Quotes from George Whitefield

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.

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

For, if we have not charity, we are not Christians: charity is the great duty of Christians.

Lord help me to begin to begin.

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

When our Lord says, we must be converted and become as little children, I suppose He means also, that we must be sensible of our weakness, comparatively speaking, as a little child.

The care of the soul is 'a matter of the highest importance;' beyond any thing which can be brought into comparison with it.

Following Christ means following him through life, following him in every word and gesture, following him out of one clime into another.

What! Get to heaven on your own strength? Why, you might as well try to climb to the moon on a rope of sand!

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.

Study to know Him more and more, for the more you know, the more you will love Him.

Though you have sinned much, that is no reason why you should despair, but only why you should love much, having so much forgiven.