George Whitefield Quotes

If one evil thought, if one evil word, if one evil action, deserves eternal damnation, how many hells, my friends, do every one of us deserve, whose whole lives have been one continued rebellion against God!

~ George Whitefield

Most talk of a catholic spirit but it is only till they have been brought into the pale of their own church. This is downright sectarianism, not Catholicism. How can I act consistently, unless I receive and love all the children of God, whom I esteem to be such, of whatever denomination they may be?

~ 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.

~ George Whitefield

When a poor soul is somewhat awakened by the terrors of the Lord, then the poor creature, being born under the covenant of works, flies directly to a covenant of works again. And as Adam and Eve hid themselves… and sewed fig leaves… so the poor sinner, when awakened, flies to his duties and to his performances, to hide himself from God, and goes to patch up a righteousness of his own. Says he, I will be mighty good now–I will reform–I will do all I can; and then certainly Jesus Christ will have mercy on me.

~ George Whitefield

Take care of your life and the Lord will take care of your death.

~ George Whitefield

No, the religion of Jesus is a social religion.

~ George Whitefield

And now let me address all of you, high and low, rich and poor, one with another, to accept of mercy and grace while it is offered to you; Now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation; and will you not accept it, now it is offered unto you?

~ George Whitefield

Nothing is more generally known than our duties which belong to Christianity; and yet, how amazing is it, nothing is less practiced?

~ George Whitefield

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.

~ George Whitefield

For it pleased God, after he had made all things by the word of his power, to create man after his own image.

~ George Whitefield

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

~ George Whitefield

Among the many reasons assignable for the sad decay of true Christianity, perhaps the neglecting to assemble ourselves together, in religious societies, may not be one of the least.

~ George Whitefield

Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.

~ George Whitefield

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.

~ George Whitefield