John R. Rice Quotes of the Week

Brother, here is one man who is going to Heaven sitting down. You say, "You lazy cuss, why don't you get up and work?" As far as getting to Heaven is concerned, I am riding on a train and Somebody else is pulling the train. Somebody else paid for my ticket. I am riding on a pass. All the people who take their wages go to Hell, for "the wages of sin is death." But I am going to Heaven on a pass. - John R. Rice

“But Brother Rice, if one doesn't get drunk, wouldn't it be all right to have a social glass?" No. Anywhere liquor is served, somebody does get drunk. One who doesn't get drunk now will get drunk tomorrow. Do you know what they make alcoholics and drunkards out of? Those "occasional drinkers, those moderate drinkers.” A Christian out to be against the dirty liquor business. - John R. Rice

Any man who puts money-making first is really an idolater, for covetousness is idolatry. It dethrones Christ. It enslaves a man to false ideals. It leads the Christian to compromise with evil for profit. It absorbs a man's mind and energy and thought until he has no time nor passion nor power for soul winning and the things of God. - John R. Rice

The man who makes money his god loses the joy of the Lord, he loses his interest and delight in the Bible, he loses the intimate fellowship with God that comes of long continued prayer. - John R. Rice


Many a man says in defense of his worldly-minded attitude, in defense of putting his business first: "Well, a man has to live." No, he does not! A man has to die. And if he puts the living first, he will come down in sorrow to his grave as Lot did.There is not a particle of evidence that any man lives better or cares for his family really better by putting his business or his job first. - John R. Rice


There are sweet and precious promises for the Christian who does not put his business first. "Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed" (Psa. 37:3). There is sweet assurance for the burdened family man. There is a solid rock he may rest his feet upon. God will not let the man go hungry who really trusts in Him and does His will. - John R. Rice

I am deeply grateful to God for His blessings on America, for His blessings on my family, for His blessings on Sword of the Lord Foundation, and for helping us get out the Gospel everywhere. We can thank God that although there are a lot of things wrong in America, the blessing of God has been upon us as on no other nation. Let us be sure to give God the glory.
I am glad that our forefathers had it in the plan for a proclamation of thanksgiving, when people would be called to give thanksgiving to God, just as in the time of war and trouble Abraham Lincoln called for a day of fasting and prayer. So Thanksgiving is a national holiday, stemming from the time when God intended and when people intended there should be a nation under God with His blessing.
...So this Thanksgiving time, praise God for Christ that is everywhere told in the Bible and could not be doubted by an honest heart. - John R. Rice