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Real revival does not begin with joyous singing. It begins with conviction and repentance on the part of Christians.
Vance Havner
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Vance Havner
Age: 77 †
Born: 1886
Born: February 16
Died: 1963
Died: May 2
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If the devil cannot keep you from being saved, if next he fails to make you backslide, then he undertakes to keep you just an average Christian. Here he succeeds with most believers.
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Most of the notable turn out to be the not-able. God's greatest truths still belong to babes.
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One hour in heaven, and we shall be ashamed that we ever grumbled.
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What gives the Word of God authority is simply the fact that it is the word of God!
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Many people have the right aim in life, they just never get around to pulling the trigger. The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps -- we must step up the stairs.
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Make Jesus Christ your theme! I have seen preachers espouse causes and champion movements, and when the cause died and the movement collapsed, the preacher vanished too. But the man who glories in Christ never grows stale.
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