We may excuse the spiritual poverty of our preaching in many ways, but the true secret will be found in the lack of urgent prayer for God's presence in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer is a specific divine appointment, an ordinance of Heaven, whereby God purposes to carry out His gracious designs on earth and to execute and make efficient the plan of salvation.

The preachers who gain mighty results for God are the men who have prevailed in their pleadings with God ere venturing to plead with men.

Edward McKendree Bounds Quotes