Personally I think it much better to carry a Testament than a Bible. Now do not be ashamed of the Bible, but if you plan to shoot a fellow, don’t carry your gun out in the open up to his house. The best thing to do is to conceal your weapon.

Occasionally, somebody will ask me, “Brother Hyles, if you started a new church or if you went to a new church, what is the first thing you would do in training the people to win souls?”

Oh, if we will just take time to witness. The trouble is, we are ashamed of Jesus.

What does converted mean? It means completely changed. Converted is not synonymous with reformed.

They were living carelessly in the most open and shameless rebellion against God, without a thought for their eternal welfare.

May the pastor who is so obsessed with being found faithful to carrying out the Great Commission of Christ never lose sight of the fact that teaching the saints is just as much a part of this commission as winning the lost.

"Joy is a byproduct of healthy relationships, first and foremost with the Lord and then secondarily with others. My marriage is the most important earthly relationship I have."

"Let us remember that it does not take rebellion, sin, or backsliding to bring us to the state of a hardened heart."

"Our world is filled with drama and distraction. We must never allow these things to come between us and God. We can rise above it all with God’s help."

"Someone once told me, 'The ministry is all about people.' I could not agree more, but the devil is a master of taking what we have done to help others and using it to hurt us."

Let’s assume you are going to start a church from nothing. The one thing you must consider is, where are we going to meet?