George Whitefield Quotes & Sayings

“Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.”

“And now let me address all of you, high and low, rich and poor, one with another, to accept of mercy and grace while it is offered to you; Now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation; and will you not accept it, now it is offered unto you?”

“It is a poor sermon that gives no offense; that neither makes the hearer displeased with himself nor with the preacher.”

“O that unbelievers would learn of faithful Abraham, and believe whatever is revealed from God, though they cannot fully comprehend it! Abraham knew God commanded him to offer up his son, and therefore believed, notwithstanding carnal reasoning might suggest may objections.”

“For it pleased God, after he had made all things by the word of his power, to create man after his own image.”

“The great and important duty which is incumbent on Christians, is to guard against all appearance of evil; to watch against the first risings in the heart to evil; and to have a guard upon our actions, that they may not be sinful, or so much as seem to be so.”

“This discourse, and the present frame of my mind, lead me rather to speak to those, who by feeling Satan's fiery darts, know assuredly that there is a devil.”

“You see, my brethren, my heart is full; I could almost say it is too big to speak, and yet too big to be silent, without dropping a word to you.”

“Take care of your life and the Lord will take care of your death.”

“Fight the good fight of faith, and God will give you spiritual mercies.”