28 Quotes by Steven J. Lawson

The lamp of divine, written revelation reveals the will of God for the believer. Whether it is expressed by biblical command or precept, by scriptural example or principle, the Word illumines the path every believer must take. This divine light in Scripture is not a mere option, but an absolute necessity for every follower of Christ.

The spiritual life of any congregation and its growth in grace will never exceed the high-water mark set by its pulpit.

If you please God, it does not matter whom you displease. And if you displease Him, it does not matter whom you please.

The essence of Christianity is centered upon the Lord Jesus Christ. The sum and substance of being a Christian is trusting Christ with the entirety of one’s being. The height of the Christian life is adoring Christ, the depth of it loving Him, the breadth of it obeying Him, and the length of it following Him. Everything in the Christian life revolves around Jesus Christ. Simply put, Christianity is Christ.

It was not for the entire world that Christ made atonement, for if He had, all the world would be saved.

It matters to God what is preached. And it matters to Him how it is preached. No man is free to preach whatever and however he so chooses.

No preacher, regardless of where he serves, is free to reinvent preaching.

You are not here by accident. You are where you are by divine appointment, for the purposes of sharing the gospel

The pastor who cares about the spiritual growth of his people must make God and His Word the centerpiece of his ministry.