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Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message is a compilation of the personal writings and sermons of Billy Sunday, a significant figure in American Christian evangelism. The book offers a firsthand look into Sunday's ministry, showcasing his passion for spreading the Christian faith and his persuasive oratory style. It includes extracts from his speeches, letters, and personal notes, providing insight into his life and the impact of his message.
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“The Bible says forgive your debtors; the world says "sue them for their dough."”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“It is not necessary to be in a big place to do big things.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“There is nothing in the world of art like the songs mother used to sing.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“I believe the Bible is the word of God from cover to cover.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“Temptation is the devil looking through the keyhole. Yielding is opening the door and inviting him in.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“I believe that a long step toward public morality will have been taken when sins are called by their right names.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“Christianity means a lot more than church membership.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“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!”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“Conversion is a complete surrender to Jesus. It's a willingness to do what he wants you to do.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“Home is the place we love best and grumble the most.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“When is a revival needed? When carelessness and unconcern keep the people asleep.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“Some persons have lived manly or womanly lives, and they lack but one thing - open confession of the Lord Jesus Christ. Some men think that they must come to him in a certain way - that they must be stirred by emotion or something like that.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“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.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“I believe there is no doctrine more dangerous to the Church today than to convey the impression that a revival is something peculiar in itself and cannot be judged by the same rules of causes and effect as other things.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“Personal liberty is not personal license.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“I tell you that the curse of God Almighty is on the saloon.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“Live so that when the final summons comes you will leave something more behind you than an epitaph on a tombstone or an obituary in a newspaper.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“Jesus Christ was God's revenue officer.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“What have you given the world it never possessed before you came?”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“You can't raise the standard of women's morals by raising their pay envelope. It lies deeper than that.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“The Democratic party of Florida has put a temperance plank in its platform and the Republican party of every state would nail that plank in their platform if they thought it would carry the election.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“After all is said that can be said upon the liquor traffic, its influence is degrading upon the individual, the family, politics and business, and upon everything that you touch in this old world.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“The backslider likes the preaching that wouldn't hit the side of a house, while the real disciple is delighted when the truth brings him to his knees.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“Yank some of the groans out of your prayers and shove in some shouts.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“Jesus gave his life on the cross for any who will believe. We're not redeemed by silver or gold. Jesus paid for it with his blood.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“It would be a godsend if the Church would suffer persecution today; she hasn't suffered it for hundreds of years. She is growing rich and lagging behind. Going back.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“I dare not exercise personal liberty if it infringes on the liberty of others.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“I don't believe there are devils enough in hell to pull a boy out of the arms of a godly mother.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“The trouble with many men is that they have got just enough religion to make them miserable. If there is not joy in religion, you have got a leak in your religion.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“I challenge you to show me where the saloon has ever helped business, education, church, morals or anything we hold dear.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow. It promises prosperity and sends adversity. It promises happiness and sends misery.... It is God's worst enemy and the devil's best friend.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“I want to preach the gospel so plainly that men can come from the factories and not have to bring along a dictionary.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“Churches don't need new members half so much as they need the old bunch made over.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“If you want to drive the devil out of the world, hit him with a cradle instead of a crutch”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ
“Whiskey is all right in its place - but its place is hell.”
Source: Billy Sunday, the Man and His Message: With His Own Words which Have Won Thousands for Christ