!
 
 

Quotes:
 
 
Some favorite quotes:
 
Ken Ham: “If there were a worldwide flood, we would expect to find billions of dead things buried in rock layers all over the world, and that's exactly what we do find”
 
A. W. Tozar:  "Let God be true but every man a liar" is the language of true faith.
 
A.W. Tozar: "Refuse to be average. Let your heart soar as high as it will. "
 
"Self pity is a tool of Satan, ...and I refuse to be a part of that." Elizabeth Elliot said after her husband was killed.
 
Evelyn Christenson: "How wonderful that we can come to our all-powerful, all knowing, listening, caring, loving, Heavely Father that already knows and care for our every need! When we pray things begin to change, our communities change, our churches changes. Change takes place not when we study about prayerm not when we talk about prayerm not even we memorize beautiful Scripture about prayer; it changes when we actually pray that things begin to happen."
 
Charles H. Spurgeon: "By perseverance the snail reached the ark.”
 
Charles H. Spurgeon: “The anvil is not afraid of the hammer.”
 
A. W. Tozar: "The devil is a better theologian than any of us and is a devil still."

Charles R. Swidoll: "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it."

Charles R. Swindoll: "The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail."

Charles R. Swindoll: "We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude."

Ken Ham: "The real purpose is to say the Bibles true, and its history. Genesis is true.”

John C. Maxwell: "A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."

John C. Maxwell:  "A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them."

John C. Maxwell: "Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best."

John C. Maxwell: "People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision."

John C. Maxwell:  "Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up."

John C. Maxwell: "The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up."

John C. Maxwell: "The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one."

Billy Graham: "Give me five minutes with a person's checkbook, and I will tell you where their heart is."

Billy Graham: "God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, "I love you." 

Billy Graham: "I just want to lobby for God."

Billy Graham: "I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right."

Dwight L. Moody: "A rule I have had for years is: to treat the Lord Jesus Christ as a personal friend. His is not a creed, a mere doctrine, but it is He Himself we have."

Dwight L. Moody: "God never made a promise that was too good to be true."

Dwight L. Moody: "I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man."

Dwight L. Moody: "The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible."

Dwight L. Moody: "There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things."

Dwight L. Moody: "We can stand affliction better than we can prosperity, for in prosperity we forget God."

Dwight L. Moody: "Where one man reads the Bible, a hundred read you and me."


 

Some favorite older Hymn Writers and Hymns

Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby (1820-1915) was an American hymn writer and poetess, who wrote over 8,000 hymns during her life. One time a preacher sympathetically remarked, "I think it is a great pity that the Master did not give you sight when He showered so many other gifts upon you." She replied quickly, "Do you know that if at birth I had been able to make one petition, it would have been that I should be born blind?" "Why?" asked the surprised clergyman. "Because when I get to heaven, the first face that shall ever gladden my sight will be that of my Savior!"

Wm. B. Bradbury (1816-1868) was an American composer of Gospel songs and hymns. He wrote the music for such familiar hymns as "He Leadeth Me," Holy Bible, Book Divine," "Jesus Loves Me," "Just As I Am," Saviour Like a Shepherd Lead Us," "Sweet Hour of Prayer," and "The Solid Rock." Buried in Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA.

John Newton (1725-1807) was an English hymn writer and Church of England minister. Early life of wanton sin. For ten years involved in African slave trade. Hymns include Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds, and Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken. Collaborated with William Cowper in producing the "Olney Hymns."

P. P. Bliss (1838-1876) was an American hymn writer and Gospel singer who wrote the words and music for such hymns as "Almost Persuaded," "Hallelujah, What a Saviour!," and "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning."


Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) was an English poet and hymn writer. Began writing verse at age of seven. Her most widely known hymn is "Take My Life and Let It Be." Also wrote the words for "Like A River Glorious," "I Gave My Life for Thee," and "Who Is on the Lord's Side?" She published several volumes of poems and hymns as well as prose writings.

Elisha Hoffman (1839-1929) was an American minister and Gospel song and hymn writer who wrote the words and music for such familiar hymns as "Are You Washed in the Blood?," "I Must Tell Jesus," "Is Your All on the Altar?," and "What a Wonderful Saviour!"

Wm. J. Kirkpatrick (1838-1921) was an American sacred music composer and publisher. He wrote the music for such familiar hymns as "Lead Me to Calvary," Jesus Saves!," "Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus," "We Have an Anchor," "Redeemed," and "Meet Me There." With John R. Sweney, he published over eighty Gospel song collections during a period of seventeen years.

Robert Lowry (1826-1899) was an American, Baptist minister and gospel song and hymn writer who wrote the words and music for such familiar hymns as "Shall We Gather at the River?," "Nothing But the Blood," and "Christ Arose!" As music editor for Biglow & Main, he jointly edited over a dozen books of gospel songs and hymns.

James McGranahan (1840-1907) was an American Gospel song and hymn writer. Wrote the music for such familiar hymns as "Christ Returneth!," "There Shall Be Showers of Blessing," and "The Banner of the Cross," and both the words and music for "Verily, Verily," and "Go Ye into All the World." Edited fifteen hymn books. Singing evangelist with Major D. W. Whittle for eleven years.

Daniel Brink Towner (1850-1919) was an American Gospel music composer and teacher. In 1885, entered full-time evangelistic work and was associated with D. L. Moody, L. W. Munhall, Major D. W. Whittle and others. Music director at Moody Bible Institute from 1893 to 1919. Composed over 2000 hymns tunes, including the music for "Trust and Obey," Anywhere With Jesus," "Saved By the Blood," and "At Calvary."

Isaac Watts (1674-1748) was an English pastor, preacher, poet, and hymn writer. Wrote about 600 hymns including When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, Am I a Soldier of the Cross, and Joy to the World. Considered the founder of English hymnody and children's hymnody. Published books of poetry, hymns, and three volumes of theological discourses.

Charles Wesley (1707-1788) was an English hymn writer, poet, and preacher who wrote over 5,500 hymns including And Can It Be That I Should Gain?, O for a Thousands Tongue to Sing,"and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing.


 

Worship Songs:


In Christ Alone

Draw Me Close to You

Anything by Casting Crowns!