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Jesus Christ demands more complete allegiance than any dictator who ever lived. The difference is, He has a right to it.

Vance Havner

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Vance Havner
Age: 77 †
Born: 1886
Born: February 16
Died: 1963
Died: May 2
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One hour in heaven, and we shall be ashamed that we ever grumbled.
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A mortician can make a dead man look better than he ever did when he was alive. So churches like Sardis may appear very much alive when they are dead in the sight of the Lord. God knows the difference.
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We are not to be isolated but insulated, moving in the midst of evil but untouched by it.
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I'm tied of hearing about temperance instead of abstinence, in order to please the cocktail crowd in church congregations.
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If you stand on the Word, you do not stand with the world.
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A revival is the church falling in love with Jesus Christ all over again.
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If you see a Bible that is falling apart, it probably belongs to someone who isn't!
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