Materialism Quotes
Page 1 of 1 CHRISTIAN QUOTES ON Materialism. Part of a large selection of Christian quotes and sayings in a variety of topics by famous people, authors, theologians, pastors, preachers, teachers, and other notable Christians.  As long as this deliberate refusal to understand things from above, even where such understanding is possible, continues, it is idle to talk of any final victory over materialism. Author: C.S. Lewis | | Our God is a consuming fire. He consumes pride, lust, materialism, and other sin. Author: Leonard Ravenhill | | There is a growing conviction everywhere, and especially among thoughtful people, that unless revival comes, other forces will take the field, that will sink us still deeper into the mire of humanism and materialism. Author: Duncan Campbell | | The grace that has freed us from bondage to sin is desperately needed to free us from our bondage to materialism. Author: Randy Alcorn | | It's increasingly common for Christians to ask one another the tough questions: How is your marriage? Have you been spending time in the Word? How are you doing in terms of sexual purity? Have you been sharing your faith? But how often do we ask, "How much are you giving to the Lord?" or "Have you been robbing God?" or "Are you winning the battle against materialism?" Author: Randy Alcorn
Source: The Treasure Principle | | The key to liberation from the power of materialism is not an exodus from culture - abandoning Wall Street or leaving the wealth of the nation to others - but the grace of giving... Givers for God disarm the power of money. They invite God's grace to flow through them. Author: R. Kent Hughes
Source: Disciplines of a Godly Man, p. 186- 187. | |
| | Materialism wars against our souls in a twofold manner. First it makes us discontent and envious of others. Second, it leads us to pamper and indulge our bodies so that we become soft and lazy. Author: Jerry Bridges
Source: The Pursuit of Holiness, p. 10. | | Modern Christians, especially those in the Western world, have generally been found wanting in the area of holiness of body. Gluttony and laziness, for example, were regarded by earlier Christians as sin. Today we may look on these as weaknesses of the will but certainly not sin. We even joke about our overeating and other indulgences instead of crying out to God in confession and repentance. Author: Jerry Bridges
Source: The Pursuit of Holiness, p. 108. |
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