Top 90 Erwin W. Lutzer Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “The work that God does in us when we wait is usually more important than the thing for which we wait!”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

52. “In salvation, God both declares us guilty and pays our debt. Only he can satisfy his own requirements. A savior less than God would be disqualified; God must do it himself.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

53. “The activities we do for God are secondary. God is looking for people who long for communication with Him.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

54. “Temptation is God’s magnifying glass; it shows us how much work he has left to do in our lives.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

55. “To those who say that they are Christian and gay, what we must keep in mind is that absent in that kind of lifestyle is a call to holiness, a call to celibacy and integrity. Obviously, it is a capitulation toward one’s desires and the sexual sins that the Bible so strongly condemns.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

56. “The man who commits immorality does so because he thinks it will maximize pleasure if he can minimize the pain by keeping it secret.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

57. “He allows us the luxury of difficult choices so that we can prove our love for Him. These are our opportunities to choose God rather than the world.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

58. “Worship is not just an emotional exercise but a response of the heart built on truth about God.”

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59. “God created us with emotions so that we might be able to enjoy Him and His creation. Often we have been tempted to consider our feelings as a bother, a hindrance to living a life of faith. Although it is true that as fallen creatures our emotions often lead us astray, we must remember that God gave us emotions so that we might live a well-balanced and wholesome life. After all, God Himself is an emotional Being who expresses, anger, pleasure, and compassion.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

60. “If Melanchthon were alive today, he might not weep because of controversies that surround the Lord’s Supper, but he might well sorrow because of our indifference to its meaning and importance.”

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61. “The most important part of us is the part that no one ever sees.”

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62. “Every time we love, we increase our capacity to be hurt.”

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63. “In a sense, to speak of heaven as our home is not a figure of speech; heaven is our home.”

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64. “Whatever circumstances our pasts may hold, we can rise above them into a future shaped by God’s grace.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

65. “Make no mistake about the intention of these secularists: It is to discredit the voice of Christians so that America will tolerate only one view.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

66. “Money is emphasized in Scripture simply because our temptation to love it is inexplicably powerful.”

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67. “You simply cannot give in to all the desires of your body. You would be dead in less than a week if you did!”

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68. “Don’t lose sight of the radicals’ goal: to delegitimize the Founding Fathers and America’s Judeo-Christian heritage. And, for that matter, delegitimize all of Western history and condemn those who brought us the civilization we enjoy today.”

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69. “Don’t ever think that there are many ways to the Divine. Jesus is the one qualified mediator, the only qualified sacrifice, and the only qualified savior.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

70. “Winning the world to Christ means winning individuals.”

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71. “Finally, realize that your ultimate goal is not victory, but relationship with God Himself.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

72. “Someone has said that people live their lives “crucified between two thieves – the regrets of yesterday and the anxieties of tomorrow.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

73. “Keep in mind that when sin is viewed superficially, it is dealt with superficially.”

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74. “James wrote, “Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God’; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

75. “Only those who see themselves as utterly destitute can fully appreciate the grace of God.”

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76. “What this stranger – Jesus – did for them, He will do for us. He takes no dreams from us He does not return; He raises no hopes He does not fulfill; He gives us no longings that shall not be satisfied. The answer He gave these discouraged disciples becomes our answer too.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

77. “When you doubt God’s goodness, you hug sins tightly to your bosom, afraid that God will rob you of your crutch, your pastime, your pleasure.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

78. “Given the popular widespread misconceptions of Christianity, it is time we returned to the basics. If we don’t, thousands of people who believe they are Christians will discover in the day of judgment that they were misled.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

79. “First Peter 4:1 says, “So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

80. “Unity, unless it is based on agreement regarding the content of the gospel, would not be worth the price.”

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81. “Are we as willing to go into debt for the work of God as we are for a vacation to Hawaii?”

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82. “Our sin is never a private matter. We cannot say, “It only hurts me.”

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83. “A Christian life based on feeling is headed for a gigantic collapse.”

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84. “And whatever God asks of you, He will give you the strength to do.”

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85. “Clearly God does not shield us from circumstances where we are vulnerable to sin.”

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86. “The unbelief and failure of man can never thwart the intended plan of God.”

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87. “There is no such thing as a harmless addition to the gospel.”

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88. “Why does God command sinners to do what they cannot? “But God commands something which we cannot do, in order that we may know what we ought to ask of him.” 4.”

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89. “There is a clear intent to keep Christian thinking out of the mainstream of the media and the nation’s political life.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

90. “Temptation is His X-ray machine, revealing the hidden conflicts that need attention.”

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91. “Sinful habits are usually indicative of unresolved conflicts.”

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92. “If we think we can fight against this deceived culture by winning the war of ideas, we are mistaken. The best ideas do not win very often in a culture obsessed with empty utopian promises.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

93. “Saul Alinsky, the Marxist radical, told his followers how to mask their real agenda. Speaking of the current political structure, he said, “They have the guns and therefore we are for peace and for reformation through the ballot. When we have the guns then it will be through the bullet.”5 Note the deception: For now, let us be in favor of peace and reformation until we are in power. Then we’ll abandon the ballot box in favor of the bullet.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

94. “When her grandfather died, a seven-year-old girl at the Moody Church asked her father, “Can we ask Jesus to get a message to Grampa?” He was caught somewhat by surprise but realized that there was nothing in his theology that would cause him to say no. So he responded, “Yes, that might be possible; let’s tell Jesus what we want Grampa to know.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer

95. “Someone has said that “a Christianity without courage is cultural atheism.”

— Erwin W. Lutzer