28 Quotes by Steven J. Lawson

If we want revivals, we must revive our reverence for the Word of God. If we want conversions, we must put more of God’s Word into our sermons.”8 His gospel preaching was grounded.

In Christ God loved us, His elect and chosen, before the world began, and reserved us unto the knowledge of his Son and of His holy gospel.30.

The law and will of the devil is written as well in our hearts as in our members, and we run headlong after the devil with full zeal, and the whole swing of all the power we have; as a stone cast up into the air comes down naturally of his own self, with all the violence and swing of his own weight.15.

Lloyd-Jones believed the man who is called to preach comes under a sobering humility. He believed that this person is overwhelmed with a deep sense of his own personal unworthiness for such a high and holy task and is often hesitant to move forward to preach for fear of his own inadequacies.

All men of God must take forth the banner of truth, and once more valiantly proclaim the magnificent sovereignty of God in man’s regeneration. May such preaching ring from pulpits today.

To be like Christ requires us to be full of joy and gladness.

What God has to say to man is infinitely more important than what man has to say to God.

The blessing of heaven will not accompany the preaching that is done in a worldly manner.

We may never say, “I was looking for God, and I found him.” We may only ever testify, “I was not looking for any God other than myself – and he found me.” You did not work it out. Our seeking never does. He sought you out and he saved your soul, and this is the testimony we all share.