Home / Authors / Rick Warren

Rick Warren

Rick Warren Quotes

Pastor

Rick Warren is a renowned pastor and author, born on January 28, 1954. He is known for his significant leadership and contributions to the global Christian community. Warren is the author of 'The Purpose-Driven Life,' which has become one of the best-selling books globally since its publication in 2002.

Filter quotes by topic

All Christian People Ifs Jesus Religion Purpose Want Purpose Driven Life Christ Believe Knows Needs Life Is Thinking Church Earth Heaven Giving Use Problem

Famous Rick Warren Quotes

“Jesus said, "I am the way to heaven." I'm betting that he's not a liar. I'm betting that he told the truth.”

Way Said Jesus Heaven Liars Betting

Author:Rick Warren

“To me, God says, "I've given you this gift of grace, which means you don't earn your way to heaven. You don't work your way to heaven. You simply receive my gift."”

Way Mean Given Heaven Grace

Author:Rick Warren

“Jesus meets every one of our deepest needs. And what we need to do is accept his gift of a pastor-given, purposeful living home in heaven.”

Needs Home Jesus Given Heaven Accepting Pastor

Author:Rick Warren

“When you get to heaven God won't ask you why you weren't more like Billy Graham. He may ask you why you weren't more like you. Get in touch with who you are. Lead with your own unique style. Be yourself and let God use you.”

May Use Asks Heaven Style Like You Letting Go Unique Who You Are Being Yourself Unique Style

Author:Rick Warren

“It is very clear that the heavens declare the glory of God. We learn a lot about the glory of God without even Scriptures. We know God is organized. We know God likes variety. We know God is powerful. All these things.”

Knows Heaven Powerful Clear Glory Scripture Likes Variety Organized Knowing God Glory Of God

Author:Rick Warren

“In the fall literally everything is broken. Nothing on this planet works. Every body is broken, none of our bodies works perfectly. Every relationship is broken. The weather is broken. I don't have a problem with hurricanes. Nothing works on this planet. This is not heaven, this is Earth and that is why we are to pray thy will be done on Earth as it is in heaven. Why? Because God's perfect will is done perfectly in heaven. So I am to pray that done here.”

Done Problem Body Earth Fall Heaven Perfect Planets Broken Praying Weather Hurricanes Thy Will Be Done Body Work

Author:Rick Warren

“I do believe in hell. Jesus spoke more about hell than heaven - I trust him as the authority, not you, me or anybody else. If hell is not real, then Jesus was a liar and God has a lot of explaining to do on His justice and things like that.”

Ifs Believe Real Jesus Heaven Justice Hell Authority Spokes Liars Explaining

Author:Rick Warren

“We're going to serve in eternity. We're not going to sit around on clouds; you know this whole idea of heaven is wearing white robes with angels and play a harp. To me, that would be hell. I can't think of anything more boring.”

Thinking Knows I Can Ideas Play Whole Would Be Heaven White Hell Angel Eternity Clouds Boring Robes Harps Wearing White

Author:Rick Warren

“You know a multicolor God who created this world is not going to put us in a white heaven. I guarantee you. But we're going to serve Him in heaven. So what does God want us to do? Practice.”

Knows World Want Doe Heaven White Practice This World Guarantees Want U

Author:Rick Warren

“I believe we're going to grow in heaven. I believe we're going to keep growing. The Bible says one day we shall see Him as He is, we shall become like Him. That's going to be obviously, becoming not gods, I don't believe that, that's the oldest lie in the Scripture, but becoming godly, becoming like Him.”

Believe Lying I Believe Heaven Grows Growing Becoming One Day Don't Believe Scripture Godly

Author:Rick Warren

“What we can't do in heaven is sin and witness. And obviously God didn't leave us here to sin.”

Heaven Sin Witness

Author:Rick Warren

“I've often said why does God leave us here on earth, once we accept Christ, once we're in the family, why didn't he just kill us. Why leave us here? Well, because he's working on our character through these trials, these tribulations, we're learning to practice what we're going to do in heaven. So really, the kingdom mindset is actually the eternal mindset. It's not just about eternal life. Eternal life is getting ready for that.”

Wells Doe Said Character Earth Life Is Heaven Christ Accepting Practice Ready Eternal Mindset Trials Kingdoms Eternal Life Tribulation

Author:Rick Warren

“I do know I'm going to heaven. I have read all of the Scriptures and the passages that define paradise and things like that. To me, what matters is I'm going to be with Jesus and I'm going to be in his presence. Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess. At that point, you know some to judgment, some to salvation.”

Knows Matter Jesus Heaven Judgment Salvation Tongue Scripture Knees Paradise Passages Bows What Matters Going To Heaven

Author:Rick Warren

“To me, heaven is a real place. I don't believe it's a state of being.”

Believe Real States Heaven Don't Believe

Author:Rick Warren

“Bible makes that really clear that there are rewards in heaven. I believe there is reassignment. In other words, faithful in little things I will trust you in much. And if you have not been faithful with that which is not his own, who will give you your own. And if you've been unfaithful with unrighteous mammon who's going to trust you the true riches of heaven.”

Ifs Giving Believe Littles I Believe Heaven Clear Rewards Riches Faithful Little Things Unfaithful True Riches Rewards In Heaven

Author:Rick Warren

“Jesus says in Matthew 25, no man knows the day nor the hour, neither the angles nor the son but only the Father which is in heaven. Now if Jesus didn't know when he was coming back, it's crazy for me to try to think.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Men Trying Father Jesus Heaven Hours Crazy Son Angle Coming Back Matthew

Author:Rick Warren

“If Jesus is king in heaven then the Kingdom of God is in heaven. If Jesus is king, reign on earth then the Kingdom of Heaven is on earth. If Jesus is king in my heart, then the Kingdom of God is in me.”

Ifs Heart Earth Jesus Heaven Kings My Heart Kingdoms Reign Kingdom Of God Kingdom Of Heaven

Author:Rick Warren

“That's one of those questions I'm asked more often than anything else. Will my dog go to heaven? And I say well, the lion will lay down with the lamb.”

Wells Heaven Dog Lays Lions My Dog Lambs

Author:Rick Warren

“The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ came to do three things. He came to have my past forgiven, you get a purpose for living and a home in Heaven.”

Home Past Purpose Three Jesus Heaven Christ Jesus Christ Forgiven Easter Three Things My Past Easter Day Happy Easter Kids Easter Jesus Christ Easter

Author:Rick Warren

“Most of us want to have enough... good works to get into heaven, but enough bad works to be fun.”

Want Enough Fun Heaven Good Work

Author:Rick Warren

“I can't imagine God not allowing my dog into heaven.”

I Can Heaven Imagine Dog Allowing My Dog

Author:Rick Warren

“Why is this happening to me? Why am I having such a difficult time? One answer is that life is supposed to be difficult! It’s what enables us to grow. Remember, earth is not heaven!”

Earth Remember Life Is Heaven Grows Difficult Answers Happenings Supposed To Be Difficult Times Purpose Driven Life

Author:Rick Warren

“As long as you do things for God, you are a Hall of Famer in heaven's list.”

Long Christian Faith Heaven Lists Halls

Author:Rick Warren

“We are healed to help others. We are blessed to be a blessing. We are saved to serve, not to sit around and wait for heaven.”

Helping Heaven Waiting Blessing Blessed Saved Helping Others Healed

Author:Rick Warren

“Jesus did not die on the cross just so we could live comfortable, well adjusted lives. His purpose is far deeper: He wants to make us like himself before he takes us to heaven. This is our greatest privilege, our immediate responsibility, and our ultimate destiny.”

Want Wells Purpose Dies Jesus Heaven Christ Responsibility Destiny Comfortable Jesus Christ Crosses Ultimate Privilege Deeper Christian Easter Easter Inspirational

Author:Rick Warren

“Keep your hope in the Lord and your eyes focused on the hope of Heaven, not just on the here and now.”

Eye Heaven Lord Focused Here And Now

Author:Rick Warren

“You may have done some really nifty things in life, but if you think they're going to get you into Heaven, forget it. The only way any of us are going to get in is by receiving God's gift of grace, which is available to every person.”

Ifs Thinking Way May Persons Done Heaven Forget Grace Available Receiving Things In Life Forget It

Author:Rick Warren

“I'm not getting to heaven on my integrity. I'm not getting to heaven on my goodness.”

Heaven Integrity Goodness

Author:Rick Warren

“You've got a lot to look forward to in Heaven. Compared to what's in store for you in Heaven, your current pain and problems are petty.”

Looks Problem Christian Pain Religion Heaven Currents Stores Petty

Author:Rick Warren

“Salvation is not a religion. It's not rules or regulations or rituals. Salvation is a relationship. That relationship doesn't begin when you get to Heaven; it begins here on Earth.”

Earth Christian Religion Heaven Salvation Ritual Regulation

Author:Rick Warren

“Every church is flawed. Still, you'd better learn to love it since it's the only group Jesus said he's taking to Heaven.”

Said Stills Jesus Heaven Church Groups Flawed

Author:Rick Warren

“What you BECOME on earth matters far more than what you DO. You're taking your character to heaven, not your career.”

Matter Character Earth Heaven Careers

Author:Rick Warren