A Word about Leonard Ravenhill
A few years ago, I bought a book, a Christian classic called Why Revival Tarries by Leonard Ravenhill. This great evangelist and preacher died in 1994 at age 87.
Ravenhill did the same work in modern times as the Old Testament prophets; calling God’s people to repent and return to the Almighty. He loved his fellow believers, but he grieved about the shame that sin-filled Christians brought to Jesus’ name.
You will either love or hate him, but his words always fire my soul.
The Sayings of Leonard Ravenhill
The Church used to be a lifeboat rescuing the perishing. Now she is a cruise ship recruiting the promising. (Leonard Ravenhill)
My main ambition in life is to be on the Devil’s most wanted list. (Leonard Ravenhill)
Let us stop looking for scapegoats. The fault in declining morality is not radio or television. The whole blame for the present international degeneration and corruption lies at the door of the Church! (Leonard Ravenhill)
It is far easier to cool down a fanatic than to warm up a corpse. (Leonard Ravenhill)
Smart men walked on the moon, daring men walked on the ocean floor, but wise men walk with God. (Leonard Ravenhill)
When God-given, heaven-sent revival does come, it will undo in weeks the damage that blasphemous Modernism has taken years to build. (Leonard Ravenhill)
Today’s church wants to be raptured from responsibility. (Leonard Ravenhill)
Prayer is not a preparation for the battle; it is the battle! (Leonard Ravenhill)
You can’t live wrong and pray right. (Leonard Ravenhill)
If we had more sleepless nights in prayer, there would be fewer souls to have a sleepless eternal night in hell. (Leonard Ravenhill)
Do you have a quote by a famous Christian that you really love? Or perhaps a favorite scripture? Send it to me, along with the name of the teacher or evangelist. If I enjoy the quote or verse, I’ll create a new meme.
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