Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven on Earth.

John Wesley
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Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven on Earth. Many people might not agree with this quote. However, if you think about it long enough, it really makes sense. In a world where people often fear nothing but sin, or at least, fear that they have fallen into a pit of it, a preacher should be someone who fears God.

The reason for this is that a preacher must have a strong desire to do what is right and just. It is important for a preacher to have a strong desire to know God and what he thinks about everything. On top of that, a preacher should fear nothing but sin because it is the only thing that could stop him from serving his God properly.

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  1. Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.
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