The measure of a men’s greatness is not the number of servants he has, but the number of people he serves.
– John Hagee
Service | Men
Christianity certainly involves hardship and discipline. But it is founded on the solid rock of old fashioned happiness. Jesus is in the happiness business.
– John Hagee
Happiness | Christianity | Discipline
We are indeed the light of the world–but only if our switch is turned on.
– John Hagee
Christians | Light
If your investments are limited to this earth, you are the world’s worst investor.
– John Hagee
Stewardship
Some people go to church and shout “amen” louder than everyone else, thinking it proves how spiritual they are. In reality, it only proves they have a loud mouth and the disposition of an exhibitionist. They make themselves the center of attention instead of Jesus.
– John Hagee
Hypocrisy
Happy are those whose self-centered lives have been crushed and reshaped by the Master’s hand to be full of mercy.
– John Hagee
Happiness | Mercy
God never alters the robe of righteousness to fit the man. Rather He alters the man to fit the robe.
– John Hagee
Character | Righteousness | Conversion
The fundamental principle of Christianity is to be what God is, and he is light.
– John Hagee
Christianity | Light
Since my money is God’s money, every spending decision I make is a spiritual decision.
– John Hagee
Money | Stewardship
Agnostics cannot understand Christ for the same reason a thief find a policeman–they don’t want to.
– John Hagee
Atheism
A church can be unified in one of two ways. You can freeze together, as the Church of the Frozen Chosen; or you can melt together with the fire of the Holy Spirit.
– John Hagee
Church | Fire
Meekness enables us to be led by the Spirit of God.
– John Hagee
The Holy Spirit | Meekness
When you plant your seed in the Kingdom of God, the Lord will multiply it far better than Wall Street.
– John Hagee
Finances
Mercy requires that we learn to love others, to value their welfare more than our own!
– John Hagee
Mercy
If we were to become as intent on accomplishing our agenda as the gay rights activists and the feminist are for their agenda, we would see a change in this country. It’s time for the church in America to turn our world upside down.
– John Hagee
Evangelism | America | Change
Want to know why American students’ SAT scores are falling? We’ve kicked the light of the world out of the classroom.
– John Hagee
Education | America
Holiness is reflected in our outward actions. But it’s not determined by our outward actions.
– John Hagee
Holiness
Paul never developed a negative attitude. He picked his bloody body up out of the dirt and went back into the city where he had almost been stoned to death, and he said, “Hey, about that sermon I didn’t finish preaching–here it is!
– John Hagee
Evangelism | Preaching | Attitude
In the heart of every man lurks a sense of inner wrongness and a conscience that will not be silenced.
– John Hagee
Conscience | The Heart
Do you ever wonder what it would be like to visit a New Testament church service? I imagine it would be a far cry from our stately sanctuaries with their crystal chandeliers and misty-mauve carpets.
– John Hagee
Church
Some people seem to be at peace–but in fact they’re just resting up between fights.
– John Hagee
Peace
On judgment day, you and I are going to stand before God and answer for the gap that exists between where we are and where we could have been had we lived by God’s plan.
– John Hagee
Justice
Persecution is one way to drive believers away and create a carnal comfort zone.
– John Hagee
Persecution | Carnality | Comfort
I’ve graduated from three universities, and I can tell you that some of the dumbest people on earth are hiding out there.
– John Hagee
Education
The absence of strife does not necessarily indicate the presence of peace.
– John Hagee
Peace
When you get up in the morning have something that’s on God’s agenda, and do that.
– John Hagee
Service
America is every bit as sin-sick as Sodom and Gomorrah ever were. We’re rotting from within.
– John Hagee
SinAmerica
The church today is riddled with fad doctrines and new sounds that distract from the clear message of the Great commission in the New Testament. Any message that attracts you which does not bring glory to Christ is the message of a seducing spirit and the man giving it is in deception.
– John Hagee
Church | Heresy | Doctrine
Truth is not what I say it is, and not what you think it is. Truth is what God’s word says it is.
– John Hagee
Truth
God owns all the wealth in the world!
– John Hagee
Wealth
We can create as magnificent an environment as we like, but unless we change the heart it’s all a waste of time.
– John Hagee
Character | Change | The Heart
Never ask God to provide for you what you can provide for yourself. Get up and go get it because God will only provide what you can’t.
– John Hagee
Laziness | Perseverance
When your thoughts and opinions become intellectual gods in rebellion against the Word of God, you are in idolatry.
– John Hagee
Reasoning | Idolatry
The vital Christian arouses opposition because he is a standing rebuke to the selfishness and sin of those around him.
– John Hagee
Christians
A pure heart won’t get us out of conflict and controversy. It may well be the very thing that gets us into it.
– John Hagee
Adversity | The Heart
Tithing is God’s financial plan for world evangelism and your personal success. Tithing is what he church did before bingo.
– John Hagee
Finances | Church