George Whitefield

Clergyman

1714-12-27 – 1770-09-30

George Whitefield was an English Anglican cleric and evangelist who became one of the central figures of the 18th-century Great Awakening. He preached extensively in Britain and the American colonies and helped spread evangelical revivalism. His itinerant preaching drew large audiences across the Atlantic world.

Quotes by George Whitefield

Nothing is more generally known than our duties which belong to Christianity and yet, how amazing is it, nothing is less practiced?
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Fight the good fight of faith, and God will give you spiritual mercies.
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Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.
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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.
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As for the extraordinary operations of the Holy Ghost, such as working of miracles, or speaking with divers kinds of tongues, they are long since ceased.
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Thus was the King and the Lord of glory judged by man's judgment, when manifest in flesh: far be it from any of his ministers to expect better treatment.
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We are immortal until our work on earth is done.
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If your souls were not immortal, and you in danger of losing them, I would not thus speak unto you; but the love of your souls constrains me to speak: methinks this would constrain me to speak unto you forever.
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But he is unworthy the name of a minister of the gospel of peace, who is unwilling, not only to have his name cast out as evil, but also to die for the truths of the Lord Jesus.
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O my brethren, my heart is enlarge towards you. I trust I feel something of that hidden, but powerful presence of Christ, whilst I am preaching to you.
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Although believers by nature, are far from God, and children of wrath, even as others, yet it is amazing to think how nigh they are brought to him again by the blood of Jesus Christ.
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Take care of your life and the Lord will take care of your death.
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