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It is one thing to say Jesus is all you want until He is all you have and you discover He is all you ever needed.

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Vance Havner
Age: 77 †
Born: 1886
Born: February 16
Died: 1963
Died: May 2
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New Jersey
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One hour in heaven, and we shall be ashamed that we ever grumbled.
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If I had only one sermon to preach it would be on the Lordship of Christ. When we get right on that point we are right all down the line. God honors the exaltation of His Son.
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I'm convinced that a large percentage of people that we call worldly Christians are perhaps not Christian to begin with and that may be the trouble.
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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.
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Every Christian is a priest, not offering a sacrifice for sins - since that has been done once and for all - but offering his person, praise and possessions.
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Real revival does not begin with joyous singing. It begins with conviction and repentance on the part of Christians.
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We can often do more by doing less. God is not particularly interested in quantity production. That is an American standard, not a Bible standard.
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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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