“A great influence in my life was the sanctified or Holiness churches...Everybody in there sang and they clapped and stomped heir feet and sang with their whole body... Their music was so strong and expressive, it used to bring tears to my eyes.” WholeBodyEyeUsedStrongChurchMusicFeetInfluenceTearsHolinessHeirsExpressiveGreat Influence Author:Mahalia Jackson
“The purpose of revival is to fire the church with divine energy for her divine assignment. Revival will tear us away from our temporal pursuits to give ourselves for what really matters.Revival will not occur without prayer. Prevailing prayer is always antecedent to revival.” GivingMatterPurposeEnergyChurchPrayerFireTearsDivinePursuitRevivalAssignmentsPrevailingPrevailing Prayer Author:David Shibley
“Adulterers, in the first stages of the church, were excommunicated forever, and unqualified all their lives for bearing a part in Christian assemblies, notwithstanding they might seek it with tears, and all the appearances of the most unfeigned repentance.” FirstsMightChristianChurchForeverStageTearsAppearanceRepentanceAdulteryAssemblyUnqualified Author:Joseph Addison
“He who tears down the cross, what is there left to lift him to heaven? The church claiming to be a Christian church is false to the title, if she make the cross of Christ of none effect.” IfsChristianLeftHeavenChristChurchEffectsTearsCrossesLiftsTitlesChristian Church Author:Herrick Johnson
“Do the Pentecostals look back with shame as they remember when they dwelt across the theological tracks, but with the glory of the Lord in their midst? When they had a normal church life, which meant nights of prayers, followed by signs and wonders, and diverse miracles, and genuine gifts of the Holy Ghost? When they were not clock watchers, and their meetings lasted for hours, saturated with holy power? Have we no tears for these memories, or shame that our children know nothing of such power?” KnowsLooksChildrenRememberNightHoursChurchMemoriesPrayerWonderLordTearsHolyNormalGloryMiracleShameOur ChildrenMeetingsTrackGenuineGhostClockMidstDiverseRemember WhenHoly GhostTheologicalWatchersSaturatedSigns And WondersChurch Life Author:Leonard Ravenhill
“More tears are shed in playhouses than in churches.” ChurchTearsShed Book:The Gospel in Ezekiel Source: The Gospel in Ezekiel
“If God doesn't build the vision, He will tear it down.” IfsChristianLeadershipChurchVisionTears Author:Matthew Carter