Vance Havner

The world is not stunned at the power of the church today. They’re making fun of us. You can build a great church without the Holy Spirit, put up big buildings, raise a lot of money, and take in a lot of members. But we must learn, beloved that they who are in the flesh cannot please God no matter how cultured or religious or sincere. ~Vance Havner, sermon: Showdown on Mount Carmel, On This Rock I Stand, p 55