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Leonard Ravenhill (1907-1994) was a prominent Christian author and evangelist whose work profoundly impacted the Christian community, particularly in the areas of spirituality and the revival movement. Known for his profound insights into the church and faith, Ravenhill's writings and sermons inspired countless believers.

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“The Bible parable says that while men slept, the enemy sowed tares among the wheat. A boy who rises at 4:30 to deliver papers is considered a go-getter, but to urge our young people to rise at 5:30 to pray is considered fanaticism. We must once again wear the harness of discipline. There is no other way.”

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Author:Leonard Ravenhill

“The tragedy is that we have too many dead men in the pulpits giving out too many dead sermons to too many dead people.”

People Men Giving Tragedy Sermons Dead Man Pulpit Dead People

Book:Why Revival Tarries

Source: Why Revival Tarries

“If Thou canst do something with us and through us, then please, God, do something without us! Bypass us and take up a people who now know Thee not!”

People Ifs Knows Please Thee Bypass

Book:Why Revival Tarries

Source: Why Revival Tarries

“I'd rather have ten people that want God than 10,000 people who want to play church.”

People Want Play Church Ten

Author:Leonard Ravenhill

“It may be that Satan has little cause to fear most preaching. Yet past experiences sting him to rally all his infernal army to fight against God's people praying.”

People May Littles Past Fighting Causes Praying Army Satan Preaching Past Experiences

Book:Why Revival Tarries

Source: Why Revival Tarries

“No man is greater than his prayer life. The pastor who is not praying is playing; the people who are not praying are straying. The pulpit can be a shop window to display one's talents; the prayer closet allows no showing off.”

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Author:Leonard Ravenhill

“When are people finally going to get serious about being serious?”

People Christianity Serious

Author:Leonard Ravenhill

“You know, people say that today. "I am a saved sinner." That is like saying you are a married bachelor. That is like saying you are an honest thief, or a pure harlot. you can't be a saved sinner. You are either saved or you are a sinner. He came. "Thou shalt call his name Jesus. He shall save his people from their sins."”

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Author:Leonard Ravenhill

“No man is greater than his prayer life. The pastor who is not praying is playing; the people who are not praying are straying. We have many organizers, but few agonizers; many players and payers, few pray-ers; many singers, few clingers; lots of pastors, few wrestlers; many fears, few tears; much fashion, little passion; many interferers, few intercessors; many writers, but few fighters. Failing here, we fail everywhere.”

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“There are two kinds of people in the world—only two kinds. Not black or white, rich or poor, but those either dead in sin or dead to sin.”

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“The sinner's prayer has sent more people to Hell than all the bars in America.”

People America Prayer Hell Bars Sinner

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“The only people who want to change the Gospel are those who are unchanged by it.”

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“While we often huddle in groups of like-minded people, those with faith blaze a trail that threatens all of our comfort zones. Faith offends the stationary.”

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“If we had more hell fire preaching in the pulpit then we would have less hell bound people in the pew.”

People Ifs Hell Fire Bounds Preaching Pulpit Hell Fire

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“There are three persons living in each of us: the one we think we are, the one other people think we are, and the one God knows we are!”

People Thinking Knows Persons Three God Knows

Book:Why Revival Tarries

Source: Why Revival Tarries

“Thou shalt call his name Jesus. He shall save his people from their sins.”

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Author:Leonard Ravenhill

About the Author

Born: 1907
Died: 1994
Known for: Author
Quotes: 293

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