David Jeremiah Quotations

The Old Testament teaches us that if we humble ourselves and pray, God will hear from heaven and heal our land. And the New Testament assures us that the fervent prayers of righteous men can make a difference.

I have been asked this question over and over again: 'Dr. Jeremiah, do you think God is finished with America?' But that is the wrong question. The right question is: 'Is America finished with God?'

Spiritually, we have marginalized the Bible. We've trivialized marriage, and we've neutralized the church. America today is in great turmoil. It feels like the soul of our nation has been taken from us.

Forgiveness prompted by love is the only way to repair the devastation that so often mars our relationships.

If you're anxious about the state of the world, that's understandable. But trade your anxiety for the blessing of hearing the words of Scripture, keeping them in faith and obedience, and remembering the time is near.

But evil has been around since the Garden of Eden, and God's plan for victory was designed before the world began. The Bible tells us to fear no evil.

It is God’s omnipotence, His consuming holiness, and His right to judge that make Him worthy to be feared.

We are to extend forgiveness to others in the same way that God did to us: Unconditionally.

All the angels in the whole universe care about you; and if God wants to dispatch them all, He can do it.

God's Word will never fall into disrepair. But here's what happens when we don't travel on it: We fall into disrepair!

If you need counsel, start with the One who is both Counselor and King - the One who is the source of both wisdom and power.

We are God's productions, His compositions.

If you feel so lonely you could cry, take the focus off yourself. Think of how much God loves you, and find another person whom you can serve today.

That’s the way it is with our Father in Heaven. When you became a son or a daughter, when you were adopted into His family, He opened up for you through His Son’s death on the cross a way of fellowship and relationship that makes it possible for you to bypass the temple and its animal sacrifices. You don’t have to talk to God through a priest. You can go right into the presence of God Almighty and He will hear you.

Trust is an act of the mind, while obedience is an act of the hands and feet.

Amid the thousands of shrill voices screaming for our attention, there is but on Voice we need to hear. The voice of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Faith that is not evidenced by a life of integrity is not biblical faith at all.

Every time we deny ourselves in order to serve someone else, we grow in Christ.

Parental love is unconditional, and so is God's love. No matter what a child of God has done against Him, or feels he or she has done that cannot be forgiven, God still loves that wondering soul.

We live under the sun, but our destiny is beyond its rising and setting.

God cares about you and your needs. Bring them to Him in a spirit of worship and thanksgiving, knowing that He is mindful of your place in His creation.

Every decision we make has to be evaluated in light of our life-changing commitment to being a servant of Christ and His kingdom.

Even though it has been nearly 2,000 years since Christ's first coming, His second coming is certain.

If Jesus can live in you and you are no different than the world around you, something got short circuited because Jesus makes a difference.

It is only as we remember and embrace His generous grace toward us that we can extend it to others.

But since the Word of God is complete, serving as the ultimate "sign" needed to lead mankind to Christ, miracles are an exception rather than the rule. And when they occur, they are always for His glory.

When culture changes around us, God's standard of living does not. Even when we're engulfed by evil, the eyes of the Lord range to and fro throughout all the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.

Scripture suggests that meditating on the Word of God can have an always-on effect of peace and strength in difficult times.

If we ask God for a calm, thankful heart that sees all the blessings His grace imparts, He can teach us many lessons in illness that can never be learned in health.

Though it may seem overdue, righteousness is always rewarded. Don't be impatient with God. He'll never forget to reward your efforts for Him.

But it's God who gives us the ability to do things, even to gain wealth; and we must remember that what we do is only successful when we do it - His Way.

If you have accepted Christ, your sins have been washed away, and you have been born again into a new life through faith in the God-Man, Jesus Christ, who came to rescue this world.

In the state of grace, there is no such thing as opportunity lost that cannot be found.

Trust God for the impossible-miracles are His department. Our job is to do our best, letting the Lord do the rest.

Grace means forgiveness-period.

Marriage can either be a classroom where people become wiser and better, or a prison where people become resentful; and bitter.

Jesus Himself stresses that only those who grant forgiveness will receive it.

Within seconds thoughts become words that slip off our tongue and into the world. Pausing before we speak may seem cumbersome, but it allows us to decide: Is this helpful? Does this need to be said now? What is the best way to say this?

I believe the sense of lost opportunity is rooted in a faulty understanding of God's grace. Likewise, when grace is grasped and embraced, the Land of Opportunity becomes yours again.

In Scripture we read of two kinds of men-the spiritual man controlled by the Holy Spirit, and the "carnal" man who is ruled by his passions.

God has stepped in at the last minute more than once in history (remember Moses at the Red Sea?). And He can do the same for you. Keep turning the pages by faith and let the story play out to the end.

We may go to church once a week, but our Christian life is daily - step-by-step.

A willing heart is the first step in finding God's will in our lives. We cannot expect God to force us or to plead with us about the calling in our lives.

First, forgive. Second, forget by choosing not to dwell on that which is forgiven and in the past. We have no right to keep in front of us what God has put behind Him.

Everyone is in need of encouragement at some time. Take the opportunity today to encourage (give courage to) the one who often encourages you.

If you were to write your life motto, what would it say? Look out for number one? Or look out for the needs of others?

God’s grace is freely available but in order to receive it you have to realize you are lost without it.

Angels are innumerable heavenly beings - immortal and invincible creations of God. He is the Lord of the hosts of heaven.

Love is not a feeling, love is a response. Love is an action.

Our fleshly nature tempts us to put ourselves above others or seek a position or place for ourselves instead of allowing others to have it.

As you read the Word of God today, read it with expectancy and anticipation for the changes it will make in you.

In a world that contains tragedies, we must realize that they’re vastly outnumbered by blessings

God created the heavens and the earth to reveal His glory. Don't allow creation to eclipse and steal the worship God desires and deserves.

Jesus continues to offer light, joy, and peace to today's generation.

Evangelism was not a program in the Jerusalem church; it was a way of life. The believers' lives and behaviors created such favor with the population of Jerusalem that people we drawn to the Lord.

What a loving God we serve! Not only has He prepared a heavenly dwelling for us, but His angels also accompany us as we transition from this world to the next.

No Christian is abandoned at the moment of death. The angels are the ushers, and our passage to heaven is under their escort.

Success can come to a person who has failed, but it will never come to a person who quits

When the peace of God follows the purity of God's wisdom into our hearts and lives, it will affect those around us.

Worship is God's way of giving us an opportunity to shift our focus from our own concerns, problems, and circumstances to the way things are in heaven.

The universe is filled with the evidence of God's greatness. In awesome wonder we can consider the worlds He has made.

For many little girls, life with father is a dress rehearsal for love and marriage.

Christians are not perfect, and all of us do sin along the way. But genuine Christians hear His voice and follow Him.

Delighting in God's Word leads us to delight in God, and delight in God drives away fear.

The tomb was empty-the greatest security breach of all time.Yet that event gives lasting security to all God's people.

Your attitude toward the word of God is your attitude toward Jesus (Ps 37:4).

Waiting is not always a bad thing; it can bring its own joy -the thrill of anticipation.

A girl's father is the first man in her life, and probably the most influential.

When you're facing all the issues of life and you don't know what to do, accept the fact that you are human. We all are. We don't have the capacity to understand Almighty God. But you know what? We know Jesus Christ. He's the wisdom of God. And He put His Holy Spirit in us. So having access to the Holy Spirit and Jesus, we can face the challenges of today with the wisdom of God.

If your world today seems confusing, be comforted by the words of the prophets of God who have told you what the future holds for you as a child of God.

As Christians, we're under oath all the time. We're not always required to say everything we think or know, but we're always to speak as He did-truthfully.

Going without food or water will kill the body, but the lack of relationship will kill the mind and spirit.

Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the Word with boldness. Even when threatened with punishment, he said that he could not help but share the things he had seen and heard.

Your heavenly home was bought for a price, and that payment results in a title deed that can never be lost through foreclosure.

Our impulses toward instant gratification aren't to be trusted. Hoarding our resources isn't a worthy goal. We're created with eternity in our hearts, and our lives have everlasting value.

There is a sense in which the Christian's life on earth is a dress rehearsal for heaven. Not in terms of costumes and theatrics, but in terms of worship and devotion to the One we will worship for all eternity - the Lamb who sits on the throne of heaven.

I could take everything I have built up over 35 years in my ministry and destroy it all if I went out tomorrow and committed one act of rebellion.

No one is going to be powerful in their ministry if they are hiding something that they are afraid people will find out at any moment.

Generational bonds are easily formed and rarely broken.

All our pleasures and possessions are consigned to oblivion, but the legacy we leave for Christ will endure forever.

With Jesus we have 100 percent security, and no one can ever breach the parameters of His love.

If you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you already have the Holy Spirit living within you.

Jesus is coming back - it could even be today.

We have been released from the spirit of fear by the Holy Spirit, who has placed us in the body of Christ.

It is possible to be at the top of Christian service, respected and admired, and not have that indispensable ingredient by which God has chosen to work in His world today - the absolute sacrificial agape love of the Eternal God.

It is possible to live the Christian life just on the surface, knowing only enough to carry on an intelligent conversation in the church foyer with another equally uninformed believer, but when that happens you are vulnerable to the attack of the deceiver.

Men are not sent to hell because of being murderers or liars, they are sent to hell because they are unrighteous.

It's also important to develop a burden for the lost.

To avoid the trap of the Pharisees, we've got to guard the interconnection between our thoughts and our attitudes.

We have nothing in our account but zeroes! And yet, because of His great love, God forgave us our astronomical debt.

Too often we concentrate only on the things we can see now; but our focus should be on that place we can only envision, but will enjoy for all eternity.

He is able to help His children work through anything, and not a single thing is going to happen in the future that can change that fact.

Discipleship is crucial to our ultimate destiny, but its cost is total commitment.

When Christ returns, and only then, will the angel's message to the shepherds be totally fulfilled: Peace on earth, goodwill toward men.

When I put God first, God takes care of me and energizes me to do what really needs to be done.

Against the backdrop of people who avoid work, cut corners, and do half-hearted jobs, a diligent man stands out. Practicing diligence is an excellent way to stand out for Christ at home, in the workplace, and even at church. Today, complete each one of your tasks, however big or small, with diligence.

If you have put your faith in Christ and have spent significant time in the Word of God, the tough times can be like a magnet that draws you to the Lord Jesus. Nothing is going to happen - ever - that will catch Jesus Christ by surprise. He is able to help His children work through anything, and not a single thing is going to happen in the future that can change that fact.

When we take voice lessons from the Master, we learn to speak with tenderness.

And rely on Him with 100 percent of your faith for 100 percent of your life throughout 100 percent of your tomorrows. He will give you a peace no thief can ever steal.

The happiest people I know are those who have an obsession to the obedience of God.