110+ Adrian Rogers Quotes On Prayer, Sin And Faith

Pastor Adrian Rogers was an American pastor, author, and radio preacher. He served as the senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee for 32 years, from 1972 to 2005. He was also the president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1979 to 1980 and from 1986 to 1988. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Adrian Rogers on prayer, sin, love.

Top 10 Adrian Rogers Quotes

1. We ought to be living as if Jesus died yesterday, rose this morning, and is coming back this afternoon.
2. Men throw broken things away, but God never uses anything until he first breaks it.
3. It is better to be divided by truth than to be united in error. It is better to speak the truth that hurts and then heals, than falsehood that comforts and then kills.
4. The prayer offered to God in the morning during your quiet time is the key that unlocks the door of the day. Any athlete knows that it is the start that ensures a good finish.
5. If you need encouragement, give it. If you need love, give it.Whatever you need, give it away.
6. It is more important to influence people than to impress them.
7. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.
8. If I put things between me and Christ, it is idolatry. If I put Christ between me and things, it is victory!
9. Holiness is not the way to Christ. Christ is the way to holiness.
10. Christianity is not a cafeteria line where you say, “I’ll have a little salvation, but no Lordship right now.

Adrian Rogers Short Quotes

• It’s what you sow that multiplies, not what you keep in the barn.
• You don't make Him Lord. He's Lord already. You just recognize it.
• God prefers fruits of the spirit over religious nuts.
• Your character is the harvest of your habits.
• To be almost saved is to be totally lost.
• You can save a lot of time waiting on God.
• Satan wants to cripple me and then blame me for limping.
• When you read the Bible, read for quality not quantity.
• If you make your decisions based on comfort, before long you will be uncomfortable.
• The weakest ink is better than the best memory. Study with pen in hand.

Adrian Rogers Quotes About Prayer

Prayer is not just getting ready for Christian service. Prayer is Christian service. — Adrian Rogers

Satan can't keep God from answering our prayers, but he will keep us from asking. — Adrian Rogers

Prayer can do anything God can do and God can do anything! — Adrian Rogers

There is no promise God cannot keep, no prayer God will not answer, and no problem too hard for Him to solve. — Adrian Rogers

Adrian Rogers Quotes About Sin

Sin is not just breaking God's laws; it is breaking His heart. — Adrian Rogers

When you choose sin the baggage that comes with it is error. — Adrian Rogers

Don't let a little sin in; all hell will break loose. — Adrian Rogers

Adrian Rogers Quotes About Love

Christianity is a love relationship between a child of God and his Maker through the Son Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit. — Adrian Rogers

I feel sorry for people who do not have a Bible to lean on. — Adrian Rogers

We’re to love people and use things, not love things and use people. — Adrian Rogers

God does not change us in order to love us. He loves us in order to change us. — Adrian Rogers

Christianity is not a legal relationship; it is a love relationship. — Adrian Rogers

You can sing all you want about how you love Jesus, you can have crocodile tears in your eyes, but the consecration that doesn't reach your purse has not reached your heart. — Adrian Rogers

God doesn't just love all of us. He loves each of us. — Adrian Rogers

Anything you love more, fear more, serve more, or value more than God is your idol. — Adrian Rogers

Adrian Rogers Quotes About Faith

I believe that a great number of people are going to die and go to hell because they’re counting on their religiosity in the church instead of their relationship with Jesus to get them to heaven. They give lip service to repentance and faith, but they’ve never been born again. — Adrian Rogers

The resurrection is not merely important to the historic Christian faith; without it, there would be no Christianity. It is the singular doctrine that elevates Christianity above all other world religions. — Adrian Rogers

Scientific accuracy confirms the Bible is the Word of God. — Adrian Rogers

A faith that hasn't been tested can't be trusted. — Adrian Rogers

Faith comes out of the heart not the head. — Adrian Rogers

Grace is God's acceptance of us. Faith is our acceptance of God accepting us. — Adrian Rogers

Paul spoke about the root of faith (Eph 2:8). James spoke about the fruit of faith (Jm 2:17-18). — Adrian Rogers

Faith believes in spite of the circumstances and acts in spite of the consequences. — Adrian Rogers

When a scientist says he believes the Bible--that doesnt give me anymore more faith in the Bible that gives me more faith in the scientist. — Adrian Rogers

Adrian Rogers Quotes About Truth

I would rather stand alone in the light of truth than in the crowd filled with error. — Adrian Rogers

If you take part of the truth, and try to make that part of the truth, all of the truth, then that part of the truth becomes an untruth. — Adrian Rogers

There can be no mercy without truth. — Adrian Rogers

It is better to ultimately succeed with the truth than to temporarily succeed with a lie. — Adrian Rogers

It is better to be divided by truth than to be united in error. — Adrian Rogers

Adrian Rogers Quotes About Heaven

It's a fact of earthly life that when God opens the windows of heaven to bless us, the devil opens the doors of hell to blast us. When God begins moving, the devil fires up all his artillery. — Adrian Rogers

Theres heaven in the sweet by and by but there is to be victory in the nasty now and now. — Adrian Rogers

The Bible is not primarily a science book. It is not written to tell us how the heavens go; it is written to tell us how to go to heaven. But when it speaks on science, it is accurate. — Adrian Rogers

There are those who say that children make a rich man poor. No, they have it backward. Children make a poor man rich. A rich man can't take his riches to heaven, but I'm taking my children — Adrian Rogers

The church is not the way to heaven; the church is the sign that points to heaven. — Adrian Rogers

I wouldn’t trust the best fifteen minutes I ever lived to get me into heaven. — Adrian Rogers

Adrian Rogers Quotes About Inspiring

If Satan can't make you bad, he'll make you busy. — Adrian Rogers

I have not suffered a lot for Christ, but I want to tell you that those times that I have suffered and I knew it was for Jesus, have been some of the happiest times of my entire life. — Adrian Rogers

Job is perhaps the oldest piece of literature known to man. How did Job know the Earth is suspended in space? Job could only know through divine inspiration. — Adrian Rogers

The unity of the Bible is one of the wonderful proofs of the inspiration of God's Word- that all Scripture is given by inspiration of God. — Adrian Rogers

Knowledge come from looking around; wisdom comes from looking up. — Adrian Rogers

I’m a nobody telling everybody about Somebody who can save anybody. — Adrian Rogers

You can't really live until you are no longer afraid to die. — Adrian Rogers

You can be too big for God to use, but you can never be too small for God to use. — Adrian Rogers

Indeed, your scars may be your greatest ministry. Just as the scars of Jesus convinced Thomas, perhaps your scars will convince someone today. — Adrian Rogers

Adrian Rogers Famous Quotes And Sayings

When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work, because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation — Adrian Rogers

Jesus did not bathe this planet with his blood to have you serve the world, the flesh, and the devil. He died to make you holy. You are not your own. First Corinthians 6:20 says 'For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.' — Adrian Rogers

I believe in miracles, but I trust in Jesus. If you believe the Bible, you know that God is a miracle-working God. And God is not limited in any degree nor any respect. He is totally sovereign. Do you believe that? I hope you do. Believe in miracles, but don’t put your faith in miracles. Put your faith and your trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. — Adrian Rogers

But I believe the greatest enemy of the Bible is the so-called Christian who simply ignores the Bible or disregards it. — Adrian Rogers

Study the history of revival. God has always sent revival in the darkest days. Oh, for a mighty, sweeping revival today! — Adrian Rogers

God put a cross between you and hell. If you want to go to hell, you will have to crawl over the cross of Jesus. — Adrian Rogers

It has been wisely said that you can take a child of God, put him in a dungeon with a Bible and a candle and lock him away, and he will know more about what's going on in today's world with the Word of God than all the pundits in Washington. — Adrian Rogers

The Bible says the fruit of the spirit is longsuffering. I'll tell you one thing about fruit: you will never see a fruit factory. Isn't that right? You see a shirt factory, but you see a fruit orchard. You see, there is no fruit without life. You cannot manufacture patience. The fruit of the Spirit is patience. — Adrian Rogers

The worst form of badness is human goodness when human goodness becomes a substitute for the new birth. — Adrian Rogers

It's about time we stopped buying things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like. — Adrian Rogers

Be warned! From Satan's viewpoint you are a pawn in his game of cosmic chess. — Adrian Rogers

I know personally the transforming power of the Word of God-it's changed my life. — Adrian Rogers

There is no book that has had as much opposition as the Bible. Men have laughed at it, they have scorned it, they have ridiculed it, they have made laws against it. — Adrian Rogers

A church is an incubator, a nursery, a grade school. You start where people are and move them to where they need to be. — Adrian Rogers

You can live with victory over the desires of your flesh. Habits, attitudes, desires, worries, and dissipation must yield as you exercise authority over your mind, emotions, and will. — Adrian Rogers

What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. — Adrian Rogers

You can trust the Bible. You will never be a great Christian until you come to the unshakable conviction that the Bible is the Word of God. — Adrian Rogers

Anything with no head is dead, and anything with two heads is a freak. — Adrian Rogers

You can detect Satan's schemes and overcome his world system. — Adrian Rogers

Study the Bible to know about God. Obey the Bible to really know God. — Adrian Rogers

If you find a reluctancy to go into the presence of God, there may be unconfessed, unrepented sin in your life. Part of your quiet time is to get your heart clean and pure. Each of us needs to take ourselves by the nap of our necks and confess and repent before we come into God's holy presence to fellowship. — Adrian Rogers

And the Bible is not primarily a book of history. It is "His story," the story of God. — Adrian Rogers

You are not saved by the plan of salvation. You are saved by the man of salvation. — Adrian Rogers

You cannot obey God without your obedience spilling out in a blessing to all those around you. — Adrian Rogers

One of these days the dam of Gods mercy will give way to his justice. — Adrian Rogers

Don't make decisions by majority vote. The majority is almost always wrong. — Adrian Rogers

The Word of the Lord endures forever. The Bible is to judge us; we're not to judge the Bible. — Adrian Rogers

You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. — Adrian Rogers

God grades on the Cross not on the curve. — Adrian Rogers

Thank God for the Bible, the Word of God. — Adrian Rogers

Hell was created for the devil and his angels. If you go, you are an intruder. — Adrian Rogers

The Mafia and crime bosses of this world are amateurs compared to this syndicate, ruled by the prince of darkness and the master of deception who wears many disguises and has many aliases. — Adrian Rogers

The reason that so many times we don't win the battle is that we never show up for the war! — Adrian Rogers

My salvation does not hinge on my emotions. I have an official record. I have the Word of God: "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God: that ye may know that ye have eternal life." — Adrian Rogers

..Science is changing. God's Word does not change! — Adrian Rogers

Law without penalty is only advise. — Adrian Rogers

Don't ask God to cram His plan into your puny little mind, because then God would be limited by your understanding. — Adrian Rogers

You and I are just like a blade of grass sitting here; we are going to wither and die. "But the word of the Lord endures forever" — Adrian Rogers

I have studied this Book, and I would never even dream of saying I've come to the bottom of the Word of God. — Adrian Rogers

Give God what's right, not what's left! — Adrian Rogers

A healthy person can accept criticism. — Adrian Rogers

When you educate without the Holy Spirit, you only get a clever devil. — Adrian Rogers

Kingdom Authority is the God-given mandate of Christians to exercise control over the world in the name of Jesus and under His oversight. — Adrian Rogers

Salvation is not a plan; it's a Man. — Adrian Rogers

Scriptural hope is not wishful thinking. It's rock-solid assurance! — Adrian Rogers

If you live for this world, you are in the junk business. It's all just premature junk. — Adrian Rogers

Mediation gives you knowledge about God. Obedience gives you knowledge of God. — Adrian Rogers

Discipline says, 'I need to.' Duty says, 'I ought to.' Devotion says, 'I want to.' — Adrian Rogers

When a man jumps out of a ten-story building, he doesn't break the law of gravity, he demonstrates it. — Adrian Rogers

Leave the woodpile higher than you found it. — Adrian Rogers

When you have His joy in your heart, it doesn't necessarily mean your pain or hurt will be taken away. It means you'll be able to bear it. — Adrian Rogers

Lack of wealth cannot take away genuine contentment. — Adrian Rogers

I'm not always what I think I am, but I am what I think. — Adrian Rogers

Let go of this world and take hold of God with both hands. — Adrian Rogers

Death is just a comma to a Christian, not a period. — Adrian Rogers

God only wants for us what we would want for ourselves if we were smart enough to want it. — Adrian Rogers

Every time you say no to Jesus Christ, it makes it that much harder for you to say yes to Jesus Christ. — Adrian Rogers

Our great need is to discover that Jesus is all we need. — Adrian Rogers

I am the visible part of the invisible Christ. He is the invisible part of the visible me. — Adrian Rogers

We live by promises not by explanations. — Adrian Rogers

You are not saved by your works. You work because youre saved. — Adrian Rogers

What Jesus will do with you is determined on what you will do with him. — Adrian Rogers

The Church is not a showboat; it's a battleship. — Adrian Rogers

You can't sweeten the well by painting the pump. — Adrian Rogers

Life Lessons by Adrian Rogers

1. Pastor Adrian Rogers teaches that having faith in God is the most important thing in life, and that we should strive to live our lives according to His will.
2. He emphasizes the importance of loving others, and that we should be willing to forgive those who have wronged us.
3. He also encourages us to be humble and to remember that our ultimate goal should be to glorify God.