Quotes by George Whitefield

About George Whitefield:

George Whitefield was an English Anglican cleric who helped spread the Great Awakening in Britain and, especially, in the American colonies.
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Although believers by nature, are far from God, and children of wrath, even as others, yet it is amazing to think how nigh they are brought to him again by the blood of Jesus Christ.

George Whitefield

Nothing is more generally known than our duties which belong to Christianity; and yet, how amazing is it, nothing is less practiced?

George Whitefield

When a poor soul is somewhat awakened by the terrors of the Lord, then the poor creature, being born under the covenant of works, flies directly to a covenant of works again. And as Adam and Eve hid themselves… and sewed fig leaves… so the poor s...

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If you are going to walk with Jesus Christ, you are going to be opposed.... In our days, to be a true Christian is really to become a scandal.

George Whitefield

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

George Whitefield

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 ...

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

George Whitefield

Various are the pleas and arguments which men of corrupt minds frequently urge against yielding obedience to the just and holy commands of God.

George Whitefield

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 ...

George Whitefield

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

George Whitefield

For in Jesus Christ there is neither male nor female, bond nor free; even you may be the children of God, if you believe in Jesus.

George Whitefield

The righteousness of Jesus Christ is one of those great mysteries, which the angels desire to look into, and seems to be one of the first lessons that God taught men after the fall.

George Whitefield

It is very remarkable, that in the book of life, we find some almost of all kinds of occupations, who notwithstanding served God in their respective generations, and shone as so many lights in the world.

George Whitefield

The reason why the Son of God took upon him our nature, was, the fall of our first parents.

George Whitefield

If your souls were not immortal, and you in danger of losing them, I would not thus speak unto you; but the love of your souls constrains me to speak: methinks this would constrain me to speak unto you forever.

George Whitefield

To preach more than half an hour, a man should be an angel himself or have angels for hearers.

George Whitefield

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

George Whitefield

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.

George Whitefield

The Judge is before the door: he that cometh will come, and will not tarry: his reward is with him.

George Whitefield

At the day of judgment we shall all meet again.

George Whitefield

Author Bio

  • NameGeorge Whitefield
  • DescriptionEnglish minister and preacher
  • AliasesGeorge Whitfield
  • BornDecember 16, 1714
  • DiedSeptember 30, 1770
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionMinister; Theologian