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 (1901–1986), Prediger
Topics: God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Grace & Redemption
Occasions: The Church Year
Vance Havner
Vance Havner (1901–1986) war ein US-amerikanischer baptistischer Pastor, Buchautor und überregional tätiger Erweckungsprediger. Er wurde durch seinen bildhaften, aphoristischen Sprachstil bekannt und forderte in seinen Predigten kompromisslos persönliche Umkehr und geistliche Erneuerung, während er theologische Aufweichungen scharf kritisierte. Heutigen Bibellesern bieten seine prägnanten Zitate und Andachten pointierte Denkanstöße für eine entschiedene christliche Nachfolge.
All quotes by Vance Havner (40)
You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.
Augustine of Hippo
Jesus calls us not to a new religion, but to life.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I would not be able to seek you if you had not already found me.
Augustine of Hippo
When you see a child, you catch God in the act.
Martin Luther
God does not love us because we are lovable, but because his nature is love.
Oswald Chambers
God seeks you more than your offering.
Augustine of Hippo
God has his ear at your heart.
Augustine of Hippo
God is closer to us than we are to ourselves.
Augustine of Hippo