Quotes from Vance Havner
There is no devil in the first two chapters of the Bible and no devil in the last two chapters. Thank God for a book that disposes of the devil!
- Vance Havner
The only way to meet the modern demon-stration of the powers of darkness is by a demonstration of the power of God.
- Vance Havner
Christmas is based on an exchange of gifts, the gift of God to man - His unspeakable gift of His Son, and the gift of man to God - when we present our bodies a living sacrifice.
- Vance Havner
The temple of truth has never suffered so much from woodpeckers on the outside as from termites within.
- Vance Havner
Because the Lord loves us He chastens and rebukes us. Modern sentimentality has reduced God to a tolerant indulgent grandfatherly being who winks at our transgressions.
- Vance Havner
God has a place and purpose for you, somewhere for you to be and something for you to do. You never will be happy elsewhere, nor can you please God anywhere but there.
- Vance Havner
God knows His own. It is well that He does, for sometimes it would be difficult for us to determine who are His!
- Vance Havner
God's Word is its own best argument.
- Vance Havner
God's deepest secrets often miss the wise and prudent and are revealed unto babes. We say, "Children, be like your parents." Jesus said, "Parents, be like your children."
- Vance Havner
What gives the Word of God authority is simply the fact that it is the word of God!
- Vance Havner
You always enter God's hospital as a charity patient. You can't pay your way.
- Vance Havner
Popularity has slain more prophets of God than persecution ever did.
- Vance Havner