Erwin W. Lutzer (1941 – Present) is an evangelical Christian pastor, teacher and author. He is a former senior pastor of Moody Church, in Chicago, Illinois. He has authored more than 50 books and is a sought after church, conference, and retreat speaker. Below are many of his insightful quotes on Christian living that I pray will encourage you in your walk with the Lord.1
“The work that God does in us when we wait is usually more important than the thing for which we wait!”
“There’s no such thing as a bitter person who keeps the bitterness to himself.”
“Keep in mind that when sin is viewed superficially, it is dealt with superficially.”
“If our spiritually dead ones are to be raised, we must first get power with God. The reason we so often fail in moving our fellowmen is that we try to win them without first getting power with God. Jesus was in communion with His Father, and so He could be assured that His prayers were heard.”
“My experience is that those who pray most in their closets generally make short prayers in public.”
“Temptation is God’s magnifying glass; it shows us how much work He has left to do in our lives.”
“God created us with emotions so that we might be able to enjoy Him and His creation. Often we have been tempted to consider our feelings as a bother, a hindrance to living a life of faith. Although it is true that as fallen creatures our emotions often lead us astray, we must remember that God gave us emotions so that we might live a well-balanced and wholesome life. After all, God Himself is an emotional Being who expresses, anger, pleasure, and compassion.”
“The unbelief and failure of man can never thwart the intended plan of God.”
“Unity, unless it is based on agreement regarding the content of the gospel, would not be worth the price.”
“Someone has said that people live their lives “crucified between two thieves—the regrets of yesterday and the anxieties of tomorrow.”
“Fiery trials make golden Christians; sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions.”
“There is no such thing as a harmless addition to the gospel.”
“He allows us the luxury of difficult choices so that we can prove our love for Him. These are our opportunities to choose God rather than the world.”
“Temptation is His X-ray machine, revealing the hidden conflicts that need attention.”
“And whatever God asks of you, He will give you the strength to do.”
“Whatever circumstances our pasts may hold, we can rise above them into a future shaped by God’s grace.”
“Given the popular widespread misconceptions of Christianity, it is time we returned to the basics. If we don’t, thousands of people who believe they are Christians will discover in the day of judgment that they were misled.”
“To make sure our convictions, views, and assumptions about our Creator stay based on biblical truth and not on popular consensus, we must continually check what we believe against the Scriptures.”
“Christianity demands a level of caring that transcends human inclinations.”
“At death we cross from one territory to another, but we’ll have no trouble with visas. Our representative is already there, preparing for our arrival. As citizens of heaven, our entrance is incontestable.”
“It is not possible to have a heart for God without having a heart for people and their deep abiding needs.”
1 All of these quotes are from the website below: