40 Inspiring & Must-Read Leonard Ravenhill Quotes
Last updated on January 8th, 2024 at 10:41 am
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Leonard Ravenhill was a well-known evangelist and author from England who specialized in prayer and revival. Ravenhill was born on June 18, 1907, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He attended Cliff College and served under Samuel Chadwick’s ministry. He was a church history student who was particularly interested in Christian revival. During World War II, his evangelistic gatherings drew big crowds. Many converts got involved in Christian ministry and international missions.
He was an old-school prophet of the Lord, a prayer warrior, and a fearless truth preacher. He left everyone moved with his writings and continued to enthrall millions. “Why Revival Tarries”, his most well-known book is sold over a million copies worldwide.
We’ve compiled a list of must-read Leonard Ravenhill quotes about prayer, revival, and preaching to assist you in healing any sins and purifying your spirit.
Leonard Ravenhill Quotes on Revival
Leonard Ravenhill made a significant contribution to Christianity. Through his works and teachings, he addressed the differences between the New Testament Church and the Church of his time. He urged a return to the Bible. Here are a few Leonard Ravenhill quotes on revival.
“At God‘s counter there are no sale days, for the price of revival is ever the same: travail!“
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“Ministers who do not spend two hours a day in prayer are not worth a dime a dozen – degrees or no degrees.“
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SOURCE: WHY REVIVAL TARRIES
“The man who can get believers to praying would, under God, usher in the greatest revival that the world has ever known.“
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SOURCE: WHY REVIVAL TARRIES
“There are three persons living in each of us: the one we think we are, the one other people think we are, and the one God knows we are.”
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SOURCE: WHY REVIVAL TARRIES
“Entertainment is the devil’s substitute for joy.”
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SOURCE: WHY REVIVAL TARRIES
Leonard Ravenhill Quotes On Prayer
During WWII, the spiritual environment was filled with hope, anguish, and a search for God. Leonard Ravenhill’s lectures and teachings bolstered many people’s faith in God and offered them hope. We’ve collected some of Leonard Ravenhill quotes on prayer for you.
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“Prayer is not an argument with God to persuade him to move things our way, but an exercise by which we are enabled by his Spirit to move ourselves his way.”
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“Surely revival delays because prayer decays.”
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“Some Day Someone is going to pick up this book (The Bible) and believe it, and put us all to shame.”
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“No man is greater than his prayer life. The pastor who is not praying is playing.”
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“We are told that, despite our sin and carnality, we are seated with Him. Alas, what a lie!”
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SOURCE: WHY REVIVAL TARRIES
SOURCE: WHY REVIVAL TARRIES
“I’m sick to death of paper theology. I want to see it in flesh and blood!”
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“If we will do God’s work in God’s way at God’s time with God’s power, we shall have God’s blessing.”
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SOURCE: WHY REVIVAL TARRIES
“Yet ministers who do not spend two hours a day in prayer are not worth a dime a dozen, degrees or no degrees.”
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SOURCE: WHY REVIVAL TARRIES
“We are not Protestants any more—just ‘non-Catholics.”
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“John the Baptist’s training was in the God’s University of Silence. God takes all His great men there.”
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SOURCE: WHY REVIVAL TARRIES
“To copy copies is not normally safe, but it is safe to copy Paul, for he was fully surrendered, wholly sanctified, completely satisfied.”
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“One good Baptist (once) said to Dr. Tozer, ‘If God withdrew the Holy Spirit tomorrow, my church would function just the same; we wouldn’t even know He was gone.”
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SOURCE: WHY REVIVAL TARRIES
“The Cinderella of the church of today is the prayer meeting.”
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“Prayer makes the soul tender.”
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Powerful Leonard Ravenhill Quotes
The teachings of Leonard Ravenhill inspired Christians to embrace a life of prayer and sanctity. He saw sin as a human trait and urged sinners to repent of their deeds. These powerful Leonard Ravenhill quotes can help you appreciate life, holiness, and faith in God.
You never have to advertise a fire. If your church is on fire spiritually, you will not have to advertise it. The community will already know it. Get on fire for God and men will come watch you burn.“
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SOURCE: WHY REVIVAL TARRIES
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“Children can tell you what Channel 7 says, but not what Matthew 7 says.”
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“The only time you can really say “Christ is all I need” is when Christ is all you have.”
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“Why do we expect to be treated better in this world than Jesus was?”
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Leonard Ravenhill Eternity Quotes
Though Leonard Ravenhill’s spiritual quotes come from the mid-nineteenth century, they are still relevant today. He taught the necessity of having trust in Jesus Christ throughout his sermons. Here you will find classic Leonard Ravenhill eternity quotes.
“The surest thing in the world is not death and taxes, it’s death and eternity. Yet, we’re so unconcerned.”
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SOURCE: WHY REVIVAL TARRIES
“This life is a dressing room for eternity – THAT’S ALL IT IS!”
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“Ten million years will not put a strain on the clock of eternity.”
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“Notice to step out of time into eternity.”
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“We are not eternity conscious enough.”
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“Are the things you are living for worth Christ dying for?”
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“Preaching affects men; prayer affects God. Preaching affects time; prayer affects eternity.”
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“The world has lost the power to blush over its vice; the Church has lost her power to weep over it.”
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SOURCE: WHY REVIVAL TARRIES
“The world does not believe the Bible and the church does not obey it.”
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“Today’s church wants to be raptured from responsibility.”
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“The true church lives and moves and has its being in prayer.”
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Keith Green, Charles Stanley, Paul Washer, and David Wilkerson were among those influenced by Ravenhill. Pastor and writer A.W. Tozer, as well as musician Keith Green, were close friends.
Ravenhill died on November 27, 1994, and is buried in Garden Valley Cemetery in Garden Valley, Texas, besides the tomb of Keith Green, a contemporary Christian musician. In Light of Eternity, a detailed biography of Leonard Ravenhill authored by Mack Tomlinson was released by Free Grace Press in 2011.
We would love to know which of these Leonard Ravenhill quotes is your favorite.
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Nitesh Kucchal
Nitesh Kuchhal, an IIM Calcutta graduate, is more than an educator—he's a mentor. With a passion for leadership and entrepreneurship, and travel. He has explored over 20 countries. Beyond teaching, he dives into psychology and discusses social issues. Though he is not a history expert, he enjoys learning about it through books, adding a historical touch to his many interests.
